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Venezuela is a dangerous powder keg . . .

6/13/2016

The Wages of Socialism

. . . yet Maduro acts like all is well and continues to pay international debtors instead of feeding his people.

More about the Ralph Kramden of Venezuela below.

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The Chinese economic conflagration does not need more coal!

6/13/2016

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Asia’s Largest Economies Hit a Rut

The world economy is looking increasingly bad, Europe is not the savior, and now we know neither China, nor Japan will be either. The recent US employment report was dismal at best.

More after the break.

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Pee in the shower? The only thing shocking here is that not everyone does it!

6/11/2016

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People should pee in the shower…here’s why

Save money, save the Earth, yeah, right, what a bunch of hokum.

More below!

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After all the House of Saud is not running the place for the locals

6/7/2016

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Saudi Arabia Faces Challenge in Enlarging Private Sector

This is a Mafia model. The owners are the House of Saud.

More after the jump.

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Blanco Schools "Last Week Tonight" host Oliver on Venezuela. Yummy!

6/3/2016

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Venezuela’s Problem Isn’t Oil—It’s Government - Abigail R. Hall Blanco

"Sorry to disappoint John Oliver, but the problem isn’t the drop in oil prices; it’s the Venezuelan government.

Let’s talk about what the government of Venezuela has done."

And if you want to see John Oliver's turnip twaddling, you will need to click through, and read it there. Heh.

Hat tip: Some Links - Cafe Hayek

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The May Jobs Report is in, and the Fed Rate Hike will not be televised . . . The recession might be . . .

6/3/2016

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May Jobs Report – The Numbers

O-U-C-H! Not only were the numbers dismal, but March and April had revisions, downward. The Democrats press sycophants are constantly beating the "economy is great" drum, but it never seems to translate into actual statistics.

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The real minimum wage is $0

5/24/2016

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Germany puts refugees to work ... for one eur

Germany understands this fact.

Read more after the break.

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Amtrak and freight trains fight over who goes first.

5/23/2016

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Amtrak Trains Fight to Go First

More below the fold!

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What will the Chinese collapse look like?

5/20/2016

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China’s richest man might have been running a massive fraud

Probably like that, functional one day, a pile of rubble the next. Which is why so many of the wealthy Chinese are buying so much property in Canada, and the United States.

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Gee, a world wide wave of political populism, what could be the cause?

5/20/2016

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Europe’s Populist Politicians Tap Into Deep-Seated Frustration

In the US, The Bern, and The Donald have stolen the show, and if the Democrat primary relied only on the votes of the party members, The Bern would likely have won, but the party is not a democrat institution, it only allow a modicum of democratic fixtures to palliate the masses. It is a socialist totalitarian institution, but, of course!

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Venezuela is a dangerous powder keg . . .

The Chinese economic conflagration does not need more coal!

Pee in the shower? The only thing shocking here is that not everyone does it!

After all the House of Saud is not running the place for the locals

Blanco Schools "Last Week Tonight" host Oliver on Venezuela. Yummy!

The May Jobs Report is in, and the Fed Rate Hike will not be televised . . . The recession might be . . .

The real minimum wage is $0

Amtrak and freight trains fight over who goes first.

What will the Chinese collapse look like?

Gee, a world wide wave of political populism, what could be the cause?

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