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
ANTS RISING
- Polish farmers march in streets of Warsaw to protest EU Green Deal and Ukrainian imports
- Israeli hostages’ loved ones begin four-day protest march
- Leftists Argue That Hijacking Planes Is A Legitimate Form Of Protest
ECONOMIC
- Congressional Leaders Announce Deal To Avert Shutdown
- California Green Proposal May Spike Pump Prices By 50 Cents
- Kathy Hochul Moves Forward with Plan to Prioritize Illegal Immigrants for NY State Jobs
- ‘Sanctuary’ city cutting some workers to zero hours so it has money for illegals
- Inflation Gauge Picks Up, Indicating Inflation Sill Hot
- Cable News Stars Brace For Pay Cuts in Media Slump
- Will A Money-Hungry Government Take Away Your IRA And 401K?
- Inflation stays hot, reaches 18% under Joe Biden’s policies
- Millennials to become ‘richest generation in history’
- The Facts Don’t Lie: New Legislation Leaves Consumers, Small Businesses Footing the Bill – In actuality, the mandates in Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall’s latest credit card bill will only line the pockets of the largest corporate mega-stores. They argue the bill will boost competition by fundamentally changing the safe, secure, and hassle-free current credit card system by allowing your credit card to be routed on untested alternative networks. The theory is that these untested networks will be cheaper, and the savings will get passed along to consumers.
- US pending home sales fall in January as high mortgage rates deter buyers
- Fed rate cut seen on track for June even as inflation bumps up
- Major Banks To Shut Down 30+ Branches Across The United States
- Norfolk Southern CEO’s Pay Jumped to $13 Million After Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio
- Visa Applies for Biometric Authentication Patent
- Biometric Facial Recognition Scanning to Roll Out Across 30 NFL Stadiums in 2024
- The American Southwest Starting to Embrace Vertical Living
- Shoplifting In America Is Wildly Out Of Control
EDUCATION(AL)
- Never Before Has America Been So Close To War On U.S. Soil
- Florida bill would allow Satanic Temple ‘chaplains’ in schools
- Raising Free-Thinking Children Amid Societal Madness
- Google Really Is Programming Your Kids
- Rise of the Do-Nothing Vacation
- Millennials to become ‘richest generation in history’
- ‘Phones on Wheels’ — Feds Pledge to Investigate Security Risks of Chinese Smart Cars
- Scientists are building tunnels under South Dakota for a $3 billion experiment that could solve some of the universe’s grandest mysteries
- The Dismantling of the Nuclear Family
ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV)
- ‘Phones on Wheels’ — Feds Pledge to Investigate Security Risks of Chinese Smart Cars
- The EV market hits the brakes as sales hit a speed bump!
- Mercedes Benz ditches plan to sell only EVs by 2030
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
- California Green Proposal May Spike Pump Prices By 50 Cents
- Green Billionaires Press Hollywood to Promote Armageddon Climate Messages in Movies
- Rural America Set To Be Transformed By Up To 55 Million-Acre Federal Solar Plan
- Why microplastics in bottled water might be a big deal
FIRES
FOOD
- Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture says ALL food is “illegal” unless produced in government-approved facility
- Record-high Food Prices Will Only Get Worse if a Democrat Wins the White House
- 11 Manual Kitchen Tools Every Prepper Needs
- Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to 32 Illnesses
- Study: Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health!
GEO-POLITICAL
- Biden to Give $850M Loan to Chinese-owned Battery Company
- Study: Freedom worldwide drops sharply
- EU Chief Says ‘Urgent’ Need to Rearm Militaries of Europe over Russian Threat, Hints at EU Army
- Cuba asks UN for help as food shortages worsen
- Canada’s Aid to Ukraine War Effort Includes $4M for “Gender-Inclusive” Demining Operations
- Argentina’s President Milei Bans Government Use of Woke “Inclusive” Language
- Vatican-approved ‘blessing’ ceremony of ‘married’ homosexuals sparks outrage in Uruguay
- US Military Bases Are Being Deactivated In The Persian Gulf
- Amid budget crisis, Germany’s left-wing government gives themselves massive salary increases
- Leaked Files Reveal Moscow’s Low Bar For Use Of Tactical Nukes
ISRAEL
- IDF Releases Footage of Stampede in Gaza in Which Dozens Died
- US considers airdropping aid into Gaza as land deliveries slow, US official says
UKRAINE
- Putin Issues (Another) WWIII Warning: Put Western Troops in Ukraine and Get Global Nuclear War in Return
- More Ammunition Please, Pleads Zelensky at Albania Summit
- Canada’s Aid to Ukraine War Effort Includes $4M for “Gender-Inclusive” Demining Operations
IDENTITY
- Police allowed to change their gender but not their race
- Smartfood gets dumb: Bud Lights itself with ‘LGBTQ’ GLAAD bag
IMMIGRATION
- A Pipeline Of Criminals Into The United States
- White House Calls for Sanctuary Cities to Cooperate With ICE Now That Border Crisis Is Voters’ Number One Issue
- Polls: The Public Blames Joe Biden – Not the GOP – for Migration Disaster
- Texas seized part of the US-Mexico border and blocked federal Border Patrol agents. Here’s what happened next
- NYC Mayor Adams halts final round of budget cuts after slashing spending on illegals
- ‘Sanctuary’ city cutting some workers to zero hours so it has money for illegals
- Kathy Hochul Moves Forward with Plan to Prioritize Illegal Immigrants for NY State Jobs
- Hilton proudly sponsors the illegal migrant invasion of America
- “I’m Ringing The Alarm Bell, Because Flood Of Illegals Is Crushing The Country!”
