United States

Submitted by Bill Blain of Mint Partners

Blain's Morning Porridge, July 26.

“Bankruptocracy is as much a European predicament as it is an American invention.”

Apologies for lack of comment y’day, but my computer decided to auto-destruct just as I about to send it out. Despite many reports saying markets are now in full holiday season, there’s still plenty of serious stuff still going on, and some subtle shifts in direction to figure out.

Authored by Alex Gorka via The Strategic Culture Foundation,

The White House indicated that President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure, which the House took up last night, that requires him to get Congress' permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Russia...

Authored by Eric Zuesse via The Strategic Culture Foundation,

Authored by Paul Craig Roberts,

US intelligence services, the Democratic Party, some Republicans including members of President Trump’s own government, and the presstitute US media are conspiring against American democracy and the President of the United States.

We know this from a public letter to Trump published today, July 24, 2017, on consortiumnews.com by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.

MEMORANDUM FOR: The President

 

US stock indexes remain at record highs, and volatility near its lows, despite signs that their recordsetting run is losing steam as it becomes increasingly dependent on a narrow band of stocks. Indeed, signs that the rally is running on fumes have convinced portfolio managers and Wall Street strategists that the second-longest bull market of all time will be over in less than 18 months, while a similarly longstanding rally in bonds is also nearly ready to roll over, according to a Bloomberg survey of fund managers and strategists.