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by Calculated Risk on 8/12/2022 08:57:00 AM With the pandemic, there was a surge in 2nd home buying.I'm looking at data for some second home markets - and I'm tracking…

Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev and deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev - who has been among the most outspoken hawks in terms of threats issued over…

Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev and deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev - who has been among the most outspoken hawks in terms of threats issued over…

By Chris Martenson of PeakProsperityAnd, just like that, it was over.This is HUGE news folks. In Bureaucrat speak, this is a near-complete cave-in to the actual facts:No symptoms? No problem.Vaccinated…

By Chris Martenson of PeakProsperityAnd, just like that, it was over.This is HUGE news folks. In Bureaucrat speak, this is a near-complete cave-in to the actual facts:No symptoms? No problem.Vaccinated…

European stocks and US futures rallied on the last day of the week, however traded well off session highs in extremely low-volume trading and tracked the sudden drop in oil,…

European stocks and US futures rallied on the last day of the week, however traded well off session highs in extremely low-volume trading and tracked the sudden drop in oil,…

Five U.S.-listed Chinese state-owned companies unexpectedly announced plans to delist from US exchanges over SEC audit requirements, Bloomberg reported. In separate filings on the Hong Kong stock exchange, PetroChina, China…

Five U.S.-listed Chinese state-owned companies unexpectedly announced plans to delist from US exchanges over SEC audit requirements, Bloomberg reported. In separate filings on the Hong Kong stock exchange, PetroChina, China…

Card et al. study the selection of fellows to the prestigious Econometrics Society showing essentially that prior to about 1980 there was modest discrimination against women. Between 1980 and 2005…

Authored by Gary Bai via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Oversight GOP figures are requesting the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provide information on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI)…

Authored by Gary Bai via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Oversight GOP figures are requesting the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provide information on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI)…

Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…

US offshore oil drillers Shell, Chevron and Equinor halted operations at facilities pumping hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil per day on Thursday, citing an onshore pipeline leak that…

US offshore oil drillers Shell, Chevron and Equinor halted operations at facilities pumping hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil per day on Thursday, citing an onshore pipeline leak that…

Germany’s health minister unveils plans to launch a color-coded digital app to confirm citizens’ COVID-19 vaccination status. Different colors will confer different rights. The German people’s vaccination status will soon…

By Olivier Bault of Remix NewsA year after it was presented to the Council of Ministers, the draft “Trans Law,” as it is called, was adopted by the Spanish government…

By Olivier Bault of Remix NewsA year after it was presented to the Council of Ministers, the draft “Trans Law,” as it is called, was adopted by the Spanish government…

I like anything with an engine, especially cars and boats. This also includes all manner of personal watercraft as well. But as much as I enjoy jet skiing, I only…

Severe drought conditions affect about 60% of the EU, and in France, dozens of municipalities have run out of water and relied on a fleet of trucks hauling fresh water…

Severe drought conditions affect about 60% of the EU, and in France, dozens of municipalities have run out of water and relied on a fleet of trucks hauling fresh water…

Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com,A former British Prime Minister has called for the nationalization of energy utilities that cannot offer their customers lower electricity prices.In an op-ed for The Guardian, Gordon…

Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com,A former British Prime Minister has called for the nationalization of energy utilities that cannot offer their customers lower electricity prices.In an op-ed for The Guardian, Gordon…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has continued urging the European Union to implement a travel ban on all Russians, essentially blaming the "whole population" for launching the invasion, as he told…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has continued urging the European Union to implement a travel ban on all Russians, essentially blaming the "whole population" for launching the invasion, as he told…

Yves here. I am sure many readers will be upset at this site posting an article that advocates for nuclear power. However, unless you are prepared to advocate for and…

By George Lei, Bloomberg markets live commentator and reporterTensions surrounding Taiwan eased a bit this week as China on Tuesday concluded its military exercises held around the island. Taiwan’s benchmark equity index…

By George Lei, Bloomberg markets live commentator and reporterTensions surrounding Taiwan eased a bit this week as China on Tuesday concluded its military exercises held around the island. Taiwan’s benchmark equity index…

I saw your post on the new bill, and I actually think the healthcare components of it might be worse than the rest of it.The bill has a provision that…

Yves here. Lovely. Even though the staredown between UK energy company employees and their overlords has not gotten to the point of a strike, the impasse seems serious enough that…

Authored by Robert Malone via Brownstone Institute,“Madness is the exception in individuals but the rule in groups.”~ Fredrich NietzscheWe all seek to understand the root causes of the COVIDcrisis. We…

On August 9, after more than a year of preparation, President Biden signed the CHIPS for America Act into law. Congress passed the policy to strengthen U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturers in January 2021…

Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via GoldSwitzerland.com,American policy has been acting in ways which suggest either a desperate ignorance or a sinister restructuring of the national narrative.Surveying the SenselessThe USA is…

As peak hurricane season is underway, the odds of La Nina sticking around for at least a few months are rising, potentially leading to more hurricanes and tropical storms. According to…

Authored by N.S. Lyons via The Upheaval (emphasis ours),Hello Friend,I saw your post on the interweb the other day about that nasty thing Team A did, even though they always…

Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Former President Donald Trump shattered fundraising efforts following the FBI Mar-a-Lago raid, according to his son Eric.“Breaking: DonaldJTrump.com is shattering all…

Bloomberg reported that Californian venture-backed aerospace company Joby Aviation doubled the size of its US Defense Department (DoD) contract to produce electric-powered, vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, or eVTOLs, for the…

Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via Brownstone Institute,It looks as if we can add another line to the long list of lockdown harms. Sloth. This explains so much actually. For months,…

In the wake of Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit this month, which sparked more than a week of Chinese military 'live fire' drills surrounding and threatening the self-ruled island, Beijing has…

Update (0032ET): President Trump has effectively dared the Department of Justice to release the documents related to the Monday raid on Mar-a-Lago."Not only will I not oppose the release of…

Authored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog,Anyone pleased about the type of legislation Washington has come to see as normal does not understand what it means to be responsible.…

In a rare public admission, North Korea's government has confirmed that dictator Kim Jong Un became seriously ill during a recent Covid-19 outbreak in the country, though without specifically naming…

Authored by Kenny Stancil via Common Dreams,The United States Department of Justice has charged an Iranian citizen who it says is a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with attempting…

Only two things in life are certain - death and taxes, and the IRS can take care of both.As the agency prepares to add 87,000 new positions over 10 years,…

This is not the end of inflation. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor…

Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Residents of a town in western Michigan have overwhelmingly voted to not renew a property tax millage that has helped fund…

"It's all a god damn fake, man. It's like Lenin said: you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh, you know..." - The Dude, The Big LebowskiWhen…

Authored by Nick Gillespie via Reason (emphasis ours),"My concern is that I feel like socialists are taking over," Whole Foods CEO John Mackey tells me on today's show. "They're marching through the institutions.…

Manhattan apartment rents jumped again in July into uncharted territory as a combination of low supply, soaring interest rates, and increasing demand suggests leasing activity will stay strong through summer. Let's…