JAN 9 SIT ECO Y POL Another sad day in economics.
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GLOBAL RESEARCH
Charlie Hebdo and Tsarnaev’s
Trial: Cui bono? By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts http://www.globalresearch.ca/charlie-hebdo-and-tsarnaevs-trial-qui-bono/5423632
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GMO
Biotechnology Categorized as “Biological Weapons of Mass Destruction”,
Pakistan, Russia By Global Research News
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Euro
Zone Officially Tips into Deflation By Stefan Steinberg, January 09
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Monsanto’s
Roundup (Glyphosate) Overuse: Scientist Warns Half of All Children Will Be
Autistic by 2025 By Global Research News, January 09,
2015
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INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE
We Must Turn Back Before It Is Too Late.
By George Galloway MP.
The idea that God, the master of the worlds, the creator of the universes is in need of "revenge" against a small satirical publication in Paris is absurd and makes a mockery of Islam.
The idea that God, the master of the worlds, the creator of the universes is in need of "revenge" against a small satirical publication in Paris is absurd and makes a mockery of Islam.
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4TH MEDIA
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W-B
Top
Russian, American and Polish Leaders Warn that Continued Fighting In Ukraine
Could Lead to Nuclear War. Posted on January 9, 2015 by WashingtonsBlog . Mikhail
Gorbachev warned today that the battle in Ukraine could
result in a nuclear war. Steven Cohen from the US – has warned that failure to negotiate a peace treaty in
Ukraine could lead to nuclear war. Leading American political activist Noam
Chomsky agrees. Australian doctor and Nobel prize
winner Helen Caldicott warns. Indeed, Eric Zuesse says that the risks
are so high – and the American leaders so reckless – that Russia is preparing for an expected
nuclear attack by the U.S.
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How Obama Lied About
Obamacare. Posted on January 9, 2015 by Eric Zuesse. in 2007 and 2008, he promised that his plan would
be “making health
insurance universal.” . In 2008, when his plan was in force for 15 months, the
Gallup Poll has been tracking the percentage-rate at which Americans lacked
health insurance. It
started out at 14.6%, and on January 7th Gallup reported that it’s now 12.9%.
In 2014, the Commonwealth Fund issued on 16 June their study, “How the
U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally,” the Commonwealth Fund
issued on 16 June 2014 their study, “How the
U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally,” reported that: “The United States health care
system is the most expensive in the world.
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If Paris
Killers Had Western Media on Their Side. Posted on January 9, 2015 by DavidSwanson . Rewriting a drone killing as a gun killing
(changing just a few words) would produce something like this: Freedom
Fighters Gun Strike in Europe Is Said to Have Killed 12 Militants. In contrast, rewriting a Charlie Hebdo report as a drone report might produce something like this: Drone
attack on Pakistani house kills 12.
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Islam,
Blasphemy and Free Speech: a Surprisingly Modern Conflict. Posted on January 9, 2015 by WashingtonsBlog . By Ali Mamouri, Australian Catholic
University. Blasphemy in the history of Islam. The sociopolitical
background. From al-Rumi to al-Baghdadi.
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2015:
The War on Our Intuition That Something Is Fundamentally Amiss. Posted on January 9, 2015 by Charles Hugh Smith . the problem
is the political machinery and the corporate media are trying to manage
perceptions rather than tackle the dysfunctional reality.
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On
The Verge Of The Next Economic Crisis, 62 Percent Of Americans Are Living
Paycheck To Paycheck. Posted on January 9,
2015 by WashingtonsBlog . By Michael
Snyder.
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SPUTNIK
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PRESSTV
Mitt Romney considering run for president. [If he still has his
“savings” in Israeli banks, better quit. Tough, neither Rep nor Dem have good
candidates for elections, if happens. Hugo Adan]
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Boko
Haram deadliest massacre kills 2,000. Boko Haram militants kill as many as 2,000 people in their attack on
Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno.
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House
approves Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite President Obama’s veto threat.
[thread or trick?]
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Most
Americans think US can’t defeat ISIL [if a pool selected people from Fox
& CNN, it stand to reason such answer. Hugo Adan]
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‘Paris
attack price of backing terror’. An analyst says the Paris attack is a
result of France’s support for extremist groups.
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‘Humanitarian
crisis looms in E Ukraine’. Amnesty warns that east Ukraine is on the verge
of a humanitarian catastrophe.
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US
to permanently station F-35s in UK. The US Defense Department plans to base
two squadrons of F-35 fighter jets in the UK.
