Some progressives are beginning to scratch the surface of an alternative – but equally cynical – analysis that I think leftists ought to consider: Trump's impeachment is a DNC/centrist coup attempt against progressives inside the Democratic Party. I'd be spitting bullets if I were her campaign manager. Most of the Read more…
Sean Maloney (D-NY) writes in Sunday a Journal Op-Ed that “Chinese officials told members of my staff on multiple occasions that if I canceled the trip to Taiwan, I would be granted a visa.” Maloney calls it “visa blackmail, designed to stanch the longstanding tradition of robust US congressional engagement with Taiwan…” Read more…
It's further appeared unfazed that the EU has appeared ready to ban all arms deliveries to Ankara over its internationally condemned military incursion into Syria, following Germany and France over the weekend announcing a temporary suspension, fearing weapons would be used against Syria's Kurds. Speaking to Deutsche Welle on Germany's imposed ban Read more…
Only apparently he wasn't, because in his Monday Gartman Letter, Dennis decides to take a machete to revisionist history and “explains” that despite being deeply underwater on his short, with the S&P surging almost 1% above the stop loss line, he actually remained short into Monday because. What Gartman is Read more…
It is also wrong to call it a trade “truce” since outstanding tariffs are still in place and future tariffs have not been rescinded. Both sides agree to establish new rules to prevent currency manipulation (although the US designation of China as a currency manipulator still stands). On the surface, Read more…
Hong Kong Police Targeted With Explosive Device Hong Kong police in Kowloon say a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) was set off approximately 33 feet away from a police car that had rushed to the scene of this weekend's protests in order to clear barricades, according to Bloomberg. “These people doing violent acts Read more…
G7 Panics, Says “Global Stablecoins” Pose Threat To Financial Stability Authored by Aaron Wood via CoinTelegraph.com, The G7 group of nations has reportedly drafted a report which says that “global stablecoins” pose a threat to the global financial system. It also said that, even if member firms of the governing Read more…
ABC News Busted Using Gun Range Footage To Report Turkish 'Slaughter' Of Kurd Civilians ABC News was just busted using two year old gun range footage while reporting on Turkey 'slaughtering' the kurds in the wake of a US withdrawal from the region. This video right here appearing to show Turkey's military bombing Read more…
Stocks Ramp To Unchanged On China “Breakthrough” Tweet And just like that, we are unch. Based on what I know, China-US trade talks made breakthrough last week and the two sides have the strong will to reach a final deal. It doesn't mean China's real attitude is not positive. Source
The latest IMF world outlook is out tomorrow which will attract lots of headlines. Other: Tariff hike from 25% to 30% scheduled on $250bn worth of Chinese goods by US; IMF release World Economic Outlook. Wednesday Data: South Korea September unemployment rate; EU27 September new car registrations; Italy August industrial Read more…