Bill’s Commentary:

“Pesticides? How about the real elephant in the room?”

Fears of a cancer cover-up in state suffering mystery spike in tumors

A mystery surge in cancer in Iowa has been blamed on alcohol – but locals fear another major factor is being ignored or suppressed.

DailyMail.com visited Iowa and spoke to doctors and locals who had cancer themselves or knew of dozens who had, but one common thread stood out – none of them were heavy drinkers. 

And while a report published in early 2024 highlighted alcohol as a major health concern, locals are trying to raise awareness about another contributor: agricultural chemicals – of which Iowa uses more than any other state.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“So throwing money at individual properties is harder than propping up securities via futures directed at indices and ETFs?”

‘Ticking time bomb’: Plunging office values alarm Washington

Four and a half years after the pandemic sent workers home, the office property bill is finally coming due.

The market for office buildings — already reeling from higher vacancy rates amid the rise in remote-work policies — has been crushed by high borrowing costs, and while the Federal Reserve is at last preparing to cut interest rates, it may be too little, too late. Investors, banks and property owners are now beginning to accept that some commercial buildings will never recover their pre-pandemic value, and that’s leading to a steady drumbeat of distressed sales.

The market’s troubles have caught the attention of Congress — with one New York lawmaker calling it a “ticking time bomb” for banks as nearly $1 trillion in commercial real estate loans are coming due this year. Faced with vacant office buildings and a shortage of millions of homes to meet demand, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to make it easier for developers to convert underused properties into housing.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Is this even legal under The Constitution?”

Pentagon Activates Troops for 2024 Presidential Campaign Events

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Pentagon announced Thursday that the U.S. Northern Command will assist the Secret Service for the presidential and vice-presidential campaigns through Inauguration Day 2025.

“As part of this effort, the Department of Defense is providing the U.S. Secret Service with additional assistance including logistics, transportation and communications, through the 2024 campaign season,” Secret Service spokesman Guglielmi said in a Defense Department press release.

The Pentagon assistance comes as the Secret Service faces a reported 650-agent deficit for the United Nations General Assembly, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 10th in New York City. According to journalist Susan Crabtree, there are concerns in the Secret Service that the Pentagon’s soldiers don’t have proper training, and that their presence will create the perception that the U.S. has turned into a militarized police state.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Would you invest your capital in Brazil?”

Top Brazil court upholds ban of Musk’s X

Brazil’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

A majority of three out of five justices have already voted in favour of the measure, meaning the ban will stay in place even if the two remaining justices were to vote against it.

X has been suspended in Brazil since the early hours of Saturday after it failed to appoint a new legal representative in the country before a court-imposed deadline.

It is the culmination of a feud between Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and X’s owner Elon Musk which began in April, when the judge ordered the suspension of dozens of accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Imagine if the situation were reversed and they confiscated Air Force 1 and flew it back to Venezuela?”

U.S. ‘seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s jet’ in the Dominican Republic

The U.S. has seized and brought Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane to Florida.

Multiple federal agencies involved in the seizure determined that acquisition of Maduro’s aircraft was in violation of U.S. sanctions, two U.S. officials disclosed to CNN.

The plane, described by officials as Venezuela’s Air Force One, was seized in the Dominican Republic and brought to the U.S. on Monday and marks the latest escalation with Maduro’s regime.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Seems to be a trend? Have companies finally figured out that when they go woke they go broke? And if this is true, why are the “polls” so tight, people boycott woke companies but not woke politicians?”

Ford joins list of companies walking back DEI policies

Ford Motor is the latest company to walk back some of its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

The automaker has taken “a fresh look” at its DEI policies and practices over the past year to take in to account the evolving “external and legal environment related to political and social issues,” according to an internal communication that was shared with global Ford employees and posted Wednesday on X by an anti-DEI activist. Ford confirmed the letter was authentic and said it had no additional comment on the matter.

Ford’s move follows retailer Tractor Supply, which one of the first major companies to stop its DEI efforts, as it severed ties earlier this summer with the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, and retired DEI targets like boosting the number of employees of color at the manager level. Harley-Davidson, whose board of directors includes Ford CEO Jim Farley, also decided last week to stop consulting the HRC’s metric for treatment of LGBTQ+ employees and affirmed that it does not have a DEI function.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Sound familiar?”

