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Secret Service Agent: Hillary Beat Bill Clinton ‘Black and Blue’

A Secret Service agent who worked for Bill Clinton claims that Hillary used to beat the former President black and blue in fits of rage.  Gary Byrne, former secret service agent, has written a tell-all book about his time serving the Clinton’s at the White House. Zerohedge.com reports: Hillary Clinton’s campaign is scrambling as details emerge of a shocking “tell-all” book written by an ex-Secret Service agent, Gary Byrne, who protected the Clintons during the 1990s.

Frontrunning: June 6

  • Yellen faces fine balance on Fed rate hike after job growth tumbles (Reuters)
  • Oil Advances as Abu Dhabi Sees $60 Crude on Shrinking Surplus (BBG)
  • China to submit 'negative list' for U.S. investment treaty talks next week (Reuters)
  • Buoyed by attacks on Trump, Clinton heads into pivotal week (Reuters)
  • Clinton's IT aide keeps email server shrouded in mystery (The Hill)
  • Senior Republicans criticize Trump's remarks on Hispanic judge (Reuters)
  • Pound Falls, Volatility Jumps as Polls Show Momentum for Brexit (BBG)

Futures Flat Following Friday's Jobs Fiasco: All Eyes On Yellen Again

Futures Flat Following Friday's Jobs Fiasco: All Eyes On Yellen Again

Every ugly nonfarm payrolls has a silver lining, and sure enough following Friday's disastrous jobs report, global mining and energy companies rallied alongside commodities after the jobs data crushed speculation the Fed would raise interest rates this month.  “The disappointing U.S. jobs report on Friday means that a summer Fed rate hike is off the table,” said Jens Pedersen, a commodities analyst at Danske Bank. “That has reversed the upwards trend in the dollar, supporting commodities on a broader basis.

Clinton Aide Blocks Sanders From Speaking In L.A.

Bernie Sanders has accused a Hillary Clinton aide of blocking a scheduled rally he had planned in Los Angeles.  Sanders was supposed to hold a concert at the infamous Los Angeles Greek Theater, but the day before his event the theater abruptly cancelled amid pressure for the Hillary camp. In an email to supporters, Sanders said: “Unfortunately, after reaching terms with the professional staff at the Greek to host our rally, interference from a local Los Angeles City Council member forced us to move from this iconic venue“.

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