McDonalds Tweets Trump: "You Are A Disgusting Excuse Of A President, Also You Have Tiny Hands"

"You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands."

"This Is Not The Reaction The Fed Wanted": Goldman Warns Yellen Has Lost Control Of The Market

Q: Do you think the FOMC was aiming for this outcome?
A: No, almost certainly not.

Explosives Mailed To German Finance Minister Were Sent By Militant Greek Group

"We still have the rage. We sent the package to Germany's finance minister as part of the second act of Nemesis Plan," the militant Greek group Conspiracy of Fire Cells said in a statement on the internet. "Nothing is over, everything continues."

Are Collapsing Pensions "About To Bring Hell To America"?

"Something massive has been swept up just under the carpet..."

Two High-Level Government Child Trafficking Rings Busted And American Media Is Silent

by Jack Burns, Activist Post:
In late 2016, the government’s spin machine made it a point to feature “pizza gate,” only to mock anyone who would ever believe it to be true. The thought that high-level government officials in the U.S. would or could ever be involved in sex-trafficking or pedophilia was presented as far-fetched conspiracy theory, only believed by the fringe elements of society. But as The Free Thought Project has reported on numerous occasions, pedophilia involving high-level government officials is becoming the norm rather than the exception.
In the North Bengal region of India, a child welfare officer, India’s equivalent of a Child Protective Services official was arrested for her role in a child-trafficking ring. Sasmita Ghosh’s arrest makes the seventh as of late. The State’s Criminal Investigative Department (CID) made the arrests. According to The Hindu, “The CID had unearthed the child trafficking racket during raids at homes and nursing homes in Baduria area of North 24 Parganas district, in Behala in the southern fringes of Kolkata and some other parts of south Bengal in November last year.”
Abortion clinics in the area were convincing mothers to give birth to their children in exchange for money ranging between $1,400 and $4,500 USD. Other birthing centers told mothers their children were stillborn, when they weren’t, allowing the clinic to steal the babies for sale on the black market. The children were transported in bread baskets to nursing homes in the area where they would remain until they were sold into servitude, as sex slaves, or brothels.
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Number Of Americans Quitting Their Jobs Surges To Highest In 16 Years

The key data point in today's JOLTS report was the the surge in "quits", the so-called "take your job and shove it indiactor", which in January soared by 135K people voluntarily leaving their jobs, the biggest monthly increase since December 2015, which pushed the total number of Americans quitting their jobs in the month to 3.22 million, a level not seen since January 2001.

Has OPEC Underestimated US Shale Once Again?

Two and a half months into the supply-cut deal, it looks like OPEC is losing the campaign to prop up oil prices.

Trump Releases His First Budget Blueprint: Here Are The Winners And Losers

Today at 7am, Trump released his  first federal budget blueprint revealing the President's plan to dramatically reduce the size of the government. As previewed last night, the document calls for deep cuts at departments and agencies that would eliminate entire programs and slash the size of the federal workforce. It also proposes a $54 billion increase in defense spending, which the White House says will be offset by the other cuts.

Now That Everyone's Been Pushed Into Risky Assets...

Now that everyone's been pushed into risk-on assets, it might be a good time to look at the dead wood that's been piling higher for eight long years.

'Soft' Data Snaps - Philly Fed Drops Most In 11 Months As Stagflation Surges

With only 'soft' survey data supporting any hope of proclaiming economic success post-Trump (as 'hard' data has tumbled), the cracks in that sentiment are starting to show. Philly Fed's business outlook tumbled from 33 year highs in March (falling the most since March 2016). Prices Paid surged in March as New Orders stagnated and general business activity tumbled.

Building Permits Plunge Most In 11 Months Amid Multi-Family Slump

Following January's 'Trump-bump', building permits in February plunged 6.2% MoM, the biggest drop since March 2016 (amid global recession fears), driven by a tumble in multi-family units. While housing starts rose 3% MoM, the annual growth slipped back to 6.2%, again fading Trump exuberance, despite a 12 year high in builder confidence.

Shooting At School In Southern France Leaves Several Injured; France Issues Terrorist Attack Warning

Moments after one person was injured at the Paris IMF Headquarters after opening a letter bomb, the French government has launched a terorrist attack warning after a shooting took place at the southern town of Grasse, where several have been injured. According to Reuters, a man opened fired on the headmaster at the Grasse College, French BFM TV reports citing sources.

