In her latest attempt to assuage the increasingly angry protesters (who have seemingly shifted from rage over the extradition bill to perceived abuses by police and Beijing), Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam pledged to immediately establish a platform for dialogue, to investigate complaints against police and to launch a study into the source of the… Read More

Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The numbers are telling us that we have never been closer to the next recession than we are right now.  The storm clouds that were gathering on the horizon are now directly above us, and suddenly the mainstream media is filled with storiesabout when the next recession… Read More

One day after a torrid relief rally, equity futures treaded water in Tuesday’s muted session, as investors paused after a three-day run that was driven by hopes that major economies would engage in fiscal stimulus to counter a slowing global economy, and after what appeared to be an attempt by Hong Kong leader Carrier Lam… Read More