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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A Record 34% Of All Household Income In The US Now Comes From The Government

Following today's release of the latest Personal Income and Spending data, Wall Street was predictably focused on the changes in these two key series, which showed a jump in personal spending, offset by a record surge in ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/record-34-all-household-income-us-now-comes-government

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New York Times Subscriptions Slow 'Sharply' In First Post-Trump Quarter

The New York Times just announced that in the first quarter since former President Donald Trump left office, digital subscriptions have slowed 'sharply' despite revenue rising 6.6%, according to the Wall Street Journal.

In ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-york-times-subscriptions-slow-sharply-first-post-trump-quarter

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Noah Didn't Yield To FOMO, Neither Should You

Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth reads the first sentence of the bible. Later in the book of Genesis, God created cycles.

Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, Both of these ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/noah-didnt-yield-fomo-neither-should-you

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Archegos Reportedly Files For Bankruptcy As Banks Scramble To Recoup $10 Billion In Losses

The other day, we learned that Credit Suisse, which was left on the hook for $5 billion after dumping blocks of stocks owned by its prime brokerage on behalf of Archegos Capital Management, earned just $17MM...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/archegos-reportedly-files-bankruptcy-banks-scramble-recoup-10-billion-losses

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US Space Command Closely Tracking Large Chinese Rocket's Out-Of-Control Fall To Earth

The Pentagon and US Space Command are said to be tracking a large Chinese rocket which is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere at some point this coming weekend, likely "around May 8th" according to the latest DoD ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/us-space-command-closely-tracking-large-chinese-rockets-out-control-fall-earth

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'50 Cent' Flees New York For Texas After Complaining About COVID Restrictions, High Taxes

Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,

Rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson has joined the wave of Americans fleeing New York, announcing that he had moved to Texas after complaining about draconian COVID-...

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/50-cent-flees-new-york-texas-after-complaining-about-covid-restrictions-high-taxes

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How Bezos Got Revenge Against The Tabloids For Exposing His Relationship With Lauren Sanchez

As Bill and Melinda Gates divorce shocks corporate America, even capturing the attention of main street given their status as a preeminent global power couple, many observers have been looking for ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/how-bezos-got-revenge-against-tabloids-exposing-his-relationship-lauren-sanchez

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Watch: Thousands Of Ford Pickups Sit Idle In Kentucky Lots, Awaiting Semi Chip-Related Components

Alongside Interstate 71, there sits thousands of Ford Super Duty trucks, parked in rows and waiting on parts.

The scene is the latest sign of an ongoing semiconductor crisis that has stung not only ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/photos-thousands-ford-pickups-sit-idle-kentucky-lots-awaiting-semi-chip-related-components

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The Curious Case Of The Asian-American Victim

Authored by Richard Bernstein, RealClearInvestigations,

The mass shooting in Atlanta on March 16, which took the lives of six Asian women among the eight victims, appears to be a one-off event the violent act of a deeply troubled 21-year-old man who, ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/curious-case-asian-american-victim

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Russia Is Prepared To Disconnect From SWIFT Payment System: Foreign Ministry

Via South Front,

Russia is preparing to depart from the international payment system SWIFT, Maria Zakharova, Russias Defense Ministry spokeswoman said,in an interview with RT.

According to her, disconnecting from SWIFT ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-prepared-disconnect-swift-payment-system-foreign-ministry

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"His Womanizing Was Well Known": Flood-'Gates' Open As Biographer Details Microsoft Founder's Salacious Past

Before Bill Gates was known as an elitist nerd masquerading as a leading vaccine expert, the Microsoft co-founder was a hard-partying womanizer who recruited local strippers to attend naked...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/his-womanizing-was-well-known-flood-gates-open-biographer-details-microsoft-founders

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States Urge Facebook To Abandon Plan For Children's Instagram

Authored by Janita Kan via The Epoch Times,

A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general is urgingFacebookto abandon its plans to create a platform for children under the age of 13.

The attorneys general sent a letter to Facebooks CEO ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/states-urge-facebook-abandon-plan-childrens-instagram

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Watch: Sen. Paul Shreds Fauci Over 'Gain-Of-Function' Funding

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) went to town on Dr. Anthony Fauci Tuesday during a Tuesday hearing in front of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.

Paul alleged that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had used a middle-...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-sen-paul-rips-fauci-over-gain-function-funding

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The Worker Shortage In New Jersey Is Getting Ridiculous

New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Dennis Malloy, via NJ101.5

You've no doubt seen help wanted signs in store windows all over New Jersey.

At a local garden center this weekend the guy helping me find stuff and checking me out looked a little ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/worker-shortage-new-jersey-getting-ridiculous

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Hedge Funds Descend On Puerto Rico As Biden Tax Threat Looms

With President Biden and the Democrats on the warpath to separate the richest Americans from their income, hedge funds managers are starting to expand into Puerto Rico - leaving open the possibility of relocating to the island to obtain ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/hedge-funds-descend-puerto-rico-biden-tax-threat-looms

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Penn State Administrator Who Failed To Report Sandusky Sex Crimes With Minors Received $330,699 Public Pension

By Adam Andzejewski of OpenTheBooks.com, submitted by RealClearPolicy.com,

In 2001, Gary Schultz was Penn States senior vice president for finance and business when he was told that ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/penn-state-administrator-who-failed-report-sandusky-sex-crimes-minors-received-330699

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Le Pen Warns Macron "Danger Of Civil War" Looms If He Doesn't Handle Islamist Problem

The French government and much of the public has reacted with outrage after another open letter issued by military personnelhas warned that France is headed for "civil war" if it doesn't handle its Muslim ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/le-pen-warns-macron-danger-civil-war-looms-if-he-doesnt-handle-islamist-problem

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Amazon Wins Appeal Overturning $300M EU Tax Bill In Latest Defeat For Vestager

Amazon has just scored a major victory in Europe's second-highest court that mirrors Apple's recent tax victory in Europe.

The American tech giant on Wednesday saw a 250 million ($300 million) tax bill assessed by the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/amazon-wins-appeal-overturning-300m-eu-tax-bill-latest-defeat-vestager

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Gold Is Right

Authored by Jim Rickards via The Daily Reckoning,

Is the gold skid over? There are encouraging signs that the answer is yes. And, thats great news for patient gold investors (especially those who bought the lows, as I recommended to my subscribers a few weeks ago).

First, some ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/gold-right

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"I'm Not At All Excited": China's Digital Yuan Is Turning Into A Giant Flop

It was supposed to be the biggest threat to the reserve status of the dollar (China's denial that it has no desire to replace the USD with the digital yuan only confirms it) since the failed experiment that is the "...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/im-not-all-excited-chinas-digital-yuan-giant-flop

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Doug Casey: Why Modern Monetary Theory Will Destroy Money...

Via InternationalMan.com,

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) centers around the notion that the economy in general, and money in particular, should be the creatures of the State.

Its not a new idea the meme has been around in one form or ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/doug-casey-why-modern-monetary-theory-will-destroy-money

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