You are here

Europe

Newly-Declassified Documents Show that CIA Worked Closely with Owners and Journalists with Many of the Largest Media Outlets

Newly-Declassified Documents Show that CIA Worked Closely with Owners and Journalists with Many of the Largest Media Outlets

Newly-declassified documents show that a senior CIA agent and Deputy Director of the Directorate of Intelligence worked closely with the owners and journalists of many of the largest media outlets:

The United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities found in 1975 that the CIA submitted stories to the American press:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ED63A_hcd0

Wikipedia adds details:

European Stock Investors Hit The Panic Button

European Stock Investors Hit The Panic Button

While US equity markets drift endlessly higher on sea of Trumptopian euphoria (and retail ETF ramps), European equity investors have hit the panic button this week.

In the last week, investors have been piling into European VIX futures - hedging for a potential catastrophic end to the market calm ahead of French and Dutch elections.

Historically, European 'VIX' has traded around 20% higher than US 'VIX' over the last 8 years. The current spike to an 80% premium is unprecedented.

Frontrunning: February 28

  • Trump Puts the Final Touches on His Speech (BBG)
  • Trump to Make Case for Higher Military Spending, Lay Out Vision in Speech (WSJ)
  • Trump on Hook to Clarify Policies With Speech to Congress (BBG)
  • Traders Are Glued to These Stocks Ahead of Tonight’s Trump Speech (BBG)
  • Trump Regulation Rollback May Threaten U.S. Firms' EU Access (Reuters)
  • GOP Health Plan Suffers Blow With Rejection by Key Republican (BBG)
  • White House Dismisses Calls for Russia-Ties Investigation (WSJ)

Pages