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ZERO HEDGE
The
Cost Of Obama's "Free" Community College Plan To Taxpayers? $60
Billion. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015 [SO, much less than manufacturing Drones? Hugo Adan]
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Ron
Paul's Ten New Year’s Resolutions For Congress. Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/09/2015. "By adopting
these resolutions, Congress can make 2015 the year America begins reversing
the long, slow slide toward authoritarianism, empire, national bankruptcy, and
economic decline..."
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Empirical
Proof Of The Giant Con. by
Thad Beversdorf via First Rebuttal blog, Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. For those of you not familiar with the giant con, it
is the idea that our economy is growing when, in fact, it hasn’t had
growth in decades with the exception of the late 1990?s. The giant con is
entirely a function of debt. The cost to the working class of falsify
economic growth is beyond redemption. In the end, the path is
set and there is no escaping from the debt trap in which we snagged ourselves.
And so we bide our time until the weight of exponentially
increasing debt collapses in on us. But then we rebuild.. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-01-09/empirical-proof-giant-con The discrepancy is a result of the Fed adding
debt principal into the growth factor of GDP. This is obviously not a
prudent calculation of GDP growth. Think about debt as an investment into
our economy. But the reality of our economic situation is that we have
dropped below a critical (mathematical) point of income distribution..
Additionally, all those printed dollars being pumped into the system are going
to the very same small group of people whose marginal utility for consumption
is now zero, and are thus allocating those excess funds to financial markets. This
is essentially the perfect storm for a collapsing economy and we can see it
manifest via velocity and income distribution. Let’s have a look at what
happens as resources become increasingly misallocated.
I can assure you
if we were anyone but the USA we would already be on our knees praying to the
gods of fundamentals for mercy. Fortunately the central banking cartel,
at least for now, is heavily reliant on the US dollar and military for its
political power across the globe.
We saw tremendous wealth increases to America’s royal families
subsequent to the collapse of 1929. Make no mistake that was not wealth
creation but a zero sum gain. Millions of working class lost everything,
being forced to give up assets at pennies on the dollar to America’s wealthiest
families.
The same
transfer of wealth takes place during every boom bust cycle. We are on
the precipice of the third major bust since the beginning of the new
millennium. This next imminent bust, however, could define the final
transfer of America’s wealth because the working class has been forced to
put everything into stocks given bonds are paying zero return. And so
when the market tanks this time it will literally be the largest single
transfer of wealth in the history of the world.
If
you take one thing away from this piece please understand the Giant Con is the
result of the misallocation of resources by policymakers. It has
benefitted them and theirs and is why the political class chose to cover
it up with debt rather than reallocate. The misallocation has destroyed
the nation, the dollar and standard of living of the working class.
We ensure future
generations know not to succumb to the sweet songs of the Sirens of the Central
Banks as these central bankers are an evil, gluttonous, pride filled,
sociopathetic people who are devoid of conscience and any sense of humanity.
They will be locked up next to the neoconsevatives in public cages to
remind humanity of the monstrosity that once ruled this land.
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The Road To War
With Russia. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. If it looks like a war, acts like a war and smells
like a war, it may just be a war. The US has been waging economic,
financial, trade, political and even kinetic war-by-proxy against Russia. The
only question is why? [ARE
THE ELITEs busy building their bunkers?. Hugo Adan]
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The
Prison State Of America: More Jails Than Colleges. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. As we
recently noted, The Prison State of America is alive and well as our
prison-industrial complex, which holds 2.3 million prisoners, or 25 percent of
the world’s prison population, makes money by keeping prisons full. While
the statistics are mind-boggling, we thought it particularly ironic that on the
day when President Obama officially launched his "free community-college
for all" plan, that
we point out there are more jails than colleges in America... and here's
where they live...
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All
Over America, Government Officials Are Cracking Down On Preppers. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. Why would the government want to punish people
that are just trying to work hard, become more self-sufficient and take care of
their families? If you use alternative methods to heat your home, or if you
are not connected to the utility grid, or if you collect rainwater on your
property, or if you believe that parents should have the ultimate say when it
comes to health decisions for their children, you could become a target for
overzealous government enforcers.
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Thank
You Fed: North America Leads Rolls Royce To Record 12% Surge In Sales In 2014. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. Because nothing says "recovery" like the record-breaking
surges in sales of Rolls-Royce luxury vehicles juxtaposed by the highest
level of auto loan delinquency since the 2008 crisis peak...
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Mikhail
Gorbachev Warns of Major (Nuclear) War In Europe Over Ukraine. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. Two
months ago we reported that former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has warned
that tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis have put
the world "on the brink of a new Cold War." That warning has now
escalated as the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner told Der
Spiegel news magazine, according to excerpts released on Friday, that
tensions between Russia and European powers over the Ukraine crisis could
result in a major conflict or even nuclear war, adding that "a war
of this kind would unavoidably lead to a nuclear war."
