from Arcadia Economics:
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Credit Card and Auto Delinquencies Soar, Especially Age Group 18 to 39
by Mish Shedlock, Mish Talk:
Credit card debt surged to a record high in the fourth quarter. Even more troubling is a steep climb in 90 day or longer delinquencies.
Please consider the New York Fed Household Credit Report for the Fourth Quarter 2023, released this week.
Consumer Credit Key Points
- Aggregate household debt balances increased by $212 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 1.2% rise from 2023Q3. Balances now stand at $17.50 trillion and have increased by $3.4 trillion since the end of 2019, just before the pandemic recession.
Election-Year Gold Trends & Factors for 2024
by Peter Schiff, Schiff Gold:
While broader macroeconomic trends are always what’s most significant for the gold price during any given election, some interesting trends emerge when you look at the numbers. And when an election is contentious, historic, or chaotic as 2024’s promises to be, the outcome is all the more significant for gold.
From the January to the September preceding elections since 1980, gold prices have tended to rise. This is often attributed to the nature of the relationship between incumbent presidents and the Fed, as existing administrations put pressure on the central bank to maintain looser monetary policy to foster an illusion of economic prosperity (which presidents can then “take credit” for). Meanwhile, knowing that they’re more likely to be replaced if the other side wins, Fed chairs have an incentive to play ball.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh Delivers Reality Check to Colorado Attorney in Effort to Exclude Trump from Ballot: ‘Trump Has Not Been Charged with an Insurrection’
by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit:
During the Supreme Court oral arguments for Trump v. Anderson, Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered a pointed reminder that former President Donald Trump has not been formally charged with insurrection.
Thursday’s proceedings centered on the contested application of the 14th Amendment’s prohibition against insurrectionists holding office, which has been invoked in an attempt to disqualify Trump from the 2024 primary ballot in Colorado.
HEADS EXPLODE Over Tucker Interviewing Putin!
from The Jimmy Dore Show:
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Key Statements From Tucker Carlson’ Interview With President Putin
from Sputnik News:
During the interview, Putin said that Ukraine chose to abandon its talks with Russia at the request of the US.
On Thursday, American journalist Tucker Carlson released his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is the first Western journalist to do so since the special military operation in Ukraine began in February of 2022.
Russia’s Putin And China’s Xi Solidify Relations
by Mac Slavo, SHTF Plan:
Russian ruler President Vladimir Putin and China’s dictator, Xi Jinping have solidified their relations further in a recent phone call. The two rulers used the opportunity to assess the benefits of comprehensive cooperation between their countries.
According to a statement by the Kremlin, the conversation reiterated their commitment to working together at various forums, including the United Nations, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. They also shared their opinions on pressing international matters, particularly the Middle East conflict, the statement added.
The Urgent Need to Attack Iran Has Been Falsely Advertised for 20 Years
by Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project:
Warhawks in Washington DC continue to propagandize Americans in an attempt to drum up support for war with Iran.
(World Beyond War) For a couple of decades now, the very worst people in Washington, D.C., have pushed hard for a war on Iran. Some high points have come in 2007, 2015, 2017, and 2024. Each time it has been absolutely critical to attack Iran at once. There could be no delay. Dominoes would fall. Terrorism would prevail. Credibility would be sqandered. And yet, each time, the threatened war has not been launched, and the world has gone on just the same.
Have You Seen Tucker’s Interview With Vladimir Putin? The Reason Why The Elite Are Freaking Out Is Because They Don’t Want Peace
by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream:
This week, the biggest news story in the entire world is Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin. Honestly, it was kind of a bizarre interview, and you can watch it for yourself below. But I give Tucker Carlson a ton of credit for going to Russia and sitting down with Putin. I think that the real reason he did this is because he wanted to see for himself if there is any hope of avoiding a cataclysmic conflict between our two nations. Every day we get even closer to the unthinkable, and so it would make sense for both sides to pursue a peaceful way out of this mess. But at this point the western elite are not interested in peace, and they don’t want any talk of peace in the media. So they are going to great lengths to discredit Tucker Carlson’s interview with Putin, because they don’t want their carefully crafted narratives to be disrupted.
America 2.0: Taxation Without Representation
by Donald Jeffries, “I Protest”:
Elected or selected, and set for life
Our Founders never envisioned that those selected to represent the interests of the people would be career politicians. They pictured statesmen, who were interested in public service, not lining their pockets. They never thought of writing term limits into the Constitution. Those enjoying the free ride surely aren’t going to implement them.
In 1944, John T. Flynn, best remembered as the “cancelled” head of the New York chapter of the America First Committee trying to prevent our entrance into World War II, wrote the book Meet Your Congress. It was not just an expose on how bad Congress already was, but a plea for the legislative branch to flex their muscles, and check the unbridled power of the judicial branch and the imperial presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
THEY DON’T GIVE A F*CK ABOUT YOU
by Jim Quinn, The Burning Platform:
Never did. Never will.
This is a Bi-Partisan bill. That means you are getting fucked by both parties.
This is a visualization of treason.
At least $100 billion of this treasonous money grab would be funneled directly to the U.S. arms dealers as a payoff for campaign donations (aka bribes).
