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.]
ANTS RISING
- Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Drivers to Strike on Valentine’s Day
- ‘Our patience has run out’ – Polish farmers announce nationwide strike in protest against EU agricultural policies, all Ukraine border crossings targeted
- India police use tear gas on farmers demanding higher crop prices
- Flight attendants join hands to picket outside 30 airports for better pay
COLLAPSE ITEMS
ECONOMIC
- Consumer prices rise more than expected
- Bezos saving $600 million in taxes by moving to Miami
- Largest hotel in world has over 7,000 rooms!
- US Inflation Slows But Remains Elevated at 3.1 Percent
- To lower energy costs, California wants to tie bills to income. That plan is making enemies
- Credit card companies greenlight tracking of gun purchases with new code
- Post-COVID, Workplaces Still Face Hybrid vs Office Struggle
- US Treasury unit proposes anti-money laundering rules for fund advisers
- Rents boost US consumer prices in January
- US dollar hits three-month peak after inflation data, tops 150 yen
- You Will Live In Tiny Homes And Electric Vehicles And Be Happy – This Is The Future They Have Planned For Us
EDUCATION(AL)
- Michigan State Officials Call for Registry of Homeschooled Children
- Anne Frank musical hits Dutch stage, ‘we should never forget’
- Anti-Valentine’s Day movement gaining strength
- Wreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior
- The Rise of Communism and Islam: Urgent Warning for Western Civilization
ELECTION
- Joe Biden Joins China’s TikTok to Reach Younger Voters
- Poll: ‘Squad’ Member Down 22 Points in Mo. Primary
ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV)
- Army Moves Ahead With Tactical EVs, But Marines Remain Cautious
- New looming EV disaster begins to emerge
- TESLA worker killed in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self-Driving’ fatality
- California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles
- BMW i3 owner confronted with $71,000 bill to replace EV battery
- New Antitrust Ruling Will Delay Development of Robot Lawnmowers
GEO-POLITICAL
- World Stumbles Into “More Dangerous Decade” As Defense Spending Soars, Says Military Think Tank
- In A First, Moody’s Downgrades Israel Credit Rating As War Takes Toll
- US Senate BETRAYS America – BILLIONS for Ukraine and Israel but NONE to secure the U.S. border
- Biden Gave Taxpayer Dollars to Soros-Funded Groups to Interfere in Foreign Elections
- CNN: ‘It’s time to limit how often we can travel abroad – ‘Carbon Passports’ may be the answer’ – ‘Drastic changes to our travel habits are inevitable’ – Suggests restrictions will be ‘forced’ upon public
- German bank braces for wave of bad loans in ‘greatest real estate crisis since the financial crisis’
- Putin to raise age of military service to 70!
- Russian oligarch’s seized yacht costs $7 million a year to maintain, US says
- Iranian-Backed Iraqi Group Set to Resume Attacking U.S. Troops
ISRAEL
UKRAINE
- Putin to raise age of military service to 70!
- Russia Lost 3,000 Tanks in Ukraine, Relies on Old Stock
- Russia uses Zircon hypersonic missile in Ukraine for first time, researchers say
- Ukraine says Russia buying Starlink terminals in ‘Arab countries’
- EU takes first step to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine
GLOBALIZATION
IDENTITY
IMMIGRATION
- A woke couple in Massachusetts signed up to host illegal migrants in their home
- Chinese Migrants Say TikTok Is Helping Them Cross U.S. Border
- Boston Democrat City Council Member Julia Mejia Wants Suburbanites to House Illegals in Their Homes
- A Small Arizona Town Prepares To Fight State Over Illegal Immigration
LEGAL / CRIMINAL
- Video: Atlanta mother goes ‘mama-bear’ on man who injured daughter trying to break into home
- Sickening: Houston Police Department Does Deep Dive to Find Out Lakewood Church Shooter’s Pronouns
MEDIA
- Read It Here: The Transcripts From Tucker Carlson’s Exclusive Interview with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Are Released And Expose Every Big Player In The Game
- CNN: ‘It’s time to limit how often we can travel abroad – ‘Carbon Passports’ may be the answer’ – ‘Drastic changes to our travel habits are inevitable’ – Suggests restrictions will be ‘forced’ upon public
- 123 Million Watch Super Bowl
- Biggest Audience In History!
MEDICAL
- Woman ‘comes back to life’ in hearse on way to her cremation
- Frustrations rise as shortage of Adderall, ADHD meds continues
- CDC Warns CDC’s Own Scientists That Their Finding on Masks “Is Not Scientifically Correct”
Coronavirus-19
NATIONAL SECURITY
- Iranian-Backed Iraqi Group Set to Resume Attacking U.S. Troops
- Army Moves Ahead With Tactical EVs, But Marines Remain Cautious
- Navy Begins Competition for Large Underwater Drones
POLITICAL
- Kamala Harris Wants To Rule The U.S.
- You Will Live In Tiny Homes And Electric Vehicles And Be Happy – This Is The Future They Have Planned For Us
- US Senate BETRAYS America – BILLIONS for Ukraine and Israel but NONE to secure the U.S. border
- CDC Warns CDC’s Own Scientists That Their Finding on Masks “Is Not Scientifically Correct”
- Joe Biden Joins China’s TikTok to Reach Younger Voters
- In the Line of Fire: How a Former Secret Service Agent Was Targeted by the Woke Mob and Found Her Defense
POWER GRID
PREPAREDNESS
- California And Nevada Have Been Rocked By 945 Earthquakes In Just The Past Week
- Where To Go During The Collapse- The Best Places In America to Go During An Apocalypse! (This Article Illustrates Each Place With A Detailed Image)
- 11 Must-Have Items for Your Wilderness Survival Shelter
- Video: Atlanta mother goes ‘mama-bear’ on man who injured daughter trying to break into home
- Frustrations rise as shortage of Adderall, ADHD meds continues
- ‘Bible prophecy coming true’ as billionaires build underground bunkers
- Fiery Moats and Water Cannons
- 5 The Urban Survival ToiletWays to Downsize and Save Money
- SHTF – What To Do NOW To Be Ready
- Homemade Bucksaws
SECOND AMENDMENT
SPACE
TECHNOLOGY
- Beware: The Apple Vision Pro may rewire our brains in unexpected ways
- Neuralink: Here’s What We Know About This Brain-Computer Interface
WEATHER
- Hawaii Rocked By Major Earthquake
- California And Nevada Have Been Rocked By 945 Earthquakes In Just The Past Week
WOKE
