California To Offer Early Release To Over 63,000 Violent Felons

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving 76,000 inmates - 63,000 of which are violent and repeat felons - the chance to leave prison early, allowing inmates with good behavior to shorten their sentences by 1/3 instead of the 1/5 ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/california-offer-early-release-over-63000-violent-felons

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Russia, Iran, & A SWIFT Nuclear First Strike

Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, 'n Guns blog,

Jim Sinclair, ages ago, told us that the moment the Obama administration threatened the Swiss with SWIFT expulsion over opening up its vaunted banking privacy rules was the equivalent of a nuclear ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-iran-swift-nuclear-first-strike

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"The Costs Are Up, Up, Up. We're Seeing Substantial Inflation" Admits A Surprised Warren Buffett As Powell, Yellen See Nothing

We already touched on two of the more colorful exchanges from Saturday's Berkshire annual videoconference, both of which incidentally starred the traditionally far more ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/costs-are-were-seeing-substantial-inflation-admits-surprised-warren-buffett-powell-yellen

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The Fourth Turning: Why America's "Crisis" May Last Until 2030

Authored by 'FreeSpeechFan' via TheDuran.com,

It is comforting that the Fourth turning is part of a natural cycle but also very disturbing that it is a period of crisis. As we know from previous cycles, many people suffer and die ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/fourth-turning-why-americas-crisis-may-last-until-2030

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"Monster-Size Lava Fountain" Erupts In Iceland

An Icelandic resident uploaded a stunning video on YouTube of a new volcanic eruption early Sunday morning.

YouTube"Sigfs Steindrsson"has been following a new fissure vent that opened a couple of weeks ago and is visible from Reykjavk, the capital of...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/monster-size-lava-fountain-erupts-iceland

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Fake Health Certificates Complicate The Already Messy "Vax Pass" Idea

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,

The proliferation of fake health certificates is exposing a logistical blind spot for the airlines. Confusion doesn't stop there.

Airlines Struggle to Police Fake Certificates

In ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fake-health-certificates-complicate-already-messy-vax-pass-idea

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EU Pushes Plan To Revive Tourism By Opening Borders To Vaccinated Travelers

Late last month, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen revealed in an interview with the NYT that the EU would soon allow Americans and others who can prove that they have been fully vaccinated travel to popular ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/eu-pushes-plan-revive-tourism-opening-borders-vaccinated-travelers

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Intel's CEO Says Chip Shortage Could Last "A Couple Of Years" In New '60 Minutes' Interview

Intel's CEO has been the latest in a chorus of voices stating that the ongoing semiconductor shortage is going to last for a "couple of years".

Speaking on 60 Minutes Sunday night,chief executive officer ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/intels-ceo-says-chip-shortage-could-last-couple-years-new-60-minutes-interview

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EBay Plans To Enable Crypto Payments And Break Into NFT Market

With eBay shares sinking on lackluster earnings guidance from the company's latest quarterly report released last week, CEO Jamie Iannone decided to spice things up by revealing in the middle of an interview on CNBC that the auction ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/ebay-plans-enable-crypto-payments-and-break-nft-market

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JPM: Biden's Infra Bill Faces Enough Dem Opposition That It Will Be Materially Lower Than $4 Trillion

After weeks of bombastic announcements by the Biden administration, which included an utterly unprecedented $6trln in new federal spending split between The American Families Plan, American Jobs ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jpm-bidens-infra-bill-faces-enough-dem-opposition-it-will-be-materially-lower-4-trillion

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Here Are The Best Performing Assets In April And YTD

April was another solid month for financial markets, with 31 of the 38 non-currency assets in Deutsche Bank's main sample gaining ground (alas, unlike Goldman, DB refuses to include cryptos to the main sample of assets it tracks).

As DB's Henry...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/here-are-best-performing-assets-april-and-ytd

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US Already Planning How To "Choke" Chinese Submarines In Case Of Conflict

A hugely significant weakness and set-back for the Chinese Navy and particularly its submarine capability was featured inrecent Nikkei analysis, which found that its coastal system already has geography working against it, ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/submarine-chokepoint-control-chinas-coast-puts-us-allies-huge-advantage

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Chelsea Clinton Calls For Global Crackdown On "Anti-Vax" Social Media Posts

Speaking at a Vatican-organized conference meant to promote "open dialogue", Chelsea Clinton called for a global effort to crack down on all "anti-vax" social media posts, or anything that's 'skeptical' of the official ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/chelsea-clinton-calls-global-crackdown-anti-vax-social-media-posts

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US Navy Seizes Massive Weapon Shipment From Stateless Vessel In Arabian Sea

The guided-missile cruiserUSS Monterey(CG 61) seized a massive shipment of illicit weapons last week that was being transited through international waters of the North Arabian Sea, according to theUS Navy.

A Sikorsky SH-...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-navy-seizes-weapon-shipment-stateless-vessel-arabian-sea

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China Enforces New Boundary With Nepal At Summit Of Everest To Keep Infected Climbers Out

In the latest sign that Beijing is warily eyeing the outbreak in India as it spills over its borders into neighboring Nepal, China has set up a "line of separation" at the summit of Mount Everest to prevent ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/china-enforces-new-boundary-nepal-summit-everest-keep-infected-climbers-out

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UK Rail Disruption Caused By Train Cracks Expected To Last for Weeks

Authored by Alexander Zhang via The Epoch Times,

The ongoing disruption to Britains rail services, which were caused by problems found in Hitachis high-speed trains, is expected to continue for weeks.

