The World Economic Forum has posted a video to its website arguing for a “post-growth economy,” which is a nice way of repeating its infamous claim that by 2030, you’ll own nothing and be happy.Continue Reading
Just days after California decreed an end to new gas or diesel-only vehicles in the state by 2035, EV owners were asked not to charge their vehicles because hot weather is straining the power grid. How will the grid handle millions of new electric cars?Continue Reading
The Federal Reserve Bank plans to launch a new settlement system called FedNow by next summer. While it’s not blockchain-based, like cryptocurrency, it would route credit and debit card transactions through the Fed—meaning instant government records of card purchases.Continue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan last week that Facebook went along with an FBI request to suppress stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop. What’s surprising is that Zuckerberg felt comfortable sharing this on the most popular podcast in America.Continue Reading
Near-record inflation is combining with skyrocketing prices for energy and food for a perfect economic storm that’s lowering the standard of living for millions.Continue Reading
At least 20 million households in the US are behind on power bills as soaring electricity prices and inflation put a squeeze on family budgets. Some analysts are predicting a wave of utility disconnections as winter approaches.Continue Reading
Former President Trump filed a motion Monday to have a third party review the documents taken during the FBI raid on his home. It looks as though the Department of Justice has been trying to provoke Trump into a confrontation.Continue Reading
Aleksandr Dugin, the philosopher called “Putin’s brain,” reportedly suffered a heart attack after the car bombing Saturday that killed his 30-year-old daughter. Was the bomb was meant for him, and is the heart attack another assassination attempt?Continue Reading
News that First Lady Jill Biden and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaxxed and boosted, barely caused a blip in the news cycle this week. The CDC’s new COVID guidelines basically say the pandemic is over.
A new tech company in Los Angeles claims it can create an AI-powered hologram to allow the dead to speak to grieving friends and family members from beyond the grave. Early customers include William Shatner of Star Trek fame.Continue Reading