Putin Unveils Dramatic Reshuffling Of Closest Advisors: Shoigu Out As Defense Minister

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He will now serve as head of the nation's security council.


The Davos Class Is Desperate

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(And Sapiens is a terrible book)


Mass Immigration Has "Utterly Failed" Britain As New Report Debunks Myths Of Economic Growth & Fiscal Benefits

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“The scale and composition of recent migration have failed to deliver the significant economic and fiscal benefits its advocates promised, while putting enormous pressure on housing, public services, and infrastructure,”


China Is Facing An Epic Deflationary Crash That It Can No Longer Hide

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One of the more disturbing trends in China, though, is the effort to use large infrastructure projects to hide the nation's deflationary decline...


Shocking Headline Of The Day: Germany To Re-Introduce Slavery

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Young Germans will have to choose between the Bundeswehr (military service) and unpaid social service work. Libertarians to a person, will call this slavery, because that is what it is...


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Cautious APAC trade amid mixed data incl. Chinese CPI but with support from China's ultra-long issuance plans

RFK Jr. Unleashed: Biden's Israel "Bait And Switch", COVID Censorship, And Backing Treasuries With Gold And Bitcoin

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Treasuries backed by gold and silver, "stopping the war on bitcoin", Biden's "bait and switch" on Israel, why we need spending cuts "very quickly" and much more.


CFTC Aims To Ban Derivatives Based On Elections, Athletic Competitions And Awards Contests

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Yet the proposal was called “grossly overbroad” by Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner.


The New York Times Denounces Cancel Culture... After Fueling Cancel Culture For Years

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Until good liberals were targeted on campus, cancel culture was treated as free speech. It did not matter that preventing others from speaking or being heard is the very antithesis of free speech.


Morgan Stanley Agrees: The Risk Is For A Big CPI Miss On Wednesday, Here's Why

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"Current readings on rents have been very weak, so a continued fall in the official statistics seems clear... inflation should fall over the year, and when it does, the Fed will start to cut rates."


Coffee Is Anti-Aging, Linked To Prevention Of Dementia And Sarcopenia: Study

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As we age, muscle mass gradually declines, and with it, sometimes cognitive function. But recent research suggests drinking coffee may help.


Seattle Could Shutter 20 Elementary Schools Due To Budget Constraints

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When happens when your city pisses away all of your tax revenue on trying to feed, shelter and coddle activists and homeless people?


Jim Simons: "The Final Principle Is Hope For Good Luck. That’s The Most Important"

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“I did a lot of math. I made a lot of money. And I gave almost all of it away. That’s the story of my life”  - Jim Simons, 1938-2024


Newsom Forced To Slash California Budget, Blames Crippling Deficit On "Rain Bombs" And Tax Shortfalls

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Fresh out of unicorn farts?


Kansas Democrat Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Foreign Ownership Of Land Near Military Bases

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Of course she did...


Ukraine Warns Against Questioning Zelensky's Legitimacy Due To Wartime Suspension Of Elections

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Zelensky meanwhile tells nation not to 'panic' as Russia's major Kharkiv offensive gains ground...

 


Blame Canada? Justin Trudeau Creates Blueprint For Dystopia In Horrific Speech Bill

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Life sentences for speech? Pre-crime detention? Ex post facto law? Anonymous accusers? It's all in Justin Trudeau's "Online Harms Bill," a true "threat to democracy"


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Focus this week turns to comments from Powell and key data releases including US CPI.

Despite Overall Hedge Fund Buying, Single Stock Shorting Was The Highest In 4 Months: Goldman Prime

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"We saw overall net supply for both LOs and HFs, with each selling $2bn net on the week. We were most skewed to buy in ETFs... Info Tech and Fins were the most net sold sectors ~$1bn each. Utilities were slightly net sold into the strength."


Israeli Attacks Intensify Across Gaza, Rafah Civilians Have Nowhere To Go

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Israelis attempting "measured expansion" that does not cross Biden's "red line"...