Oct 042019
 
Inquirygate

Salvador Dali Crepuscular old man 1918   It took just 4 months after the deplorably failed Mueller probe of alleged Trump links to Russia, for the Democrats to raise the next -faded- red flag, Ukraine. And they do so in a manner that reminds me, personally, a lot of what happens in the UK. That is, the process has now moved on to what is legal or not and who decides what is or not. Nancy Pelosi apparently has been

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Oct 042019
 
Debt Rattle October 4 2019

Paul Gauguin Breton woman 1886   • Ignore The Hype — This Is Not An Impeachment Inquiry (McCarthy) • Trump Dares Pelosi To Hold Impeachment Inquiry Vote (ZH) • Joe Biden Sprang Into Action When Ukraine Prosecutor Came After His Son (MoA) • Trump Approval Climbs To Highest Level Of 2019 Amid Impeachment Inquiry (Hill) • Weakening The Dollar Is The Last Hope For The Global Economy – Saxo (CNBC) • Fed Policymakers ‘Open’ To Rate Cut As Risks To

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Oct 032019
 
 October 3, 2019  Posted by at 10:37 am Finance Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , ,  13 Responses »
Debt Rattle October 3 2019

Rembrandt van Rijn Self portrait 1642   • US Hits Scotch Whisky, Italian Cheese, French Wine With 25% Tariffs (R.) • NYT: ‘Whistleblower’ Spoke To ‘Shifty Schiff’ Before Filing Complaint (RT) • Trump Attacks Democrats, Whistleblower Over Impeachment (R.) • Lindsey Graham Urges Foreign Leaders To Assist Barr With Investigation (Pol.) • We’ll “Definitely” Interfere In 2020, Just “Don’t Tell Anybody” – Putin (ZH) • Putin Shames Greta Thunberg And Her Handlers Over Environmental Agenda (ZH) • Dismay In Brussels

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Oct 022019
 
Twisted Pair 2 - UK

Salvador Dali Bather 1924   The US and UK are both at risk of severe legal challenges and hence “barrelling down towards great troubles” as I wrote yesterday in Twisted Pair 1 – US. The reasons are not exactly the same in both cases, but they’re close. It’s about who holds the ultimate power. Before moving on to the UK’s specific issues, I want to share this from the BBC, one of many pieces yesterday that discuss President Trump talking

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Oct 022019
 
 October 2, 2019  Posted by at 9:14 am Finance Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , ,  10 Responses »
Debt Rattle October 2 2019

Pablo Picasso Self portrait 1919   • Trump-Zelensky-Ukraine: What Is Really Going On Here? (OffG) • Kiev Agrees To EU-Backed Roadmap Aimed At Peace In Eastern Ukraine (RT) • Final Proposal: UK PM Johnson To Unveil Brexit Offer To EU (R.) • US House Committees Seek To Hold Line On Pompeo In Impeachment Probe (R.) • Barr Investigating The Investigators Of Russian Meddling (R.) • Japan Raises National Sales Tax Despite Recession Worries (AP) • US Gross National Debt Up

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Oct 012019
 
Debt Rattle October 1 2019

Paul Gauguin Sunken lane 1884   • Dear America, Civil War Is Not A Joke – Or A Picnic (RT) • Civil War On (Kunstler) • Impeachment…or CIA Coup? (Ron Paul) • Hillary Clinton’s Big Comeback Begins Tuesday (WT) • US Dollar Status as Global Reserve Currency Slides (WS) • No End In Sight For ECB’s Inflation Problem (MW) • Twitter Executive For Middle East Is British Army ‘Psyops’ Soldier (MEE) • Johnson Planning To Bypass Brussels In Bid For

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