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Trump Said To Pick Retired Marine General "Mad-Dog" Mattis As Secretary Of Defense

Trump Said To Pick Retired Marine General "Mad-Dog" Mattis As Secretary Of Defense

Update: It appears the WaPo may be guilty of spreading "fake news." According to Jason Miller, Trump's communications director, "No decision has been made yet with regard to Secretary of Defense."

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Dollar General's Startling Admission: Half Of U.S. Consumers Are Feeling More "Dire" Than Ever

When we last looked at the performance of deep discount retailer Dollar General three months ago, we found something troubling: company CEO Todd Vasos, who badly missed its earnings expectations, admitted on the Q2 conference call that he was surprised to admit that while on the surface things are supposed to be getting better, the reality is vastly different for low-income US consumers:

Less Than 1 In 3 Trust Mainstream Media, Martin Armstrong Warns "Their End Is Near"

Less Than 1 In 3 Trust Mainstream Media, Martin Armstrong Warns "Their End Is Near"

Submitted by Martin Armstrong via ArmstrongEconomics.com,

Gallup first began asking if Americans trusted the mainstream media in 1972. America’s trust and confidence in mainstream media stood at its highest level back in 1976 at 72%. Of course, that was due to the investigative journalism regarding Vietnam, and naturally Woodward and Berstein, with the Watergate scandal.

Obama Student Loan Foregiveness Plan To Cost Taxpayers $137 Billion, GAO Finds

Obama Student Loan Foregiveness Plan To Cost Taxpayers $137 Billion, GAO Finds

To our complete shock, the Government Accountability Office has released a report blasting the Education Department's understanding of basic mathematics and accounting concepts after finding the department drastically underestimated the costs of Obama's student loan forgiveness programs.  The 100-page report entitled "Federal Student Loans:  Education Needs to Improve Its Income Driven Repayment Plan Budget Estimates" found that taxpayers could be on the hook for $137BN of student loans to be forgiven over the coming years as a result of Obama's executive actions on

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