United States

A long list of U.S. jobs are being rendered obsolete by technological advancements and automation. Which workers are most at risk?

You will find more statistics at Statista

Authored by Ben Hunt via EpsilonTheory.com,

Michael Corleone:  I saw a strange thing today. Some rebels were being arrested. One of them pulled the pin on a grenade. He took himself and the captain of the command with him. Now, soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren’t.

 

 

Hyman Roth:   What does that tell you?

 

Michael Corleone:   They could win.

 

Authored by Nick Cunningham via OilPrice.com,

The U.S. shale industry might have just received a huge windfall with the nine-month extension of the OPEC cuts. Shale output was already expected to come roaring back this year, but the extension of the cuts provides even more room in the market for shale drillers to step into.

Update 2:   Macron is now trolling Trump on twitter.

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— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 1, 2017

Update 1

In a response to President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate pact, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday night that the effects of climate change are already evident around the world.

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,

A “sugar bomb” will detonate on June 5 unless the US and Mexico can reach an agreement on sugar imports within the next week.

If the US takes action, Mexico has threatened to retaliate. Corn and high fructose corn syrup are likely targets.

Mexico is the key buyer of US corn syrup.

Sweet Deals

Whenever manufacturers or growers cannot compete, they moan about “dumping”.