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What is happening to the world economy? An analogy frequently used to describe the global economy is that of a plane and whether it will enjoy a soft landing or suffer a hard one. "...the minutes released by the US Federal Reserve last week. They showed a number of policymakers fearful of overtightening monetary policy. Such concerns are even greater here." "...businesses find it harder and more expensive to raise funds, because of a credit crunch, tough lending conditions and a more risk-averse environment in capital markets. " "...the economic forecasts from the International Monetary Fund. In late July, they...

UK captains of industry lambast ‘low-wattage’ US presidential hopeful.One U.K. business figure said DeSantis “looked bored” and “stared at his feet” as he met with titans of British industry in an event co-hosted by Lloyd’s of London — the world’s largest insurance marketplace.“He had been to five different countries in five days and he definitely looked spent, but his message wasn’t presidential,” they told POLITICO. “He was horrendous.”

This is a video of a family of reindeer herders setting up their lodging for a short stay before they have to head out again. They are on the move every four days or so, and by now they got this down to a science, and everyone works together. These families are so far off the grid they live in Siberia. I'm offer 17 screen shots from the video for those who would rather not spend the 32 minutes watching the whole video, however, your missing a treat if you don't. I often read about preppers who are doing their...

“I feel like I don’t have enough oxygen, pain everywhere, legs, etc., no strength, and it’s only getting worse after each stage.” – Victor Lafay Famous cyclist 26-year-old Victor Lafay retires from Tour De France Stage after a ‘mysterious’ sickness. The Frenchman of Cofidis, who was thought to be a possible contender for a stage victory, had difficulties finishing the thirteenth stage and arrived in the last position, after which he decided to quit the tour.In front of Eurosport’s camera, Lafay said he could no longer keep up with the pack and was left alone. The interviewer asked him if...

The House select committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot has asked Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) to provide more information about a tour that he gave one day prior to the violence. In a letter to Loudermilk, committee chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and vice chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) claimed that a review of security footage “directly contradicts” Republican claims that there were “no tours” or “large groups” of people at the Capitol in the days before Jan. 6, 2021.

on’t worry if you hear an explosion,” our Armenian guide tells us as we creep along the bombed-out streets of Martuni. “By the time you hear it, it has already missed you. You should only really worry if you hear the hum of a drone. Which you will,” he adds with a dry grin. This small town is less than two miles from the front line of a bloody battle between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the long-disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh—an area about the size of Delaware that’s entirely within Azerbaijan and largely inhabited by ethnic Armenians. The conflict dates back...

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus last week released a music video titled, "A Message From the Gay Community." The video begins with one singer introducing the tune by saying, "As we celebrate Pride and progress we've made over these past years, there's still work to be done. So to those of you out there who are still working against equal rights, we have a message for you." Whitlock dishes on his ESPN exit, Bill Simmons, John Skipper, Deadspin and the Undefeated With that he begins to sing over a lone piano: You think we're sinful You fight against our...

In a letter signed by 21 Senators, the lawmakers wrote to Biden saying, “We urge you to include recurring direct payments and automatic unemployment insurance extensions tied to economic conditions in your Build Back Better long-term economic plan.” ore than two million people have also signed onto an effort that calls on Congress to deliver $2,000 monthly stimulus checks to eligible Americans until the pandemic is over. The Change.org petition directly addresses the House and the Senate, urging both congressional chambers to draft a bill that would provide “$2,000 payments for adults and $1,000 payment for kids” until the pandemic...

Trump Town USA Rally!!! Danville, California THIS AFTERNOON!!! Thursday 3PM – WHENEVER Intersection: Crow Canyon/Blackhawk/Camino Tassajara Parking: In front of CVS: 3420 Camino Tassajara – Danville, CA 94506 Trump Town USA Rally!!! Danville, California Donald Trump won the election based on Legal Votes Thursday 3PM – WHENEVER Intersection: Crow Canyon/Blackhawk/Camino TassajaraParking: In front of CVS: 3420 Camino Tassajara – Danville, CA 94506WE NEED TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING DONALD JOHN TRUMPUNTIL HE IS OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED!! JOIN US!!!This is us 2 weeks ago:https://youtu.be/FWfaXJLM8LoAnd again 3 weeks ago:https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/jk3qjb/trump_rally_danvilleca/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 We really have a lot of fun and you will be entertained by many moreCome on...

