Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard sat down with White House officials last Tuesday to discuss how a “significant decrease” in US-bound immigration through Mexico has been seen this summer.

Mexico’s strategy to slow down immigration flows into the US has been due to a massive presence of at least 25,000 National Guard troops now stationed across the Mexico-US border.  Continue reading “Mexico Demands US Halt Weapons Flow Across Border”

The Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

In the aftermath of the most dramatic attack on Saudi oil facilities that we have ever seen, the price of oil has exploded higher.  The Wall Street Journal is calling this attack “the Big One”, and President Trump appears to be indicating that some sort of military retaliation is coming.  Needless to say, a direct military strike on Iran could spark a major war in the Middle East, and that would be absolutely devastating for the entire global economy.  Just about everything that we buy has to be moved, and moving stuff takes energy.  When the price of oil gets really high, that tends to create inflation because the price of oil is a factor in virtually everything that we buy.  In addition, a really high price for oil also tends to slow down economic activity, and this is something that we witnessed just prior to the financial crisis of 2008.  Continue reading “If You Think The Price Of Oil Is Skyrocketing Now, Just Wait Until The War Starts…”

AMN

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has called on the U.S. administration to send a message to Iran by bombing the Islamic Republic’s oil refineries.

“Iranian supported Houthi rebels who attacked Saudi oil refineries is yet another example of how Iran is wreaking havoc in the Middle East. The Iranian regime is not interested in peace – they’re pursuing nuclear weapons and regional dominance,” Graham tweeted on Saturday.  Continue reading “US Senator calls on Trump to bomb Iran to ‘break the regime’s back’”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

As the economy cycles down through fall, there is new, alarming data by professional services firm BDO USA LLP, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, that indicates retail bankruptcies continue to rise as store closures have already outpaced all of 2018. 

BDO warned that the recent acceleration of the retail apocalypse was primarily due to last year’s weak holiday shopping season.   Continue reading “Retail Apocalypse: 2019 Store Closures Already Surpass 2018”

New York Times

Ric Ocasek, the songwriter, rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the Cars, was found dead on Sunday afternoon at his townhouse in Manhattan, according to the New York Police Department. No cause of death was available on Sunday night.

It is unclear what age Mr. Ocasek (pronounced oh-CASS-ek) was. According to some public records and previous articles, he was 70, other reporting suggests that he may have been 75.  Continue reading “Ric Ocasek, New Wave Rock Visionary and Cars Co-Founder, Is Dead”

CNN

President Donald Trump on Sunday evening tweeted that the US has “reason to believe that we know” who is responsible for an attack on a Saudi Arabian oil field and the country is “locked and loaded depending on verification” following the crippling strike.

Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification, but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed!” Trump said.  Continue reading “Trump says US ‘locked and loaded depending on verification’ of attack on Saudi oil field”

The Great Recession

One argument for last week’s extraordinary plunge in bond prices, which I explored as something that might happen this time of year in one of my earlier Premium Posts, was that bond prices could get crushed by the supersized US treasury auctions planned for September and October as the government makes up for its inability to issue new debt during the debt-ceiling standoff.  Continue reading “Why are Bonds Going for Broke?”

Humans are Free

In the following informative video (embedded below), Bill Turner explains how the people controlling the legal system enslave you shortly after your mother gave birth to you.

Shortly after you were born, your parents signed a birth certificate with your legal name written on it.  Continue reading “The Law and You: How the Birth Certificate is Used to Take Away Your Natural Rights”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

Houston police chief Art Acevedo pushed gun control after one of his officers got into a physical struggle with a criminal and was shot with his own gun.

The Associated Press reports the 29-year-old officer, a five-year veteran of the force, was shot in the abdomen “just below the vest.” The officer was shot after chasing a suspect into a backyard, where “a struggle ensued” that ended with the suspect taking the officer’s gun and shooting him with it.  Continue reading “Houston Police Chief Pushes Gun Control After Officer Shot with Own Firearm”

RT

Iran has rebuffed US accusations of launching a drone attacks that cut Saudi Arabia’s oil output in half. A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander, meanwhile, has warned Washington that Tehran is ready for war.

Allegations that Iran was behind the drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities are “unsubstantiated” and false, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Seyyed Abbas Mousavi stated on Sunday. He also said officials in Washington are accusing Iran in order to tarnish its image on the world stage in preparation for “future actions” against Tehran.  Continue reading “‘Maximum lies’: Iran rejects US’ claim it attacked Saudi oil facilities, warns it’s ready for war”

Mish Talk

Questioning “mutual assured destruction,” Charles Kupperman called nuclear conflict “in large part a physics problem.”

Incoming National Security Advisor, Charles Kupperman, made the claim Nuclear War With USSR Was Winnable. Continue reading “Nuclear War with Russia Winnable Said Trump’s Incoming National Security Advisor”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

After the United States was quick to point the finger at Iran for the early Saturday explosions that rocked Abqaiq facility and the Khurais field — forcing production to be shut and with it 5.7 million barrels a day of oil production lost — Iran has warned it stands ready for a “full-fledged” warContinue reading “We’re Ready For “Full-Fledged” War: Iran Responds To US Accusation It Launched Saudi Oil Attack”