Rail companies said over ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/uk-rail-disruption-caused-train-cracks-expected-last-weeks

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EU Urges US To Ramp Up COVID Vaccine Exports As Desperate Nations Turn To China

In the latest edition of his substack newsletter "BIG, Matt Stoller tackled the Biden Administration's decision to back a proposal at the WTO to waive IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines produced by Moderna, BioNTech...

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/eu-urges-us-ramp-vaccine-exports-world-turns-china

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Rabo: "Transitory" Inflation Today; Price Controls And Rationing Tomorrow?

By Michael Every of Rabobank

Pricing and Poetic Justice

With global cargo routes log-jammed; a key US oil pipeline still shutdown, leading to another backlog of ships idling off-shore; log-jammed cargo ships off the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/rabo-transitory-inflation-today-price-controls-rationing-and-industrial-policy-tomorrow

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Jim Grant: The Fed Can't Control Inflation

Via SchiffGold.com,

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell insists inflation is transitory. As prices have spiked throughout the economy,Powells messaginghas essentially been, Move along. Nothing to see here.

Peter Schiff has been saying the central ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/jim-grant-fed-cant-control-inflation

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Billionaire Alan Howard Returns Money From Secretive Hedge Fund After Record Run

Just weeks after Brevan Howard last made the headlines on reports that it was buying bitcoin as a hedge against de-dollarization, the firm's billionaire co-founder Alan Howard has reportedly started returning assets ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/billionaire-alan-howard-returns-money-secretive-hedge-fund-after-reporting-record-gains

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Ranking US Generations On Their Power And Influence Over Society

Were on the cusp of one of the most impactful generational shifts in history.

As it stands, the Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) are Americas most wealthy and influential generation. But, as Visual Capitalist's Carmen Ang details below...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ranking-us-generations-their-power-and-influence-over-society

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Antony Blinken Continues To Lecture The World on Values His Administration Aggressively Violates: Greenwald

Authored by Glenn Greenwald via greenwald.substack.com,

Continuing his world tour doling out righteous lectures to the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday proclaimed ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/antony-blinken-continues-lecture-world-values-his-administration-aggressively-violates

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Fauci: "Possible" That Mask Mandates Could Last Indefinitely To Fight Flu

Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,

Anthony Fauci told NBCs Chuck Todd that its possible mask mandates could continue indefinitely in order to reduce seasonal flu infections.

During his appearance on Meet The ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/fauci-possible-mask-mandates-could-last-indefinitely-fight-flu

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Jessica Alba's Honest Co. Has Crashed 30% Since Its IPO 3 Days Ago

From its highs at $23.88 on its IPO day, Jessica Alba's Honest Co. has plunged over 30% to $16.52 this morning...

On Wednesday, everyone was excited as the stock which IPO'd at $16, surged over 40% to its highs (after opening at $...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jessica-albas-honest-co-has-crashed-30-its-ipo-3-days-ago

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"Terrible Message" - Bernie Blasts Top Democrats' Call To Remove Cap On SALT Deduction For The Rich

Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,

Sen.Bernie Sanders(I-Vt.) has come out in opposition to an effort by topDemocratsto remove caps from SALT, a tax deduction that primarily benefits ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/terrible-message-bernie-blasts-top-democrats-call-remove-cap-salt-deduction-rich

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The Problem Of Pulling Forward Sales & Revenue

Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

There is a problem of pulling forward sales and revenue when it comes to future outcomes.

Currently, analysts are incredibly exuberant about earnings for the S&P 500 index. In just the last ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/problem-pulling-forward-sales-revenue

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US Ship Fires 30 Warning Shots After 13 Iranian IRGC Boats Approach Fleet

A rare direct 'live fire' encounter took place Monday in the Strait of Hormuz between Iranian fast-attack boats and US naval warships. The Iranian vessels came dangerously close to multiple US ships during the incident in ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-ship-fires-30-warning-shots-after-13-iranian-irgc-boats-approach-fleet

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Quid-Pro-Cuomo? Sexual Harassment Investigators Looking At Whether Governor's Office Traded Vax Access For Political Support

The sexual harassment investigation against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) has widened in scope, as the state AG's office has begun looking into whether a top Cuomo ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/quid-pro-cuomo-sexual-harassment-investigators-looking-whether-governors-office-traded

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It's Official: McCarthy Sets Wednesday Vote For Liz Cheney Ouster

Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he has officially scheduled a vote for Wednesday to oust House RepublicanConference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her post, soon ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/its-official-mccarthy-sets-wednesday-vote-liz-cheney-ouster

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Labor Shortage Sets Off "Inflationary Time Bomb" McDonalds Franchises Warn, Fearing Big Mac Price Hike

An independent group of McDonald's franchisees warns higher wages, signing bonuses,paid interviewsare no longer working to attract new workers as generous unemployment benefits worsen the labor ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mcdonalds-franchisees-warn-labor-shortage-will-trigger-inflationary-time-bomb-higher-big

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