LEGAL / CRIMINAL
- SCOTUS to Hear Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal – Likely Delaying Jan 6 Trial to After 2024 Election
- Justice Samuel Alito: Case Of Christians Excluded from Jury Duty ‘May Be A Foretaste Of Things To Come’
- Indiana ban on gender affirming care for minors can go into effect, appeals court rules
- Tesla must face class action claims by 6,000 US workers in race bias case
- Shoplifting In America Is Wildly Out Of Control
- Florida Lawmakers Pass Social Media Age Verification Online ID Law, Ignoring Constitutional Concerns
- Court Ruling: California’s Attempt To Eliminate Firearms Industry In The State Violates Commerce Clause
- Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture says ALL food is “illegal” unless produced in government-approved facility
- JUST IN: Trump-Hating Judge Receives Envelope Filled With Mysterious White Powder
- A Pipeline Of Criminals Into The United States
MEDIA
- Florida Lawmakers Pass Social Media Age Verification Online ID Law, Ignoring Constitutional Concerns
- Green Billionaires Press Hollywood to Promote Armageddon Climate Messages in Movies
- Meta knew parents were monetizing photos of their children for pedophiles: bombshell reports
MEDICAL
- No More Pills, Injections? Inhaling Scents Could Prevent Cancer, Brain Diseases
- Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to 32 Illnesses
NATIONAL SECURITY
- Never Before Has America Been So Close To War On U.S. Soil
- The US Army is breeding a new kind of Arctic warrior by ‘testing the mettle of the human’ in freezing Alaska, commander says
- With Recruitment Woes Continuing, U.S. Army Cuts 24,000 Positions
- US Military Bases Are Being Deactivated In The Persian Gulf
- 38-Year-Old Lieutenant Collapses During Run, Passes Away
POLITICAL
- Congressional Leaders Announce Deal To Avert Shutdown
- Kathy Hochul Moves Forward with Plan to Prioritize Illegal Immigrants for NY State Jobs
- San Francisco Apologizes to Black Residents for “Decades” of Discrimination
- US to ask court to renew domestic surveillance program before April expiration
- Biden to Give $850M Loan to Chinese-owned Battery Company
- Biden Refuses Cognitive Test During Physical Exam.
- McConnell to Retire as GOP Leader: ‘Time for the Next Generation’
- Will A Money-Hungry Government Take Away Your IRA And 401K?
- Georgia Mayor Tries to Avoid Blame Over Laken Riley’s Death, and It Doesn’t Go Over Well
PREPAREDNESS
- Green Billionaires Press Hollywood to Promote Armageddon Climate Messages in Movies
- 11 Manual Kitchen Tools Every Prepper Needs
- Simple Method Removes Microplastics From Water
- What to do, When You Think You’re All Prepared
- 7 Herbs & Plants You Should Know As A Survivalist
- Making Dandelions Edible and Why They Are Mostly Bitter
- Purified Water vs. Spring Water: The Differences
- So, What Does the Ham in Ham Radio Stand For?
- Skill Degradation Over Time
PRIVACY
- US to ask court to renew domestic surveillance program before April expiration
- Visa Applies for Biometric Authentication Patent
- Biometric Facial Recognition Scanning to Roll Out Across 30 NFL Stadiums in 2024
- ‘Phones on Wheels’ — Feds Pledge to Investigate Security Risks of Chinese Smart Cars
SECOND AMENDMENT
- COURT RULING: California’s attempt to eliminate firearms industry in the state violates Commerce Clause
- Louisiana Governor: Constitutional Carry Levels the Playing Field for Law-Abiding Citizens
SOCIAL / CULTURE
- The Dismantling of the Nuclear Family
- The American Southwest Starting to Embrace Vertical Living
- Rise of the Do-Nothing Vacation
SPACE
TECHNOLOGY
- Google Really Is Programming Your Kids
- Biden to Give $850M Loan to Chinese-owned Battery Company
- They Are Creating Incredibly Bizarre New Technologies For The Dystopian World Of The Future.
- 8-Year-Old Boy’s ‘Severe’ Headaches Likely Caused by 5G Tower Near School
- Women turning to robot manicures so don’t have to tip
WATER
WEATHER
- UPDATE: Historic winter heatwave smashes records
- Blizzard warning of up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra could make travel ‘dangerous to impossible’
WOKE