Gold Surges Most Since Brexit After 'Dovish' Fed Hike

With the focus overnight on the Rutte 'win' despite the surge in populist angst, and headlines from The Fed, PBOC, BoJ, and BoE sending global stocks to record highs, one might be forgiven for not noticing that Gold is surging (most since Brexit) following Janet's decision to raise rates for the 3rd time in 11 years - far outperforming other assets classes.

Letter Bomb Explodes At French IMF Headquarters, One Person Injured - LIve Feed

One day after a package of explosives was discovered at the German finance ministry, moments ago French BFM TV, confirmed by Reuters, reported that one person has been injured in an explosion after opening what appears to be a letter bomb at the IMF's Paris office.

"Relief For Europe": Wall Street Analysts React To The Dutch Election

“It’s a big relief for markets, and this will prompt U.S. and U.K. investors to review their forecasts about the French presidential election. It’s positive for European assets, but without euphoria. It’s ‘back to business’ and we can focus on fundamentals and central banks again.”

Global Stocks Soar To Record Highs On "Dovish" Fed, Dutch Vote

World stock indexes surged to record highs on Thursday while the dollar traded close to a one-month low after the Federal Reserve hiked U.S. interest rates but signaled no pick-up in the pace of tightening, while the Dutch elections were broadly interpreted as a drop in support for Europe's anti-establishment powers.

Bill Blain On This Morning's European Euphoria

This morning the European markets are Risk-ON in frothy celebration because Right-Wing demagogue Gert Wilders “apparently” lost the election and won’t dominate the coalition process.

Puerto Rico Bonds Are Plunging Again

Puerto Rico bonds are in the midst of the biggest three-day rout since April 2016, when island officials advanced a moratorium bill that paved the way for the first default on its general-obligation debt.

Startled Reporter Asks Why Yellen Hiked With GDP And Real Wages Sliding: Here Is The Response

"What happened between December and March? GDP is tracking very low. Measures of labor compensation are not threatening to boost inflation any time fast. The consumer is not picking up very much. Fiscal policy [is uncertain]. And yet, you have to raise rates now..."

Europe Mulls Acquiring Its Own Nuclear Deterrent

With Donald Trump leading the United States, Europe seems to be losing trust in the American nuclear umbrella. As the EU focuses on the need to have its own military, the issue of European nuclear deterrent comes to the fore. The debate has been triggered. This issue is intensively discussed in Germany.

Senator McCain Explodes: "Rand Paul Is Working For Putin!"

"Putin derangement syndrome" may have finally jumped the shark...

Prescription Drugs Declared “One of the Most Significant Perils to Human Health” by British Medical Journal

by Earl Garcia, Natural News:
Prescription drug therapy has been a major contributor to the soaring rates of serious, disabling or fatal injuries, according to a 2011 study published in the British Journal of Medicine. Data from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices showed that anticoagulants dabigatran and warfarin were the most frequently identified medications that were reported to the FDA, suggesting that treatments designed to inhibit blood clots top the health risk index among prescription drugs. Nine other drugs were also shown to meet five criteria for clinically-relevant injuries associated with drugs.
The FDA received a total of 179,855 reports of serious, disabling and fatal drug interactions in the U.S. in 2011, a significant 9.4 percent increase (15,386 more cases) from 2010. The federal agency received the highest number of direct calls for the anticoagulants dabigatran and warfarin at 817 and 490, respectively.
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Revolutions Are Bloody, But So Is Doing Nothing — Paul Craig Roberts

by Paul Craig Roberts, Paul Craig Roberts:

Graeme MacQueen, a university professor in Canada, calls attention to the American left’s inability to exercise immagination with regard to the reports of the Warren Commission and the 9/11 Commission. A collection of individuals and publications, somehow regarded as leftwing, has proven to be active agents for the conspiratorial state against true dissent.
Here is the link to Graeme MacQueen’s article: https://truthandshadows.wordpress.com/2017/03/14/911-and-american-left/#more-4073
The United States no longer has a leftwing, and neither does Europe, Greece least of all, a country whose “leftwing” government has agreed that Greece’s creditors can loot and plunder the Greek people and the public assets of Greece in behalf of the One Percent. The British Labour Party is as rightwing as the Conservatives, and the French socialist party is more rightwing and much more acceptant of American overlordship than General Charles DeGaul.
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Inflation Hits Consumers, Mortgage Rates Take Off, “Financial Repression” for Bondholders and Savers

