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Zimbabwe Even Worse 1 Year after Mugabe, Africans Admit

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Zimbabwe which was widely hailed by the controlled media to have “turned a corner” and be “on the road to recovery” following the forced resignation of Robert Mugabe a year ago, is now in even worse condition than ever, and has regular 15-hour power cuts, runaway inflation, and endless currency crises and fuel shortages. A report on the ground from the Aljazeera news service reveals that Africans... 

Third World Immigration Lowers Wages, Depresses Economy

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Mass Third World immigration has caused an overall decline in wages in the low-skilled work sector in America, and has forced a drop of nearly 10 percent in the national labor-force-participation rate—which measures all those working or looking for work, according to new data released by the Center for Immigration Studies. Center Director of Research Steven Camarota said that the, the Center’s... 

The European Union's largest Givers and Takers

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One of the European Union’s primary issues is that not all of its member states contribute equally. This was one of the main factors which led Brits to leave the Union in 2016. The question of which member states are paying more in EU contributions than they’re getting out has and will remain to be a contentious issue in the bloc. The 2017 EU budget revealed that, in terms of direct monetary contributions,... 

Trump Lashes Out Against the French for Daring to Tax US Tech Companies

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Donald Trump might not care about America or Americans or any of that other stuff, but you know what he has the strength to defend? Google can always count on Donald Trump. Why should they ever have to pay taxes to anyone ever, after all? In 2020, I won’t be voting for building a wall, ending wars, dealing with the opioid crisis, or any of those other things I thought I was voting for last time. Oh... 

New Silk Road: Russia to build 2,000km highway linking Europe and China

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Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the construction of a new tolled motorway across Russia designed to significantly shorten cargo routes, local media reported. The project is expected to cost around $9.5 billion. The massive infrastructure project, the Meridian highway, has won the support of the Russian government, Vedomosti business daily said, citing government officials. The highway... 

France Announces Taxes on Big Tech, Trump Rushes in to White Knight for His Sworn Enemies

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The U.S. government is already threatening to retaliate: On Wednesday, President Trump ordered a probe of the French tax. It’s a sign that another trade war like the one between the U.S. and China could be stirring – except that it’s with one of America’s allies, and in this case, it’s U.S. companies that are seen as the tax dodges. The measure was approved by France’s Senate on Thursday.... 

Deutsche Bank axes 18,000 jobs worldwide as part of $8.3bn restart plan

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Numerous Deutsche Bank employees around the globe were told to leave on Monday, with the German lender eliminating entire teams in Asia and Australia as part of its massive plan to “restart” some business operations. Cuts began on Monday morning in Sydney, Hong Kong and other locations in the Asia-Pacific region. In Asia alone, Deutsche Bank will close all operations, though the majority of the... 

Europe shuns US sanctions on Iran

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The European financial settlement mechanism (INSTEX), aimed at circumventing US sanctions against Iran, is working and transactions are already happening, according to Iran’s JCPOA envoy. The payments mechanism was established by the European Union to keep trading with Tehran despite US sanctions in order to keep the nuclear deal with Iran alive. The US re-imposed sanctions against the Islamic Republic... 

Bitcoin returns from the Dead, its back to $13.000

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The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency hit a 17-month high on Wednesday, with bitcoin surging above $12,900. The digital currency is already up 40 percent this month. Data from CoinMarketCap shows bitcoin has surpassed 60 percent market dominance for the first time since April 2017, with a capitalization of $226 billion. The cryptocurrency’s year-to-year performance is up by more... 

Bank of America CEO: "We Want a Cashless Society"

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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan embraced the digital cashless movement on Wednesday, saying his firm has “more to gain than anybody” from eliminating cash from society. “We want a cashless society,” Moynihan, who heads up the second largest U.S. bank, told attendees at Fortune’s Brainstorm Finance conference. He pointed out that more than half of all money transactions are already processed... 

Huawei Files Lawsuit Against US Over Seized Equipment

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The Chinese company is in the middle of a trade war between Washington and Beijing. The US claims Huawei equipment can be exploited for spying, while the company denies the allegations. Chinese tech company Huawei filed a lawsuit against the US Commerce Department on Friday over seized Chinese telecom equipment that was due to be returned to China, according to Reuters. According to the court filing,... 

Hungarian Govt: "Families are more important than economic growth"

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Amid its launch of a new budget aimed at supporting families and halting its demographic decline, the Hungarian government told Breitbart that it believes thriving families are more important to its society than economic growth. This week, Hungary’s government – led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party – introduced new measures which beginning in 2020 will fund the new... 

Huawei abandons Android, future phones will have Aurora OS

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Wow this is a major blow to Google! Huawei proved themselves to be really intelligent… this is actually a very clever counter-punch! Google will loose billions of dollars from Huawei, from Play Store purchases, ads and so on while Huawei will loose little to no users at all since most phone users in the world are fan-boys. Nobody will give up on Huawei just because they switched to another OS.... 

Italy Set to Launch Its Own Currency Back That Will Rival the Euro

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Amid escalating concerns over Italy’s burgeoning debt, discussions surrounding the potential introduction of an “alternative currency” have resurfaced, gaining momentum within the corridors of power after the European Union (EU) issued a stern warning regarding the country’s escalating fiscal liabilities. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s Lega party, a key player... 

U.S. Employment Growth Just Plunged To The Lowest Level In 9 Years

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If the U.S. economy was heading into a recession, we would expect to see a slowdown in the employment numbers, and that is precisely what is happening. According to payroll processing firm ADP, the U.S. economy only added 27,000 new jobs in May, and that is way below the number that is needed just to keep up with population growth. Of course, some in the mainstream media are attempting to put a positive... 
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