When it comes to the fate of the US stock market (and economy), no company is more important than Apple. As reported previously, the world's most valuable company by market cap not only accounted for 20% of all U.S. margin expansion since 2010, but is among the key drivers behind US retail sales, and thus GDP growth. In short, if AAPL is about to hit a growth wall, then say goodbye to US margin growth and say hello to the service (because manufacturing is already in it) recession.

Unfortunately, this worst case scenario increasingly looks like the most likely one.

Since the US openly defies international law and acts as a lawless nation every day, should we not expect our citizens to follow the example of our government?

Should a biography of anyone really try to call itself definitive? Is even attempting to write a biography on U2 something doable?

Why it's time to leave Iraq and Syria.

Submitted by Ingrid Carlqvist via The Gatestone Institute,

• In Sweden, only the people who say they are not applying for asylum are checked.