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5
Things To Ponder: What This Way Cometh. Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/09/2015. "Is the
recent bout in volatility yet another ‘buy-the-dip’ opportunity or a sign of
worse to come? What we find
most interesting is that there is very little concern that something could
negatively impact the markets. In fact, if anything would actually happen, it
will just be a mild 10-15% correction. The problem is that historically,
such outcomes have only been found in "rarified air."
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Oil's
7th Weekly Drop In A Row Drags Stocks To Worst Start To Year Since 2009. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015.
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Crashing
Crude Is "Unambiguously Bad" For These Americans. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. In
Harrison County, Ohio, drilling company worker Rick Lucente sums up all
that is wrong with the mainstream media's narrative (puppeting even The
Fed's great thinkers) about what great news low oil prices are... while his
monthly gas bill for his Chevy pickup truck has dropped, he admonishes, "That’s
not going to replace a paycheck... and I don’t know why this is
happening." As the local mayor adds, the impact of the energy
industry is widespread, oil prices affect almost every facet of their
lives, from home values to roads to jobs.
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US
Rig Count Crashes At Fastest Pace Since 2009 To 14-Month Lows, Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. T. Boone Pickens was right. He made quite an
appearance on CNBC on Dec 22: Oil is down "mainly due to weak
demand," he explains... Pickens rages as he warns drilling rigs will be
laid down on a very wide scale (just
as we have noted previously). Arguing over 'peak oil', he calls CNBC
chatter "bullshit" and laid out a rather dismal short- to
medium-term outlook for the oil & gas sector: "demand is
down" - "lower demand is the main driver" - "rig count
(equipment or gear for drilling an oil well) is gonna fall - drop 500 rigs in next 6-9
months" See T. Boone Pickens Rages On CNBC:
"I Am The Expert, Not You", Says Oil Down Due To "Weak
Demand" m http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-23/t-boone-pickens-rages-cnbc-i-am-expert-not-you-says-oil-down-due-weak-demand
.
Just
as T.Boone Pickens warned, US Rig Counts are plunging. Down by 61 this
week alone - the biggest weekly drop in over 5 years - at 1,750, this is now
the lowest since November 2013 (and very close the lowest since 2010). The
10% or so plunge in the last 7 weeks is following the same trajectory as the 2008
collapse - which
led to - just as Pickens suggested - a 50% crash in rig counts...
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Goldman
Warns Market Implications Of Europe's Populist Revolt Are "Profound". Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. ...over time, grand coalition governments may
only serve to ossify the re-orientation of political allegiances along the
mainstream vs. populist dimension. If economic malaise persists to
the next election, support for populist parties is likely to build, as
scepticism about the adjustments required to sustain Euro area membership
rises. The Greek experience points in this direction. Were this
experience to extend to larger and more systemically relevant countries (such
as Italy or Germany), the implications for markets would be profound.
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LNG
Another Casualty Of Low Oil Prices. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. The oil industry is facing rising debt from
collapsing oil prices, but there could be another sector that becomes a
casualty of the low oil price environment: liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Old
vs Young: The Story Of America's Two Labor Markets. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. We have great news for America's increasingly aging
work force: the number of workers 55 and over just hit 32.9 million, up 1.3
million from a year ago, and an all time high. For those who happen
to be young and, inexplicably, also want a job, we have “good news” too... flip & sell burgers in Mc Donals or similar.
[derived from the picture in this article, by Hugo Adan) See: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-01-09/old-vs-young-story-americas-two-labor-markets
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The
"Waiter And Bartender" Recovery: Most Food Service Jobs Added Since
2012. Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/09/2015. For those wondering
why average hourly earnings in December plunged by -0.2% on expectations of a
0.2% increase and why the November "Green shoot" surge in wages of
0.4%, which everyone took as a signal of imminent wage inflation was cut in half
here is the answer: in December the number of workers employed in Food
Service and Drinking Places, i.e., sub-minimum wage waiters and bartenders
jumped by 43,600: the highest monthly increase since 2012. [Where?]
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Payrolls
Reaction: Crude Lower As Bonds & Stocks Rally. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. While headline exuberance over the payrolls print
sparked a kneejerk higher in stocks, the record drop in earnings and the
further drop in the labor force are leading bond yields and crude oil lower.
Gold is modestly hgher and the USDollar is rallying.