Trump Town USA Rally!!! Danville, California Donald Trump won the election based on Legal Votes Wednesday 3PM – WHENEVER Intersection: Crow Canyon/Blackhawk/Camino TassajaraParking: In front of CVS: 3420 Camino Tassajara – Danville, CA 94506WE NEED TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING DONALD JOHN TRUMPUNTIL HE IS OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED!! JOIN US!!!This is us 2 weeks ago:https://youtu.be/FWfaXJLM8LoAnd again 3 weeks ago:https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/jk3qjb/trump_rally_danvilleca/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 We really have a lot of fun and you will be entertained by many moreCome on out and be a serious person about your country

Burnett Avenue Bridge in Morgan Hill, California(Use this address in your GPS: 832 Burnett Avenue, Morgan Hill, California) 3-6pm It ain't over! Let's continue to pour our love out to President Donald J Trump, The Greatest of All Time! Let him and your fellow Americans know you are standing with the President and you are the firewall

We are expecting over 1,000 cars already and we'd luv for you to join us in demonstrating our support President Donald J Trump the GOAT!!! Where: Stoneridge Mall - Pleasanton, CA Time: 10am departure Show up early so you are in que properly Don't question if you should, just do it

Hey Everyone! We are having a Red Wave Car Rally tomorrow beginning at 11am. This is very organized so I would show up at 10:30am to give you time to arrange your flags, placards on your car. I've done a couple of these now and they are so much fun! We did one in Palo Alto two weeks ago and had 700 fine patriots to hang out with. The best part was learning how many Republicans are surprised when they see us and they will literally scream their "Thank You!!!" out their car window and some will cry. Bonus is...

he Trump campaign has confirmed that the President will be holding a rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport on Saturday. According to event details published today, doors open for the 7 p.m. event at 4 p.m. Residents can obtain tickets by visiting https://events.donaldjtrump.com/events/president-donald-j-trump-to-deliver-remarks-live-from-reno-nv-september-12?utm_content=rally_list&utm_medium=web&utm_source=djt_web Trump was scheduled to host a rally in Reno on Saturday, but the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority shut it down because the 5,000 expected visitors would violate the state’s and Washoe County’s directives limiting the number of people allowed to gather in one place.

It’s just the flu, bro. A Flubro asked me to pass along this quote from Ted Nugent: “Why do I have to stay home just because 𝘆𝗼𝘂 are scared? How about 𝘆𝗼𝘂 stay home....𝘆𝗼𝘂 stay in 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 house indefinitely, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 wear a mask, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 socially distance yourself from me, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 avoid restaurants, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 avoid baseball games, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 stay off the roads, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 avoid malls and beaches and parks, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 believe the made up death numbers, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 believe the media hype, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 get your toxic vaccine while avoiding vitamin C, sunshine and the things God gave us to actually heal, I’m...

This is from decades ago. I got teased mercilessly when it came out, but even today I remember, ‘Wash your hands, Roger’.

Watch out, folks! The Federalist’s Sean Davis is dragging the beaten hypothetical corpse of Robert Mueller through. He just took the man to the woodshed in his latest piece and rightfully so. The Russia investigation is over. Special Counsel Mueller is done. He’s done talking about it. He directed us to read the report that was compiled after two years of digging and to leave him alone. Oh, and Democrats, go ahead with impeachment wink* wink*. He twisted the words of his investigation’s findings on Russian collusion; none was found. But Mueller phrased it in a way that left it...

#SethRich release soon Placing bets?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending nearly $1 million to teach refugees how to farm. New grants announced last week include two projects in Idaho and Kansas to “cultivate the next generation of farmers” by helping refugees get land leases to start their own farms.

Google Chrome Listening In To Your Room Shows The Importance Of Privacy Defense In Depth Yesterday, news broke that Google has been stealth downloading audio listeners onto every computer that runs Chrome, and transmits audio data back to Google. Effectively, this means that Google had taken itself the right to listen to every conversation in every room that runs Chrome somewhere, without any kind of consent from the people eavesdropped on. In official statements, Google shrugged off the practice with what amounts to “we can do that”.It looked like just another bug report. "When I start Chromium, it downloads something."...