The latest from USA Watchdog –

The Last Days are Dangerous Days – Jonathan Cahn

Nine-time, best-selling author and renowned Bible expert Jonathan Cahn has written a new book called “The Dragon’s Prophecy.”  Cahn, who is a Christian, says many signs foretold in the Bible have happened or are happening now.  Cahn says, “It says in the Bible that the end times or ‘The Last Days’ will be evil and dangerous times.  You look at the Book of Revelation, you can see it, and all nations are going to be involved.  . . . How do you know we are in “The Last Days”?  The Bible says you will know it when Israel comes back into the world.  That’s number one.  When Israel comes to Jerusalem–number two.  That’s where Jesus is coming.  Number three: The whole world will be focused on the Middle East.  You’ve got it.  The whole world will be against Israel.  You are getting there.  There will be a great apostasy.  People will be falling away from the faith.  Well, that’s happening.  Men will be lovers of themselves.  Men will be unnatural.  You’ve got it all now.  And they will be persecuting the people of God.  We’re there!  God says he will shorten those days.  Meaning, He (Jesus) will come, and He will interrupt them.”

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Bill’s Commentary:

“This is how the Treasury becomes “unfunded” and forces the Fed to outright monetize… please read this carefully, the smoke and mirrors are there for you to see.”

How the Most Important Trade on Earth Falls Apart

If there’s one takeaway over the last few years it’s that, as none other than Zoltan Pozsar said in late 2022, the Fed put – the casus belli for intervention  – is certainly not “dead”, but has changed from an explicit support for risk assets to an implied support for the increasingly delicate balance in the supply and demand of Treasuries.

And although we might question whether Powell really killed the Greenspan put or just deferred the responsibility over to Yellen and the Treasury, one thing is for sure: when there is panic in funding markets – specifically in Treasuries – officials shoot first then ask questions later. It is and has been, after all, America’s golden goose that links together the banking system.

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Bill is interviewed by Andrew Maguire – (Also posted under Interviews)

Bill’s Commentary:

“Ooops”

Fed minutes flag Treasury-market leverage as a risk to financial stability

Top Federal Reserve officials saw a number of vulnerabilities to the financial system worth monitoring as of last month, one of which has to do with the use of leverage in the Treasury market.

Minutes of the July 30-31 meeting of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee, released on Wednesday, said that participants regarded such leverage as a risk. Their comments came during the part of the committee’s discussion on financial stability, in which they also considered it important to monitor any developments regarding the Treasury market’s resiliency.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“…Just say no to Idiocracy!”

Summer COVID surge shows we may have to return to 2020 pandemic measures

As summer 2024 draws to a close, the U.S. finds itself once again grappling with a surge in COVID-19 infections.

This wave has taken many people by surprise, particularly as the country has largely consigned the pandemic to the past. While public life has pretty much returned to pre-pandemic norms — something almost none of us would have believed in the summer of 2020 — the virus itself has not.

Mutations of the virus continue to occur, and new variants are emerging, posing ongoing challenges to public health and safety. As we look ahead to the remainder of 2024 and into early 2025, we need to take stock of where we are, understand the factors driving this resurgence and better anticipate how the pandemic might evolve.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“He did not know his $400 million would sway the election in any manner?  LAUGHABLE!”

Mark Zuckerberg ripped for claiming he didn’t realize $400M in ‘Zuck Bucks’ helped sway 2020 election for Biden

He’s sorry, not sorry.

Data geek Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed this week he didn’t realize $400 million he spent on “getting out the vote” in the 2020 election benefited one party over the other.

But Republican sources are skeptical that the Facebook boss was unaware his so-called “Zuck Bucks” — pledged to help finance fair local elections — were spent unevenly after being given to two known left-wing organizations.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Do you understand what this really means? Either incomes must go up close to 40%, or, housing prices must fall 33% to make the average home affordable to the average American. Which do you believe is more likely?”

Majority Of Americans Can No Longer Afford An Average House

Housing affordability in the United States has taken a sharp turn for the worse in recent years, as house prices surged to historical highs during and after the pandemic and mortgage rates have risen steeply over the past three years, as the Fed tried to rein in inflation.

