Credit Bubble Bulletin – Doug Nolan
McAlvany Intelbrief
The McAlvany Intelbrief is a round-up of the day’s important news from a multitude of sectors that can and do impact the financial markets.
[FYI – Repetition of items is on purpose because the item fits into 2 or more categories, not a mistake by me.]
AI
- Why AI Isn’t Likely to Replace American Workers
- Gemini AI Makes Me Wonder What My Great Grandchildren Will Believe About History
- NVIDIA AI Boom Electrifies Markets
- Google Pauses Ai-Made Images Of People After Race Inaccuracies
- Google’s Ultra-Woke Gemini Ai Runs Amok Revising History
- US Justice Dept names first AI officer as new technology challenges law enforcement
- Google’s new ‘woke’ AI likens China’s human rights record to that of the U.S.
ANTS RISING
- “No One’s Got To Me… I Ain’t Scared Of Sh!t” – NYC Trucker Boycott Leader ‘Chicago Ray’ Steps Down
- White nationalists protest in Florida
- Hundreds of Farmers Advance on Madrid on Tractors
- Despite the Opposition of 91% of French Citizens the French Government Is Determined to Impair the Ability of French Farmers to Produce Food
- Major Real Estate Investor Will Discontinue Working In NYC Over Trump Verdict
COLLAPSE ITEMS
- Did a solar flare cause the AT&T outage? A space weather expert weighs in
- 911 Outage Nationwide as Emergency System Crashes For Millions
- Map shows AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile outages in the United States with thousands of customers impacted
CYBER
- Is An X-Class Solar Flare Responsible For Nationwide Cell Outage?
- Did a solar flare cause the AT&T outage? A space weather expert weighs in
- 911 Outage Nationwide as Emergency System Crashes For Millions
- Map shows AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile outages in the United States with thousands of customers impacted
- Pharmacies Nationwide Report Outages In Wake Of Cyberattack
- Biden to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Protecting US Ports, Countering Chinese Cyber Threats
- A cache of leaked Chinese hacking documents just confirmed experts’ warnings about how compromised the US could be
- Cyber-attack hits Malawi’s immigration service
ECONOMIC
- The U.S. Has Moved from Being a Creditor to a Debtor Nation
- NVIDIA AI Boom Electrifies Markets
- World’s most expensive property — $300M in Naples, FL
- Worsening commercial real estate market woes could spark a new banking crisis
- Tax evasion by wealthiest Americans tops $150B a year
- Major Real Estate Investor Will Discontinue Working In NYC Over Trump Verdict
- Bidenites promote war as newest policy to bring back jobs and stimulate economy
- IRS targets personal use of corporate jets
- Within 10 Years, Interest And Medicare Will Each Cost $1.6 Trillion A Year
- The Average U.S. Household Is Spending $1,019 More A Month Just To Buy The Same Goods And Services It Did 3 Years Ago
- How Much Cash Should We Keep on Hand at Home in Case of an Emergency?
- KFC Is Closing Stores in Chicago Now
- Tennessee Company Accused of Using Child Labor to Clean Slaughterhouses
- Rising Credit Card Interest Costs Consumers Extra $25B
- 4-day work week proves successful after world’s biggest trial
- Maine Lawmakers Urge Cabela’s to Stop Selling ‘Assault Rifles’ After Attacker Bought Handgun There
- US existing home sales rise to five-month high in January
- Unemployment Claims Fall as Job Market Powers On
- US farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos
- Tennessee Company Accused of Using Child Labor to Clean Slaughterhouses
EDUCATION(AL)
- Yale to Return to Standardized Test Requirement
- America’s Every 80-Year Turning Pattern Seen Since the Founding: We’re at That Moment Again
- Gemini AI Makes Me Wonder What My Great Grandchildren Will Believe About History
- Bannon Rocks CPAC
- Elementary School Assistant Principal Says Kids Reading Porn in School is A-OK
- Red states considering sex-ed bills that would require students to watch pro-life video
- Blue state shields school’s sex ed, gender trainings from public view
ELECTION
ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV)
- Musk humiliated as locals veto TESLA factory expansion in landslide vote
- Self-driving taxis suspended in LA, NorCal
- Mercedes-Benz delays electrification goal, beefs up combustion engine line-up
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
- The Great Reset: Danish farmers must cut production to achieve climate goal
- Deep Sea Octopus Nursery With 4 New Species Confirmed by Marine Biologists
FOOD
- RED LOBSTER ditches all-you-can-eat after huge losses
- US farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos
GEO-POLITICAL
- A cache of leaked Chinese hacking documents just confirmed experts’ warnings about how compromised the US could be
- Belarusian Defense Minister claims “112,000 Ukrainian troops” are deployed near Belarusian border, threatens to destroy NATO aircraft
- Houthis to escalate Red Sea strikes, use ‘submarine weapons’, leader says
- Armed Civilian Shoots Terrorist, Saves Lives in Terror Attack Near Jerusalem
- Spain’s Birth Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since Records Started More Than 80 Years Ago
