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Nomi Prins: The White House As Donald Trump's New Casino

Nomi Prins: The White House As Donald Trump's New Casino

Authored by Nomi Prins via TomDispatch.com,

During the 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly emphasized that our country was run terribly and needed a businessman at its helm. Upon winning the White House, he insisted that the problem had been solved, adding, “In theory, I could run my business perfectly and then run the country perfectly. There's never been a case like this.”

The Awkward Moment When The State Department "Celebrates" Saudi Women Being Allowed To Drive

The Awkward Moment When The State Department "Celebrates" Saudi Women Being Allowed To Drive

"We're just happy!" State Department spokesperson Heather Naurt said with a huge grin on her face.

The AP journalist immediately rains on her parade, "Would you still say they [Saudi Arabia] need to do... a lot more with women's rights?"

"I think we're just happy today..." she said, this time with a frown, trying to hold back her angry scowl.

In Stunning Reversal, DHS Says Russians Were Not Behind Attempted Wisconsin Vote Hacking

In Stunning Reversal, DHS Says Russians Were Not Behind Attempted Wisconsin Vote Hacking

Just in time for the weekend, the Associated Press reported on Friday that the Department of Homeland Security had notified 21 states earlier that day that their election systems had been targeted by malicious cyber actors. The states and DHS quickly jumped to the conclusion that Russia had ordered the cyberattacks, even though it was reported that the identity or identities of the perpetrators were inconclusive Yet, the news spread like wildfire after readers had been primed as reports of possible infiltartion of state election systems had circulated for nearly a year.

"This Is Not A Time To Buy Anything" - Sam Zell Warns Retail Real Estate Market Is A "Falling Knife"

CNBC's cheerleading staff had a very difficult time finding the silver lining in retail investing this morning as they relentlessly pressed Sam Zell on the value of commercial real estate.  Asked to offer up his thoughts on where retail real estate is headed over the next five years, Zell highlighted the significant excess inventory in the U.S., 4-5x more per capita than Europe, and said investing in the space right now is like catching a "falling knife."

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