It all began with a surge in demand for houses during the Covid-19 pandemic, when many Americans, flush with cash from government stimulus checks, reevaluated their living situation and sought more space amid stay-at-home orders and the sudden possibility of remote work. Further fueling demand were the historically low mortgage rates after the Fed had slashed interest rates to near zero at the onset of the pandemic.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Erik on supply and demand, free money and other scary topics.”

The latest from Erik –

Bill’s Commentary:

“We don’t need no stinkin’ economy as long as we have the Dow Jones!”

U.S. has more 401(k) millionaires than ever, report shows

The number of “401(k) millionaires” — 401(k) plan participants with balances of at least $1 million — has reached a record high, new data from Fidelity Investments shows.

As of June, there were roughly 497,000 so-called retirement-created millionaires in the U.S., according to the wealth management firm, which analyzed balances across 26,000 of its customers’ accounts. Nearly 399,000 Americans also have a least $1 million in an individual retirement account. 

The key to stashing away such sums? Start early and contribute to your retirement plan consistently over many years, Fidelity said.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“If we even have an election?”

Director at Big Data Poll Richard Baris explained in a post on X why Garland’s comments are so alarming.

“This is what 50% of the country heard from Garland. ‘We’re gonna steal this election and if you try to fight us, we’ll put you in prison.’ God this country is totally corrupt,” he wrote.”

Garland Makes An Example Of J6 Protesters To Shut Up Anyone Else Who Might Question Elections

Attorney General Merrick Garland boasted on Friday how his office has prosecuted nearly 1,500 Americans for protesting the 2020 election, warning others they may face similar lawfare should they raise any concerns about the administration of the upcoming November election. 

Speaking at a press briefing, Garland essentially said the Jan. 6 prosecutions should serve to remind Americans what happens if they raise questions about an election.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Some good stuff here! I must say, whenever I used the terms Mad Max of Civil War, people called me crazy. I guess he gets to say this because he is a billionaire and I’m not? No matter, it sounds pretty correct to me.”

COUNTDOWN TO CRISIS, CATASTROPHE AND COLLAPSE

Trying to decipher the path ahead becomes more difficult by the day. We are purposefully bombarded with misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda by the ruling class, designed to distract us from their real purpose, real agenda, and real plans to imprison us in their techno-gulag, eating zee bugs in our container sized hovels, using our government issued CBDCs to subsist, unless we dared to question the approved narrative – resulting in our social credit rating dropping into the domestic terrorist zone – getting us banned and shunned from society. This is the New World Order the Davos crowd has designed and will implement as a Great Reset, if they succeed in retaining and increasing control over the U.S. and the rest of the Western World in the next six months.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“If the LA Times says it’s nuts, it must be nuts!”

California lawmakers approve bill to extend home mortgage aid to undocumented immigrants

The California Assembly gave final appoval Wednesday to a bill that could help undocumented immigrants in California buy homes, despite opposition from Republicans who said it would encourage more Mexican immigrants to cross the border illegally.

Elon Musk went as far as posting on his social platform X that “half of Earth should move to California, given all the incentives to do so.”

Assembly Bill 1840, which now goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, would allow undocumented immigrants to apply alongside other qualified applicants for the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loans program. The program offers no-interest loans of up to $150,000 to cover down payments and fees.

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Bill’s interview with Coffee and a Mike – (Also posted under Interviews)

Bill’s Commentary:

“The Bank of England feels the need to give this warning?”

Big UK banks need to do more to be ready for potential failure, says Bank of England

The Bank of England has told big UK banks including Barclays and Standard Chartered that they need to improve their preparations for a potential failure as it pushes banks to rapidly assess their financial position to prevent social media speculation sparking consumer panic.

The findings were part of the Bank’s second assessment of whether banks could “safely” shut down without destabilising the financial system or immediately requiring taxpayer cash.

The review – which covered Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest Group, Santander UK, Standard Chartered and Virgin Money UK – is meant to identify any shortfalls that could lead to a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, which forced the UK government to spend £137bn to steady the banking system.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“RINOs on an acid trip?”

It’s A Bipartisan Miracle! Over 200 Bush, McCain, Romney Aides Endorse Harris

For your daily reminder that the establishment is one big club (and you ain’t in it!)…

…more than 200 former aides to George W. Bush, Sen. John McCain, and Mitt Romney have offered their full-throated support for Vice President Kamala Harris. According to The Hill, most of the group also endorsed President Biden in 2020.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“This is because you are not paying enough taxes…”

No U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Deployed in the Pacific

The U.S. Navy is facing a shortfall of deployed carriers in the Pacific as the buildup in the Middle East continues. The lack of carriers has left a critical gap in the West Pacific.

