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A strange narrative of “defeated inflation” is circulating in the mainstream in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s recent 75bps interest rate hike, but we’ve seen this kind of false optimism from the Fed and the media before. Economists calling for a deflationary reaction might be holding their breath for a while as price inflation continues to climb for many months to come. This consequence is reinforced by the decline in foreign investment in US Treasury bonds. Higher interest rates and the promise of increasing yields have not been enough to lure outside investors into treasury markets, with treasuries now...

Jim and his family still need our prayers.

"I asked Trump about my idea that he run for House speaker after a GOP midterm landslide victory in November. I explained why we need him to lead the impeachment of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: because "Milquetoast McCarthy" will never get the job done. I asked him why he endorsed Rep. Kevin McCarthy for House speaker. Trump's answer? "I never endorsed McCarthy for House speaker, no, never did it. I only endorsed him for reelection to his seat in Congress." Wait until you hear the rest of his answer. I draw the conclusion Trump is considering...

Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies has spoken of her 'pride' for the sport after the international governing body FINA announced it will be banning transgender athletes from women's races. Transgender swimmers like Lia Thomas, who currently competes in the women's category at swim meets, has smashed women's records and caused uproar with many arguing that she has an unfair physical advantage on her fellow competitors. The decision was made during FINA's extraordinary general congress on the sidelines of the world championships in Budapest after members heard a report from a transgender task force comprising leading medical, legal and sports figures....

In late summer 2021, during the Delta wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation issued a disturbing wake-up call: According to its calculations, more than 11 million Americans were already experiencing long COVID. The academy’s dashboard has been updated daily ever since, and now pegs that number at 25 million. Even this may be a major undercount. The dashboard calculation assumes that 30 percent of COVID patients will develop lasting symptoms, then applies that rate to the 85 million confirmed cases on the books. Many infections are not reported, though, and blood antibody tests...

This is a good interview of Jim Croce's son, A.J. Croce. If your from an older generation you may remember Tham man who died just before his best album hit the charts. He was climbing and not quite there yet, but then he died in a plane crash. I was big fan of his. He only had a few songs that were hit, but nothing big yet. I was 17, stationed in Germany awaiting his next album when I heard he died in a plane crash. Cut down at the very dawn of his career. I still listen to his...

A 15-year-old boy was killed after shots rang out at a social justice-inspired musical festival in Washington DC. A total of four people, including two adults and a cop, were shot Sunday evening near the intersection of 14th and U Street NW, where the Moechella music festival, a Juneteenth celebration, was underway. The officer was taken to an area hospital and is in stable condition, police confirmed. The other two victims are also recovering. Video shared on Twitter showed revelers twerking on top of cars as shots rang out, forcing people to flee for cover. Other footage shows first responders...

Wayne Allyn Root made the remark to Mr Trump in an interview with the ex-president for his syndicated radio show The Wayne Allyn Root Show. His complaints centred around the recent arrest and indictment of Peter Navarro, Donald Trump’s ex-trade adviser, for contempt of Congress. “When they arrest a Peter Navarro, who’s next? You?” Mr Root asked. “Are they gonna try and take you out of Mar-a-Lago in shackles? This is insanity!”

President Joe Biden's job approval rating has slipped below 40% in the RealClearPolitics average of polls. As of this writing, it is 39.9%, versus a 54.4% disapproval rating. Biden, of course, has been underwater in the polls for a long time. The last poll included in the RealClearPolitics average in which Biden had an approval rating higher than his disapproval rating was a Reuters-Ipsos survey from Dec. 17, 2021. In that poll, Biden had a job approval rating of 48%, versus a disapproval rating of 46%. The last poll in which Biden's job performance won the approval of a majority...

Breaking: At least 1 dead, multiple injured, after a shooting at a Juneteenth celebratory event in Washington, DC.

Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy have all the ingredients for a real-life romantic comedy. The Bad Boys for Life star, 57, joked about his daughter Jasmin Lawrence potentially conceiving a "comedy super-baby" with Eddie's son Eric Murphy on Friday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after their kids went Instagram official last year. "We haven't talked about it," Lawrence said of him and Murphy, 61. "We kind of just stay out of their business and let them do their own thing, and respect their thing." He also admitted that he's willing to put aside tradition to have the groom's father take...

Thirty years since German reunification, the “new states” from the former East still suffer the effects of mass deindustrialization and emigration. But if reunification hasn't delivered the promises of 1990, socialists should recognize why most East Germans didn't defend the old system — and why welfare and public services aren’t enough to build a viable socialist society. Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of German reunification — a decisive event in the end of state socialism in Eastern Europe. On October 3, 1990, the German Democratic Republic (GDR), formerly one of the most enthusiastic members of the Warsaw Pact, was annexed...

As the U.S. nears the 2022 midterm election, people of each political persuasion are starting to look toward the 2024 presidential election. On the GOP side, if former President Trump announces he’s running (and he probably will), he’ll sail to the nomination. If not, the Republicans have a deep bench including Former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Ted Cruz (Tx), Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), just to name a few, On the Democratic side, things are strange. President Biden is very unpopular. Per the...

Every year, Greenback surveys US expats on key aspects of life abroad. This year, over 3,200 US citizens living in 121 countries shared their opinions on US expat taxes, foreign financial reporting, the Coronavirus pandemic, remote work, and more. Why do expats live abroad? The majority of expats choose to live abroad for their career, significant other, or their love of adventure and travel. 28% Job relocation 33% Significant other 16% Adventure/love of travel Many expats feel burdened by US tax obligations. Because the majority of the world’s nations use a system of residence-based taxation, most US expats are required...

Rep. Dan Crenshaw and his staff were violently confronted at the Republican Party of Texas convention a short time ago, when far-right social media activist Alex Stein and others whom witnesses described as Proud Boys began shouting “eyepatch McCain” at him – an attempted insult coined by Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson. A witness to the incident tells Mediaite that in addition to Stein and others being escorted out of the building, “some arrests” were made at the scene. No photos or video have come out showing any at the time of this post. “They got physical with multiple people,...

Deeper Eucharistic explanation for Catholics who need to understandwhat goes on at Mass during Communion. An easy watch to complete The Feast of Corpus Christi Today 14 min. YouTube Video link below:Sacrifice, Covenant, Banquet

ss on Father’s Day Weekend 'This is my truth: I hate being Joe Biden's bicycle'First of all, I want to thank the Washington Free Beacon for reaching out. It was the only respectable media outlet to express concern and show any interest in telling my side of the story. It is a story the American public deserves to hear.The incident that took place on June 18, 2022 in Rehoboth Beach was no accident. I accept full responsibility for my role in deliberately causing President Joe Biden to bust his elderly ass on the pavement in front of a gawking mob....

Curator Irving Finkel recounts a magical adventure with The Lewis Chessmen. Content warning: wizard's chess.Irving Finkel and the Chamber of Lewis Chessmen | Curator's Corner | S 2 Ep9September 24, 2017 | The British Museum<

Data from the latest Economist/YouGov poll finds that Americans have grown more pessimistic when it comes to Ukraine’s path to victory. This week's was the first survey since we began asking who is winning the war — about a month after it began — in which more Americans say that Russia is winning (25%) than say Ukraine is (19%). In recent weeks the share who say neither side is winning also has increased, to 38%.

@GOP “Juneteenth is an important part of the history of our country and the Republican Party.”— @GOPChairwoman