## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Carmageddon: Auto industry seen consolidating as falling demand, higher costs bite
Steep losses in China stocks hit Asia, oil tumbles as virus fears grow
Carmageddon: Auto industry seen consolidating as falling demand, higher costs bite
Steep losses in China stocks hit Asia, oil tumbles as virus fears grow
International Cargo On US Great Lakes Plunges 7%
‘Peak Greed’ Fuels Record Junk Bond Sales in Europe
Majority Of CEOs Fear Persistent Global Slowdown, Most Since 2009
If the Martians Teleported the Davos Crowd to a Distant Moon, Who Would Mourn and Who Would Cheer?
‘Peak Greed’ Fuels Record Junk Bond Sales in Europe
Majority Of CEOs Fear Persistent Global Slowdown, Most Since 2009
If the Martians Teleported the Davos Crowd to a Distant Moon, Who Would Mourn and Who Would Cheer?
The hubris, sanctimony, false sympathy and hypocrisy of the Davos Crowd is off the charts. Having stripmined the Earth and its workforce for their existing billions, now they want to add to their billions by "fixing" what they broke in the most profitable possible fashion.
Maturing junk debt hits record, posing elevated default risks, Moody’s says
Corporate America is awash in junk debt, and the situation could deteriorate substantially in the next five years as a record amount of issuance comes due.
Corporate America is awash in junk debt, and the situation could deteriorate substantially in the next five years as a record amount of issuance comes due.
A succinct description of the system currently plundering and ravaging the planet. Is it capitalism? You be the judge. -- RF
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Papyrus closing stores nationwide in the next four to six weeks
Texas Instruments To Close Two Dallas-Area Chip Factories Amid Slowdown
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Central bank digital currencies - Moving towards reality?
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Central bank digital currencies - Moving towards reality?
## Airline death spiral ##
JetBlue CEO Warns Flight Shaming Is Coming to the U.S.
Airlines scour the world for scarce 737 MAX simulators
Airlines scour the world for scarce 737 MAX simulators
Inside America’s First All-Biometric Airline Terminal
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Scientists move 'Doomsday Clock' to latest time in history
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Thursday moved up its "Doomsday Clock" to 100 seconds before midnight -- the closest it's ever come to symbolic world destruction in the gauge's 73-year history.
Venezuela intelligence agents raid Guaido offices: opposition
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Thursday moved up its "Doomsday Clock" to 100 seconds before midnight -- the closest it's ever come to symbolic world destruction in the gauge's 73-year history.
Venezuela intelligence agents raid Guaido offices: opposition
In the Name of “Security” Retreating US Gives Israel Billions More in Military Funding
Despite the fact that the U.S. is retreating from the Middle East, lacking strategy and future vision, lawmakers are congratulating themselves on passing yet another generous aid package to Israel.
Despite the fact that the U.S. is retreating from the Middle East, lacking strategy and future vision, lawmakers are congratulating themselves on passing yet another generous aid package to Israel.
• Iran/Iraq
How a Hidden Parliamentary Session Revealed Trump’s True Motives in Iraq
The U.S. is adamant that its assassination of Qassem Soleimani and refusal to leave Iraq is about protecting Americans, but a little known Iraqi parliamentary session reveals how China increasingly strong ties to Baghdad may be shaping America’s new Mideast strategy.
The U.S. is adamant that its assassination of Qassem Soleimani and refusal to leave Iraq is about protecting Americans, but a little known Iraqi parliamentary session reveals how China increasingly strong ties to Baghdad may be shaping America’s new Mideast strategy.
Note: Israel is a non-signatory despite its nuclear arsenal. -- RF
## Migrants/refugees ##
Statement from Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf on Migrant Caravan
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
French union cuts power to thousands of homes in pensions protest
Statement from Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf on Migrant Caravan
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
French union cuts power to thousands of homes in pensions protest
Anti-HS2 protesters camp in trees to halt railway construction (UK)
## Energy/resources ##
## Energy/resources ##
America’s Radioactive Secret
Oil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America
Oil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America
## Got food? ##
## Environment/health ##
China says new virus adapting and mutating
## Environment/health ##
China says new virus adapting and mutating
Iceland didn’t hunt any whales in 2019 – and public appetite for whale meat is fading
Is secondhand screen time the new secondhand smoking?
Is secondhand screen time the new secondhand smoking?
## Intelligence/security/
WikiLeaks Editor: US Is Saying First Amendment Doesn’t Apply To Foreigners In Assange Case
CBP Expands Facial Recognition for Global Entry Travelers
CBP Expands Facial Recognition for Global Entry Travelers
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Consortium News Sends Libel Notices to Canadian Signals Intelligence Agency and Major Television Network
Consortium News has sent libel notices to a Canadian spy agency and major broadcaster after their reports said CN is part of a Russian-directed propaganda campaign targeting Canadian leaders.
## Japan ##
Tepco estimates 44 years to decommission Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant
Decommissioning will never be completed. -- RF
Decommissioning will never be completed. -- RF
Japanese MSDF unit begins mission in Middle East
Japan Logs Trade Deficit of 152.5 B. Yen in Dec.
In an uncertain East Asia, Japan's security choices face balancing act between U.S. and neighbors
Japan Logs Trade Deficit of 152.5 B. Yen in Dec.
In an uncertain East Asia, Japan's security choices face balancing act between U.S. and neighbors
First virus death reported outside Hubei; eight cities now on lockdown
Travel ban effectively quarantines Chinese epicenter of coronavirus
Travel ban effectively quarantines Chinese epicenter of coronavirus
"The 2-Child Policy Has Failed": China's Birth Rate Hits Record Low As Growth Slows
China finally abandoned its controversial one-child policy in November 2013. But more than six years later, millions of Chinese couples are still unwilling to have a second child.
Chinese Auto Sales To Face "Big Downward Pressure" In 2020
China finally abandoned its controversial one-child policy in November 2013. But more than six years later, millions of Chinese couples are still unwilling to have a second child.
Chinese Auto Sales To Face "Big Downward Pressure" In 2020
British officials propose limited 5G role for China's Huawei - sources
## US ##
U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with 'forever chemicals': report
The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group.
## US ##
U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with 'forever chemicals': report
The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group.
Just in Time! Lenders Seek Congressional Approval for No Income Mortgages
Supply of homes for sale hits record low, and prices suddenly jump
Supply of homes for sale hits record low, and prices suddenly jump
Pentagon Racks Up $35 Trillion in Accounting Changes in One Year
The Pentagon made $35 trillion in accounting adjustments last year alone -- a total that’s larger than the entire U.S. economy and underscores the Defense Department’s continuing difficulty in balancing its books.
The Pentagon made $35 trillion in accounting adjustments last year alone -- a total that’s larger than the entire U.S. economy and underscores the Defense Department’s continuing difficulty in balancing its books.
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