The departure of USS Abraham Lincoln coincides with the change in homeport of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from Yokosuka, Japan to Bremerton, Washington. The Ronald Reagan‘s replacement, the USS George Washington (CVN 73) still in San Diego on a scheduled port visit.

The U.S. Navy’s other Pacific-based carriers are in port or in their maintenance availability period. Out of six carriers in the Pacific, the USS Carl Vinson recently participated in RIMPAC 2024, the USS Nimitz recently completed a six month planned incremental availability period for maintenance, the USS Ronald Reagan recently completed a homeport shift to Naval Base Kitsap, and the USS George Washington will remain in San Diego until the crew and equipment swap from USS Ronald Reagan is complete.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“An angry but spot on Erik!”

The latest from Erik –

Bill’s Commentary:

“Type in to your browser antifa.com and see what comes up?  Gotta tell you, it is the WTF of my day…”

Bill’s Commentary:

“And the consumer is still strong… yet they need 50% discounts to be attracted?”

RV Downturn Turns Apocalyptic With Largest Dealership Offering 55% Discounts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been a serial bubble blower, only to later deflate bubbles through interest rate hikes and restrictive monetary policies. In this note, we’ll examine the recreational vehicle industry’s boom and bust and the current multi-year downturn. 

In early 2020, a combination of factors sparked the RV boom, including Fed Powell’s reduction of interest rates to the zero lower bound and Democratic cities that imposed tyrannical government-enforced lockdowns that caused folks to flee to rural America. To some extent, Starlink space internet made remote working from RVs possible in some of the most remote areas in the nation. However, as soon as Powell began to hike rates in response to inflationary forces in early 2022, the boom turned into a bust as the affordability of these homes on wheels collapsed.

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The latest from USA Watchdog –

A Period of Great Uncertainty – Martin Armstrong

Almost everything you see and hear with the Lying Legacy Media and the government is a lie.  Just this past week, the Biden Administration backtracked about employment as it was widely reported, “US economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March.”  A huge miss or a huge lie–take your pick.  Other big lies we have been told in recent years:  “Trump is colluding with Russia,” “Hunter Biden’s laptop is Russian disinformation,
and the “CV19 vax injections are “safe and effective.”  That is just scratching the surface of the lies we are told on a daily basis.  The lies, which people realize are becoming preposterous, are adding to the public’s lack of confidence in everything, including the economy. Martin Armstrong says, “We are in a period of great uncertainty. . .. When people are uncertain, they don’t spend.  They save.  That’s what happens in a depression and a recession. . .. So, if you have no confidence in the future because of all this crazy stuff going on, what do you do?  You don’t borrow, and you pull back and say let me see what is going to happen.”

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Pastor Stanley checks in on shipping and supply chains. I would add, the real shut off will be once the dollar is no longer accepted by our trading partners.”

Shipping Container and Ocean Delivery Crisis on Our Doorstep-This Means Hyperinflation and Sharply Increased Lack of Availability of Imported Goods

Just last week Liz Ann Saunders, Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab and Co. Inc. reported the following on LinkedIn:

…’Per data from National Retail Federation and Hacket Associates, U.S. container imports through major ports will reach 24.9 million measured in 20-foot equivalent units … up 12% from last year and close to 2021/2022 levels’…

Sounds like a positive economic indicator…on the surface…Time to dig a little deeper…

…’CONTAINER RATES spiked months ago as shipping firms had to redirect traffic around the Horn of Africa due to MidE (Mid-East) situation. Costs passed on to consumers (who else). Inflationary. ‘…(Brian Byrne-Investment Committee Member at Assembler Growth Capital, LLC)

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Bill’s Commentary:

“This is very scary!”

Durov detained in France over his refusal to ‘censor truth,’ Tucker Carlson believes

NEW YORK, August 25. /TASS/. Telegram founder Pavel Durov was detained in France because of his refusal to “censor the truth” by the order of governments and intelligence agencies, US journalist Tucker Carlson believes.

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