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Drain the Swamp, or Spread the Swamp? Lawmakers Pitch Relocating Agency Headquarters

Via The Daily Bell

The U.S. government plans to spew occupying forces far and wide within the United States.

Or… The U.S. government will distribute the income of the bureaucratic class across distressed regions of the country.

Are they spreading the wealth, or spreading the swamp?

The government’s definition of decentralizing is certainly not the same as ours. They think moving government agencies’ central offices out of DC is decentralizing the government. It’s like an Amelia Bedelia book. Well, the people said they wanted decentralized government!

America First (After All Of You...) - Mapping Billions Of Dollars In Foreign Aid

America First (After All Of You...) - Mapping Billions Of Dollars In Foreign Aid

Donald Trump ran for President on the concept of “America First.” What does this mean in practice for his governing philosophy and foreign policy? Drastic cuts to foreign aid expenditures, namely, the money the U.S. sends to other countries for humanitarian, developmental and economic reasons. This made us wonder how much foreign aid the U.S. currently sends overseas and where the money is going, so we created a new viz. Per HowMuch:

"Jerusalem is Arab! Oh, Trump, You Madman": Dramatic Photos From "Day Of Rage" Protests Around The World

"Jerusalem is Arab! Oh, Trump, You Madman": Dramatic Photos From "Day Of Rage" Protests Around The World

The global outrage against Trump's unilateral decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital continued for a second day, and overnight the Muslim world was swept by a wave of deadly protests as millions protested Trump's announcement in a "day of rage". As reported earlier, a man was killed and hundreds injured in clashes in the West Bank, while US flags were burned at mass rallies in Iran, Pakistan and elsewhere.

Weekend Reading: Recession Risk Hidden In Tax Bill

Weekend Reading: Recession Risk Hidden In Tax Bill

Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Since the election, equity bulls have been pinning their hopes on “tax cuts” as the needed injection to support currently elevated stock prices. Stocks have advanced sharply since the election on these expectations, and while earnings have recovered, primarily due to the rise in oil prices, whatever economic growth was to come from tax reform has likely already been priced in. 

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