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Labor
Participation Rate Drops To Fresh 38 Year Low; Record 92.9 Million Americans
Not In Labor Force. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. Another month, another attempt by the BLS to mask the
collapse in the US labor force with a goalseeked seasonally-adjusted surge in
waiter, bartender and other low-paying jobs. Case in point: after a modest
rebound by 0.1% in November, the labor participation rate just slid once more,
dropping to 62.7%, or the lowest print since December 1977. This happened
because the number of Americans not in the labor forced soared by 451,000 in
December, far outpacing the 111,000 jobs added according to the Household
Survey, and is the primary reason why the number of uenmployed Americans
dropped by 383,000.
And another chart that will not be mentioned anywhere: the Civilian
Employment to Population Ratio: at 59.2%, it is now unchanged for 4 months in a
row.
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Dow
Drops 200 Points From Post-Payrolls Peak, WTI Tumbles To $47 Handle, Bond
Yields Plunge Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/09/2015
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Even
Mark Zandi Admits It: Auto Loan "Credit Quality Is Eroding Now, And Pretty
Quickly". Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. Just
2 days after President Obama reflected on his glorious 'save' of the US auto
industry - forgetting
to explain how so much of this 'buying frenzy' has been predicated on massive
low-quality-borrower-based credit extensions - The
Wall Street Journal bursts the bubble of 'contained-ness'. Auto loan
delinquency rates are surging to levels not seen since 2008 and
stunningly, more than 8.4% of borrowers with weak credit scores who took out
loans in the first quarter of 2014 had missed payments by November. As even
glass-half-full-status-quo-hugger Mark Zandi is forced to admit, "It’s
clear that credit quality is eroding now, and pretty quickly."
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2015:
The War On Our Intuition That Something Is Fundamentally Amiss . Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. What will you accept as real--your intuition that
something is deeply amiss in America, or the official propaganda that all is
well? The goal of this war is to persuade you to surrender your
independence and intuition in favor of passive acceptance of the cleverly cloaked
tyranny of the current arrangement. If they cannot persuade you, then
disorienting you will do. Misdirecting your intuition is victory enough.
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Non-Farm
Payrolls Rise By More Than Expected 252K, But Hourly Earnings Plunge Most In At
Least 8 Years. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015
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What
Wall Street Expects From Today's Payrolls Number. Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/09/2015. Here are the
consensus numbers that Wall Street expects out of today's NFP print:
- US Change in Nonfarm Payrolls (Dec) M/M Exp. 240K (Low 160K, High 305K), Prev. 321K, Oct 243K
- US Unemployment Rate (Dec) M/M Exp. 5.7% (Low 5.6%, High 5.8%), Prev. 5.8%, Oct 5.8%
- US Average Hourly Earnings (Dec) M/M Exp. 0.2% (Low 0.0%, High 0.3%), Prev. 0.4%, Oct 0.1%
- Whisper number: 270K
Some further
details and market reaction speculation courtesy of RanSquawk: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-01-09/what-wall-street-expects-todays-payrolls-number
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Dead After Another Armed Man Takes 5 Hostages In Eastern Paris Kosher Grocery
Store. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015. According
to AFP, Fresh shooting broke out in eastern Paris on Friday, with reports
that an armed man had taken a hostage at a kosher grocery store. "The
gunman was suspected of being the same man who killed a policewoman in southern
Paris on Thursday, who is thought to have links to the assailants who
stormed." AFP just added that at least 5 hostage are involved in the
parallel hostage situation. [We can imaging the amount of
sadness we will have here in America when the fake disappear and because of the
amount of mercenaries we hire, train, armed and financed worldwide. War is a very
profitable business for few big corporations, but it is sad for the whole
humanity. War mongerism in the US media (Fox & CNN) should be considered a
crime against peace and punished in courts. Hugo Adan]
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Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 01/09/2015 - 07:52
- Police Surround Paris Terror Suspects Near CDG Airport (BBG)
- ECB Said to Study Bond-Purchase Models Up to 500 Billion Euros (BBG)
- How OPEC Weaponized the Price of Oil Against U.S. Drillers (BBG)
- German Industrial Production Falls Amid Plunge in Energy Output (BBG)
- Car Loans See Rise In Missed Payments (WSJ)
- Jim O'Neill threatens he will replace BRICs with ICs (BBG)
- Oil heads for seventh weekly loss as supply glut drags (Reuters)
- Armed man takes hostage in kosher grocery in Paris (AFP)
- Janus Chairman Didn’t Know Details of Gross’s Investment (WSJ)
- Kaisa Bondholders Dream of White Knight as Default Becomes Real (BBG)
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Futures
Fade After Report ECB Still Unsure On QE Format. Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/09/2015
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