Mike Norman Economics

FAIR (US hypocritically outraged when the tables are turned)WSJ rage at ‘woke’ China foreshadows new redbaiting of social justice activistsAri PaulSputnik International (Russian state sponsored)US Pushes Sub-Hunting Plane Contract on Germany, Berlin Says it Can’t Afford $1.8 Bln Price TagIranian FM Zarif Blasts EU for Asking Tehran to ‘Act Responsibly’ While Ignoring 'Israel’s Nukes'Elon Musk Addresses China Ban Rumours, Says Tesla Would ‘Get Shut Down’ if It Spied AnywhereZero Hedge[NY]...

As soon as Democrats took over Washington with big plans for reviving the economy, corporate media started sounding the alarm about government spending (FAIR.org, 1/25/21). With the party’s infrastructure bill - which could come in around $2 trillion over four years - now pending, the media deficit hawks are on high alert, tossing around big, scary numbers to throw cold water on the bill.It’s hardly surprising to find deficit hawkery from the Washington Post editorial board (3/11/21), which...

Boomers bullish...AAII Sentiment Survey: Bullish sentiment is at an unusually high level for the second consecutive week.https://t.co/CPRW7Qb6JE pic.twitter.com/9JUhkCDr3R— AAII SentimentSurvey (@AAIISentiment) March 18, 2021

Effective zero reported here out to 90 days (some reports of actual negative rates, Treasury reporting system here probably cannot accept a negative input ?) and lower numbers starting to creep out to the right axis of time.... meanwhile Mike reporting everyone is short the 10-yr go figure..  US going Mike’s “full Japan!”?   imo still not out of realm of possibility....

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The Automatic EarthPutin is 1000x BidenRaúl Ilargi MeijerRT (Russian state sponsored)After Biden’s ‘killer’ comments about Putin, time to make a break in Russia-US relations; further engagement is pointless for nowFyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion ClubSouthFrontNATO In Panic Mode After Losing Track Of Russian Submarine In Eastern...

 King Alfred's Tower is so impressive that I thought it was worthy of its own post.King Alfred’s Tower, also known as The Folly of King Alfred the Great or Stourton Tower, is a folly tower. It is in the parish of Brewham in the English county of Somerset, and was built as part of the Stourhead estate and landscape. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and belongs to the National Trust. It is designated as a grade I listed building. More here -King Alfred's Tower Some drone footage of this...

Pressure from 2 U.S. Senators just forced the Fed to abandon any additional regulatory forbearance to the banks.

 Global Happiness 2020 survey shows happiness has receded in many, but not all countries since last year.China is said to be an authoritarian state, an oppressive regime. In my opinion, the Western liberals are just as supremacist as the Right when they say the Chinese should get rid of their government and adopt the Western system when the Chinese are happy with things as they are. Retired Ambassador Chas Freeman says that the Western establishment won't give up hostilities towards China...

King Alfred's Tower, UKChurch in IcelandBeatle graveyardDuck Castle - Sintra - Portugal Roy