- Five killed after barge hits bridge near China’s Guangzhou, plunging vehicles in water
- Arizona bill that seeks to end ORGAN TRAFFICKING and HARVESTING zooms in on China
- Israeli Knesset votes against recognition of Palestinian state
- Somalia authorizes Turkey to defend its sea waters in ‘historic’ deal
ISRAEL
UKRAINE
- Belarusian Defense Minister claims “112,000 Ukrainian troops” are deployed near Belarusian border, threatens to destroy NATO aircraft
- Ukraine weighs unpopular plan to expand draft
- German lawmakers reject motion to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
- Report Finds No Plan Exists for Ukraine to Maintain U.S. Weapons
- Zelensky Opens Ukraine’s National Guard To Foreigners Amid Severe Manpower Crisis
GLOBALIZATION
IMMIGRATION
- TX Takes Island Back From Cartel
- Biden considers restricting asylum at border
- ABSURD: Biden’s ICE claims it has no choice but to release thousands of detained illegals because House Republicans blocked much-needed funding for detention centers
- Massachusetts On Track to Spend $1B By 2025 Feeding Illegal Migrants
- NYC Mayor Vows to Cut Funding to Migrants amid Record-Low Approval
- DHS: Less Than 1 Percent of ‘Paroled’ Migrants Left US
- Congress is So Busy Bankrolling Ukraine It Isn’t Stopping the VA from Processing Illegals’ Health Care Costs
LEGAL / CRIMINAL
- What We are Witnessing in the Democrats’ Administration of Justice Is Totally Corrupt Weaponized Law Used As a Weapon
- Alabama seeks to carry out 2nd execution using nitrogen gas
- Biden nominates Chicago judge to be first Hispanic judge on 7th Circuit
- Judge blocks California from suing makers of ‘abnormally dangerous’ guns
- BREAKING: Trans activist assaults students at Virginia March for Life
- Law Lets Tenn. Officials Refuse to Conduct Gay Weddings
- Tax evasion by wealthiest Americans tops $150B a year
- IRS targets personal use of corporate jets
MEDIA
- Beyonce Becomes First Black Woman to Claim Top Spot on Billboard’s Country Music Chart
- Media Wants Us to Know the Economy is “Fantastic,” Voters Just Too Stupid to Notice
- INSTAGRAM’s Uneasy Rise as News Site
- ‘Joker 2’ Price Tag Soars To $200 Million
- Greece Protests Netflix’s Portrayal Of Alexander The Great As Gay
MEDICAL
NATIONAL SECURITY
- Did a solar flare cause the AT&T outage? A space weather expert weighs in
- 911 Outage Nationwide as Emergency System Crashes For Millions
- Map shows AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile outages in the United States with thousands of customers impacted
POLICE STATE
POLITICAL
- Watch: VP Kamala Harris Says She Is ‘Absolutely Ready’ to Be President
- Legislation in Congress Would Defund WEF
- Gavin Newsom Successfully Turned a $97B Record Surplus Into a $73B Deficit in Less Than Two Years
- GOP’s Chances of Taking the Senate Are Looking Even Better
- Biden nominates Chicago judge to be first Hispanic judge on 7th Circuit
- Biden to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Protecting US Ports, Countering Chinese Cyber Threats
- Legislation Passes in Committee as Louisiana Races to Become 28th Constitutional Carry State
- California Gov. Newsom names 3 Indian Americans to key positions
- Illinois Bill Redefines “Abused Child” To Include Kids Whose Parents Object To Abortion, Transgender Hormones And Surgeries
POWER GRID
- AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Customers Hit by Cell Network Outages Throughout Country
- Did a solar flare cause the AT&T outage? A space weather expert weighs in
- 911 Outage Nationwide as Emergency System Crashes For Millions
- Map shows AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile outages in the United States with thousands of customers impacted
PREPAREDNESS
- Is An X-Class Solar Flare Responsible For Nationwide Cell Outage?
- Did a solar flare cause the AT&T outage? A space weather expert weighs in
- 911 Outage Nationwide as Emergency System Crashes For Millions
- Map shows AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile outages in the United States with thousands of customers impacted
- Cell outage across the US: AT&T is ‘working urgently to restore service’ as more than 70,000 customers are hit by nationwide communications blackout – but mobile providers are refusing to reveal cause
- How Much Cash Should We Keep on Hand at Home in Case of an Emergency?
- The Value of Prepping & Preparedness When It’s Actually Needed
- The most common problems handgun novices face
- Prepping basics: How to prep while living on the road
- Couple Converts 40-Foot School Bus into Gorgeous Home for Working and Travel–LOOK INSIDE
- Secure Foot Travel: Getting from A to B After the World Goes Sideways [Part 3]
- Top 10 Great Depression Recipes
SECOND AMENDMENT
- Judge blocks California from suing makers of ‘abnormally dangerous’ guns
- Maine Lawmakers Urge Cabela’s to Stop Selling ‘Assault Rifles’ After Attacker Bought Handgun There
- Legislation Passes in Committee as Louisiana Races to Become 28th Constitutional Carry State
SOCIAL / CULTURE
SPACE
TERRORISM
- Armed Civilian Shoots Terrorist, Saves Lives in Terror Attack Near Jerusalem
- Al-Qaida training camps that produced 9/11 back in business!
WATER
