Global Intelligence
What has happened to our institutions? The trend of the modern institutionalization of our system began in the late 19th century, but didn’t gain worldwide support until the early 20th century. It reached its peak after World War 2, when the feeling was that global institutions could stave off further bloody conflicts. Without WW2, establishing […]
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Documentary about the Pantex nuclear weapons plant in northern Texas. More about Pantex: The Pantex plant is America’s only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility and is charged with maintaining the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile. The facility is located on a 16,000 acre (65 km2) site 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Amarillo, in Carson County, Texas in […]
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The Fed’s Bill Dudley admitted what many of us already suspected. The Fed has no clue how QE would affect the markets. Such a statement from a high level Fed official is unusual, and a very telling sign. From Zero Hedge: Well, it took three years, but finally the Goldman Sachs-based head of the New […]
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A convergence of US/EU bond spreads sends an ominous message about the comparison between the false US recovery/QE program and the EU crisis. From Zero Hedge: Forget “the 1%-ers”, meet the 3%-ers. As US Treasuries sell-off and European bonds continues to surge, the 3% handle on government debt is becoming a crowded trade with the […]
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This must watch video documents the worst of the worst, when a combination of greed, stupidity, and smart people combine to create one of the worst environmental catastrophes in American history. Recently, the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal by the plaintiffs (residents who have been poisoned) in a 20 year litigation. After 20 […]
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How many people in the financial services industry understand how the financial system works? We’ve all experienced it, we are dealing with someone who has all sorts of masters degrees, PhD’s, and doesn’t know the Federal Reserve is a private corporation, and even doesn’t know the product their company is selling. In the spirit of […]
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From SOTT: Oh 2013, what a high-tech year you were! From the general recognition (finally) that the US government was spying on everyone, everyone’s dog, and everyone’s dog’s lawn presents, to the almighty Mobile Revolution, to the 64-bit iPhone with 2X the awesome, to the complete abortion that is Windows 8/8.1… Yes, it was a year to […]
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While the mainstream media continues to tout economic data pointing to a recovery, such as the 7% unemployment rate, the reality for many Americans is quite different. Record numbers of people from all demographics are unemployed, underemployed, or depend on government assistance. Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog: In America today, there are […]
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Capitalism, or any free market system, is always defined by it’s participants. Goods and services in demand will be provided to the extent possible. We all make economic decisions on a daily basis, and by doing so, are creating the system. For example, if everyone decided not to buy watches, at some point, they would […]
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