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Trump Press Secretary Says DOJ "Should Look Into" Prosecution Of James Comey

With all the talk of hurricanes now officially behind us (at least for now), the media was once again able to return to its favorite topic at today's daily press briefing with Sarah Sanders: Russia.  And with Steve Bannon recently referring to it as the biggest mistake "in modern political history," today seemed like the perfect time to once again ask Sanders for her thoughts on the Comey dismissal.

Reminder: Experts Have Been Warning Us About Global Warming Since the 1930s

Reminder: Experts Have Been Warning Us About Global Warming Since the 1930s

Content originally published at iBankCoin.com

I will not pretend to be a scientist in this blog, or even claim to know the very first thing about global warming or lack thereof. I am more interested in human narratives, how they are woven, and the basis from which they were formed. Just like in stocks, when listening to an analyst, I like to know the historical performance of his/her previous picks.

China Launches Official Investigation Into US Intellectual Property Practices

China Launches Official Investigation Into US Intellectual Property Practices

By Chris at www.CapitalistExploits.at

Last week, China bypassed the World Trade Organisation agreements and using an old law officially launched a probe into Americas intellectual property practices.

China's foreign affairs minister, talking of America, stated that:

"We’ve come to the conclusion that they’re in an economic war and they’re crushing us.”

Reiterating this stance, a Chinese Communist Party spokesman went on to say:

Christopher Columbus Statue Vandalized In Baltimore: "He's Central To The Narrative Of White Nationalism"

Christopher Columbus Statue Vandalized In Baltimore: "He's Central To The Narrative Of White Nationalism"

Baltimore's 225-year-old monument to Christopher Columbus, said to be the oldest in the country and the world dedicated to the explorer that is still standing, has been severely vandalized.

This morning the words on the statue – Sacred to the Memory of Chris. Columbus Oct. XII MDCC VIIIC – were unreadable, a hole smashed in the stone.

“Racism: Tear it down,” one sign leaning on the monument base says.

 

The Uber Effect: Avis Plunges On Huge Miss, Margin Collapse, Guidance Cut, "Over-Fleeting"

The Uber Effect: Avis Plunges On Huge Miss, Margin Collapse, Guidance Cut, "Over-Fleeting"

While the growing woes facing the auto sector are well-known by now (see "Carmageddon: Ford & GM Sales Tank Despite Record July Incentive Spending") and boil down to excess capacity, insufficient demand and just a tiny - if one listens to the experts - subprime lending bubble, one key culprit has emerged as the biggest catalyst behind the chronic weakness among US carmakers: a moribund fleet, or rental, industry which has been devastated in recent years from Uber's juggernaut of disruption.

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