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
- AI Threatens to Crush News Organizations
- What You Should Never, Ever Share With ChatGPT
- George Carlin’s Daughter Slams AI-Generated Special Imitating Her Late Father’s Voice and Comedy Style
ANTS RISING
CENSORSHIP
CYBER
ECONOMIC
- Wealthiest 10% own 93% of stock market
- Microsoft Overtakes Apple as Most Valuable Company
- Google Slashes Hundreds of Engineering, Hardware Jobs
- The Final Countdown To CBDC
- Consumer inflation jumps more than expected to 3.4%
- Headline CPI Hotter Than Expected In December, Food Costs Hit Record High
- Bitcoin Near 2-Year High of $46,250 as ETFs Get OK
- Jobless Benefits Applications Fall to 3-Month Low
- Tesla to raise pay for US factory workers
- SEC Approves First Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Signaling Major Shift in Crypto Regulation
- Adams on Taxes: We’re ‘Hemorrhaging’ ‘Working-Class People’ and Worried About Losing Tax Base
- Car rental firm Hertz to sell 20,000 EVs for gas-powered vehicles
- Documents Show Federal Reserve Staff Underwent DEI Training Amid Rising Inflation
- Why renters are feeling worse about their finances than homeowners
EDUCATION(AL)
- What You Should Never, Ever Share With ChatGPT
- The Culture War Comes to Skull and Bones – Rebellion in YALE’s Secret Societies
- ‘Tech Tantrums’ New Norm For Screen-Crazed Kids
- Rice University Offering “Afrochemistry” Class to Address “Inequities in Chemistry” Education
ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV)
ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE
- So Much For Global Warming! Winter Weather Alerts Warn Of Dangerous Sub-Zero Temps
- Bizarre incident of fish jumping out of water in Philippines caused by upwelling, not earthquake
- Pope Francis: Human Gluttony Is ‘Killing the Planet’
FOOD
- They’re Poisoning Us Everyday
- Bizarre incident of fish jumping out of water in Philippines caused by upwelling, not earthquake
- Employee sparks outrage after sharing photo of company’s dumpster at end of shift: ‘This is incredibly infuriating’
GEO-POLITICAL
- Russia’s Medvedev warns of nuclear response if Ukraine hits missile launch sites
- Mini-Coup in Poland: Police Enter Presidential Palace, Arrest Ministers of Former Right-wing Government
- 3 Extremely Alarming Developments Which Could Have Enormous Global Implications
- U.S. shoots down 24 Houthi drones and missiles in biggest attack so far
- Germany Approves Sale of Air-defense Missiles to Saudi Arabia
- Argentina Poised to Surpass Venezuela With 200% Inflation Crisis
- Deputy Italian Prime Minister Calls for Creation of an EU Army, Consolidation of Power in Brussels
- Blinken Admits Iran Behind ‘Biggest Attack’ Targeting US
- As Australian state looks to expand euthanasia, activists are clamoring to include children
- Taiwan War Would Reduce Global GDP by 10 Percent: Bloomberg
- Once-peaceful Ecuador enters new era
- Erupts in ‘civil war’ with cartels
UKRAINE
- Russia’s Medvedev warns of nuclear response if Ukraine hits missile launch sites
- Ukraine builds barricades, digs trenches as focus shifts to defence
- NATO’s Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania Sign Deal to Remove Ukraine War Mines From Black Sea
GLOBALIZATION
IDENTITY
IMMIGRATION
- Illegals Pushing American Kids Out of School All Across the Country
- White House Tells Reporters Illegals Taking Over Schools Is a “New York” Problem
- U.S. voters: Biden’s border ‘crisis’ now a full-blown ‘invasion’
- “They Will Come for Your Homes” Musk Issues Dire Warning After Illegals Take Over NYC School
- Biden Admin Has Imported 5 Million Illegal Aliens – Outpacing Annual U.S. Births
- MAINE begins paying rent for homeless migrants
- Rand Paul Says Mitch McConnell Plans ‘Sellout’ on Border Security
LEGAL / CRIMINAL
- Meanwhile, in Canada: Police Warn Against Posting Videos of Alleged Package Thieves to Protect Their Privacy
- Bomb Threat at Home of Trump Civil Trial Judge
- Hunter Biden set to appear in court on federal tax charges
- US judge allows first nitrogen-gas execution to proceed
- A Staggering New Clue on D.B. Cooper’s Tie Has Blown the 52-Year-Old Case Wide Open
MEDIA
- AI Threatens to Crush News Organizations
- ‘Tech Tantrums’ New Norm For Screen-Crazed Kids
- Facebook Censors Posts From User Injured by COVID Shot
MEDICAL
- Embalmer survey 2023: Over 75% are still seeing novel white fibrous clots
- Heartbeat International President Jor-El Godsey on Abortion Pill Reversal Protocol
Coronavirus-19
VACCINE
- Strep Throat Vaccine in Development
- A summary of the evidence against the COVID vaccines
- Facebook Censors Posts From User Injured by COVID Shot
- New VAXELIS injection jabs children with six different vaccines all at once
- EXCLUSIVE: Nikki Haley called for vaccination registry of children in South Carolina when she was state rep
NATIONAL SECURITY
POLITICAL
- Medical Report Declares Lives of Hamas Hostages in Immediate Danger
- Blinken Admits Iran Behind ‘Biggest Attack’ Targeting US
- Biden names first 6 new judicial nominees of 2024
- Ohio House Votes to Override Governor’s Veto of Bill Banning Sex Changes for Minors, Trans Participation in Girls’ Sports
- Biden Receives Blowback from Military Leaders For Refusing to Designate Houthis as Terrorists
- House Armed Services Republicans Demand Lloyd Austin Respond to Formal Inquiry Launch
- Conservative Lawmakers Are the Only Line of Defense Against Total Government Takeover in Health Care
- U.S. Government to Tie Federal Funding for Hospitals to Cybersecurity Compliance
PREPAREDNESS
- They’re Poisoning Us Everyday
- Rural Living: Essential Safety Tips for Living in Secluded Areas
- Your reusable water bottle is probably disgusting. Here’s what you can do.
- 5 Situational Awareness Tips to Help You Become More Alert
- 12 Clever Ways to Deter Looters
- How to grow your own potatoes at home
- Best Night Vision Binocular
- Checklist of 101 Things All Preppers Should Have
- No Stress Strategies to Save Money In 2024
- 12 Solid Alternatives to Sandbags Against Flooding
PRIVACY
- What You Should Never, Ever Share With ChatGPT
- Meanwhile, in Canada: Police Warn Against Posting Videos of Alleged Package Thieves to Protect Their Privacy
SECOND AMENDMENT
SOCIAL / CULTURE
TECHNOLOGY
- ‘Solar paint’ technology could be cheaper alternative to panels: ‘Billions of light-sensitive particles [are] mixed in’
- Anker’s Colossal Battery Pack Can Power Your Entire Home
- Shoppers Fume At “Robocop” In Supermarket Aisles
WATER
WEATHER
UFO/UAP