by Wolf Richter, Wolf Street:
The Fed is way behind the curve, but at least it now sees the curve.
Retail sales in February were lousy, and even lousier after inflation, though it was reportedly the warmest February in 100 years, without a big winter storm keeping the all-important consumers cooped up at home instead of shopping.
Total retail sales, including online and food services, edged up 0.1% to $474 billion in February, from January, the slowest increase in 6 months, the Commerce Department reported today. This came after an upwardly revised 0.8% jump in January. General merchandise sales and auto sales showed negative “growth.”
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What You Do On Your Cell Phone Could Come Back To Haunt You

by Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog:
As far as Big Brother is concerned, nothing that you do on your cell phone is ever private. And if the government really wants to see what is on your cell phone, they are going to get that information one way or another, even if that means resorting to physical violence. On Monday, NBC News provided us with yet another glaring example of how the United States is being transformed into a Big Brother police state. On January 1st, Akram Shibly and Kelly McCormick from Buffalo, New York were coming back home from a trip to Toronto, and they didn’t anticipate any unusual problems when they got to the border. Unfortunately for them, U.S. Customs & Border Protection agents decided to take their cell phones, demanded their passwords, and kept them in custody for the next two hours as they searched for anything that might be incriminating on those phones.
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“We Are All Doing It”: Thousands Of Canadian Bankers Admit Lying To Customers To Boost Sales

from ZeroHedge:
Several days after shares of Canada’s TD Bank tumbled following reports that its employees were engaging in practices similar to those which led to a major scandal at Wells Fargo, which cost CEO John Stumpf his job and led to bonus clawbacks and numerous terminations over the practice of “cross-selling”, employees from all five of Canada’s big banks have flooded CBC’s “Go Public” whistleblower hotline with stories of how they too feel pressured to upsell, trick and even lie to customers to meet unrealistic sales targets and keep their jobs.
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GLD GAINS ANOTHER 4.44 TONNES OF INVENTORY!!/SLV: NO GAIN IN INVENTORY

GOLD GAINS OVER 20 DOLLARS IN ACCESS MARKET ON FED RATE HIKE/SILVER GAINS 44 CENTS/COMMODITIES RISE, GOLD AND SILVER RISE AS THEY DUMP THE DOLLAR ON THE FED RATE HIKE/PRIME MINISTER RUTTE, THE EASY VICTOR IN EARLY EXIT POLLS
from Harvey Organ:
In silver, the total open interest FELL by 1683 contracts DOWN to 186,936 with respect to YESTERDAY’S TRADING. In ounces, the OI is still represented by just less THAN 1 BILLION oz i.e. 0.935 BILLION TO BE EXACT or 134% of annual global silver production (ex Russia & ex China).
FOR THE NEW FRONT MARCH MONTH: THEY FILED: 78 NOTICE(S) FOR 390,000 OZ OF SILVER
In gold, the total comex gold ROSE BY A TINY 150 contracts EVEN WITH THE FALL IN THE PRICE OF GOLD ($0.50 with YESTERDAY’S TRADING) The total gold OI stands at 426,170 contracts.
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What Went Wrong in Wall Street Reform: Obama Versus FDR

by Pam Martens and Russ Martens, Wall Street On Parade:
Following the Wall Street crash of 1929, thousands of banks failed in the United States. More than 3,000 banks went under in 1931 followed by more than 1400 the following year. There was no Federal insurance on bank deposits in those days so both depositors and shareholders were wiped out or received pennies on the dollar when the banks went bust. This deepened the panic and deepened the Great Depression.
Many of the bank failures stemmed from the banks using depositors’ money to speculate in the stock market, sometimes to manipulate the price of their own stock.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in as President of the United States on March 4, 1933. Two days later he declared a national banking holiday, meaning that he closed all the banks and sent in the examiners to determine which ones were sound and which ones were insolvent. The banking holiday lasted to March 13. Just three months later, on June 16, 1933, FDR and Congress enacted the Glass-Steagall Act also known as the Banking Act of 1933.
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Flashback-Pelosi Says Health Care Law’s ‘Measure Is How Many More People Have Access’

by Craig Bannister, CNSnews:
The true measure of Obamacare isn’t how many people have enrolled in it, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) declared on April 1, 2014 at a press event.

Fielding questions on Obamacare the day after enrollment closed, Pelosi said the two most important measures of a health care law are how many more people have access to health care insurance and how much they have to pay for it.

Reporter:  “Madam Leader, isn’t the real measure of success not the raw number who signed up, but how many of those who signed up were not insured before?”
Pelosi: “No.  The measure is two-fold.  The measure is how many more people have access to health care – quality, affordable, health care and insurance – than who didn’t before.
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