Just over a year ago, we reported that in what was set to be a pilot experiment in "universal basic income", Finland would become the first nation to hand out "helicopter money" in the form of cash directly to a select group of citizens.
Following the death of Star Wars actress, Carrie Fisher, Disney is expected to received one of the largest personal accident payouts in history. The company which owns Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise, are set to receive $50 million (£41 million) following Fisher’s death after they took out an insurance policy with Lloyds of London in case Carrie was unable to fulfil her three-film contract, according to the website Insurance Insider.
Submitted by Soren Kern via The Gatestone Institute,
What is Janet Yellen thinking?
The Yellen Fed raised interest rates again in December 2016.
More than this, Yellen has promised the Fed will be raising rates THREE times in 2017.
This is astounding when you consider that the Fed is promising this at a time when the $USD is at a 13-year high.
Janet Yellen is playing a very dangerous game here. There is simply no logical explanation for what she’s doing here It’s madness.
A strong $USD hurts:
1) Corporate profits (47% of corporate sales from abroad).
2) GDP growth.
Israeli police are interrogating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over suspicions that he systematically received favors and gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars from a number of wealthy Israeli and foreign businessmen. Netanyahu, the 67 year old chairman of the Likud party will be questioned under caution at his official residence in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds on Monday evening. Reports say the interview could last for several hours and there may be another meeting later in the week.