Alabama, Tennessee, & Georgia Declare States Of Emergency As Gas Shortages Loom After Pipeline Leak

A gasoline pipeline spill is currently unfolding in the South. The leak has prompted Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to declare states of emergency... "You're going to see some places without gasoline... It’s like a mini-hurricane."

Russia Accuses US Of Defending ISIS, After Pentagon Admits Coalition Jets Killed 62 Syrian Soldiers

62 Syrian soldiers have been reported killed in a U.S.-led coalition airstrike on a military base. The airstrike on Saturday took place near the Deir el-Zour airport in eastern Syria and was carried out by two F-16s and two A-10s. He did not identify the planes' country affiliation, but said they were part of the international coalition.

IED Explosion Reported In New York City; At Least 15 People Injured

A "major explosion" has been reported in New York City around 23rd street between Sixth and Seventh avenue.  At least 14 people have reportedly been injured.

This 40 Sq. Ft. New York Apartment Could Be Yours For $450 Per Month

Ever feel like you just don't have enough space to entertain guests or otherwise enjoy your New York City apartment?  Well don't complain to this guy.

On The Process Of Awakening

"So instead we consider an exploding opiate epidemic, an epidemic of obesity and metabolic illnesses, a discourse of inchoate rage and a Grand Canyon-sized gap between what we're told is true and what we experience as true "normal." These things are not normal; they are manifestations of a system that can only generate one output: self-destruction."

String Of Deadly Arsons Strike Chicago Leaving 1 Dead And Dozens Homeless

String of arsons in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood is just the latest evidence of a city that continues to spiral out of control

"Why Don't They Trust Her": A Look At One Of Hillary Clinton's Early Scandals

"Clinton Scandal Ritual: lie, deny, revise, claim not to remember specifics, stall for time. When it passes, call the story “old news” full of questions that have already been answered. 'As I’ve repeatedly said . . .'"

Previewing Next Week's Main Event: What Will The BOJ Do? (Spoiler Alert: Probably Nothing)

At the BOJ's next Monetary Policy Meeting on September 20-21, the Central Bank will conduct a “comprehensive assessment” of trends in economic activity and prices under the current policy framework, as well as the policy impact, with a view to achieving its 2% price stability target at the earliest possible time. Here is what to expect from next week's main event.

More Data For The "Data Dependent" To Ignore

What we are witnessing here and in market trading of inflation expectations is the unwinding of the myth of the Great Moderation...

It's Still The Debt, Stupid

Peak Debt... or Peak Stupidity?

Canada Just Legalized Heroin For Medical Use

Much like in the United States, Canada has seen a spike in the rates of opiate use among its populace. Over a four-month period early this year, 256 Canadians died after overdosing on fentanyl, the same substance tied to “bad batches” of heroin that have been killing Americans. In order to respond to what Canadian officials see as a growing threat, Health Canada launched new proposals in May to “allow doctors to prescribe heroin to some opioid addicts who do not respond to treatments such as methadone.”

"Well, That's Never Happened Before"

High School Football Fans Told To Stop Chanting "USA, USA"

Patriotism is under fire in Western Michigan...

The SEC's Former Top "HFT Expert" Joins HFT Titan Citadel

April 2015, Zero Hedge: "Gregg Berman will find a hospitable and well-paid position after spending 6 years defending the well-paying HFTs lobby. In all likelihood Berman will join the NY Fed's shadow trading desk and the world's most leveraged hedge fund, Citadel itself."
September 2016, WSJ: "Gregg Berman joins Citaldel."

A Striking Chart

The stock market can defy economic weakness up to a point, particularly during times of strong money supply growth – but this isn’t going to last if the weakness continues or worsens. Ultimately it will hinge on the state of the economy’s pool of real funding, and all indications are that it is increasingly in trouble.

I'm sure Trump can afford soap to wash his hands...

Furious Democrats Respond To Trump: "Blood Will Be On Your Hands" If Hillary Killed

"There will be blood on your hands" if Hillary is killed, rages an angry tweeting Senator Chris Murphy following Trump's comments this morning with regard Hillary's anti-gun policies. With Clinton campaign manager Mook spinning Trump's comments as in some way calling for Hillary's assassination, we suspect - once again - the Democrats will demand a Secret Service investigation, desperate for any distraction from the declining poll numbers and lagging millennial vote.

Leaked Colin Powell Email Confirms Israel Has "200 Nukes All Targeted On Tehran"

"The boys in Tehran know Israel has 200, all targeted on Tehran, and we have thousands. As [Iranian President Mahmoudin Ahmedinejad said], ‘What would we do with one, polish it?’ I have spoken publicly about both [North Korea] and Iran. We’ll blow up the only thing they care about—regime survival. Where, how would they even test one?"

George Friedman: Italy Is the Mother of All Systemic Threats

Italy has been in a crisis for at least eight months, though mainstream media did not recognize it until July. This crisis has nothing to do with Brexit, although opponents of Brexit will claim it does. Even if Britain had voted to stay in the EU, the Italian crisis would still have been gathering speed.

The Biggest Key to Safely Speculating In Natural Resource Stocks

by Marin Katusa, Katusa Research:
***By most accounts, the first case of an audience throwing tomatoes at a performer was reported in the October 28, 1883 edition of The New York Times.
The paper reported how an acrobat named John Ritchie was pelted with tomatoes after disappointing a crowd in Long Island. Ritchie purportedly fled for the stage door through a “perfect shower” of tomatoes.
Throughout the years, audiences have thrown other foods, like eggs and turnips, to express displeasure over a performance. But for some reason, the tomato became the protest food of choice. It’s how the world’s most powerful movie review website, Rotten Tomatoes, got its name.
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THE DISINTEGRATION OF U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE: Quarter Million Water Main Breaks A Year

by Steve St. Angelo, SRSRocco Report:
The United States is sitting on top of a massive amount of aging infrastructure that continues to disintegrate at an alarming rate. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the U.S. suffers from 240,000 water main breaks a year. That’s roughly 700 water main breaks each day.
Some of these water main breaks can be quite large. Here is a picture of water main break that took place on Howard Street in Baltimore.
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WITH CHINA ON A TWO DAY HOLIDAY, YESTERDAY AND TODAY, THE CROOKS ORCHESTRATED ANOTHER RAID KNOWING THE CHINESE WILL NOT PURCHASE ANY PHYSICAL WHILE ON HOLIDAY

from Harvey Organ:
EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE BANKERS ARE THREATENING MUTINY WITH NEW BASEL III AS THEY CANNOT COME UP WITH REQUIRED COLLATERAL/DEUTSCHE BANK CLOBBERED TODAY WITH NEW 16 BILLION FINE FROM THE USA FOR THE FRAUDULENT MORTGAGED BACKED SECURITIES/DB STOCK PLUMMETS AS WELL AS ITS BONDS/MEXICO PESO CRASHES TO ALMOST 20:1/
Gold $1307.80 down $7.20
Silver 18.80 down 16 cents
In the access market 5:15 pm
Gold: 1310.50
Silver: 18.79
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