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“Sleep Tight, America. We Got This”: NatGas And Coal Power Plants Prevented Grid Collapse During Historic Winter Blast

“Sleep Tight, America. We Got This”: NatGas And Coal Power Plants Prevented Grid Collapse During Historic Winter Blast

Submitted by Criterion Research President James Bevan, 

Winter Storm Fern’s Arctic blast from January 21-26 provided cl…

Winter Storm Fern To Lower Q1 GDP By 0.5% To 1.5%

Winter Storm Fern To Lower Q1 GDP By 0.5% To 1.5%

Winter storm Fern is mostly over, its resulting damage, however, will linger for a long time.

To assess the economic impact of the brutal winter storm, BofA chief economist Aditya Bhave lo…

Why Bitcoin’s Failing Its Role As A ‘Safe Haven’ Versus Gold

Why Bitcoin’s Failing Its Role As A ‘Safe Haven’ Versus Gold

Authored by Francisco Rodrigues via CoinDesk.com,

In theory, bitcoin should thrive during times of uncertainty as it’s sound money that’s censorship-resistant. In practice, it’s…

Republican On Health Committee Sells UNH Weeks Before Stock Tanks On Lower Payout Rates

Republican On Health Committee Sells UNH Weeks Before Stock Tanks On Lower Payout Rates

Shares of major health insurers – including UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health dropped like a rock on Monday following a Wall Street Journal report that…

Maryland Jury Rules Walmart Liable For Selling Shotgun Used In Employee Suicide

Maryland Jury Rules Walmart Liable For Selling Shotgun Used In Employee Suicide

Authored by Jonathan Turley,

There is a notable torts verdict in Maryland where a jury handed down a multi-million dollar verdict against Walmart for selling …

“Did The White House Just Blink?” Border Patrol Boss ‘Demoted’ As Minneapolis Mayor Says Feds Are Leaving

“Did The White House Just Blink?” Border Patrol Boss ‘Demoted’ As Minneapolis Mayor Says Feds Are Leaving

On the heels of President Trump’s reconciliatory statement earlier hailing his “very good call” with Governor Tim Walz, and decision …

‘Enough Of Washington’s Orders’ – Venezuela’s Interim President Tells Populace

‘Enough Of Washington’s Orders’ – Venezuela’s Interim President Tells Populace

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez has publicly pushed back against Washington in a rare first since the US military invasion and overthrow of Nicolá…

Trump Threatens To Raise Tariffs On South Korean Goods To 25%; Won Slides

Trump Threatens To Raise Tariffs On South Korean Goods To 25%; Won Slides

Here we go again. 

President Trump threatened to hike tariffs on goods from South Korea to 25% from 15%, citing in a Truth Social post what he said was the failure …

The Fatal Limits Of The Technocrat Class

The Fatal Limits Of The Technocrat Class

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,

Goliath dies not because collapse occurs, but because scale mistakes itself for life. What survives was never his.

This guest essay by longtime …

IRGC Has ‘Finger On The Trigger’ As US Carrier Strike Group Enters Waters Near Iran

IRGC Has ‘Finger On The Trigger’ As US Carrier Strike Group Enters Waters Near Iran

The US Navy’s aircraft carrier strike group USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in the Middle East, this week entering CENTCOM waters in the Indian Ocean, and …