"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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Meituan's CEO Sees Billions Wiped Out Over An Innocuous Thousand-Year Old Chinese Poem

A seemingly innocuous post on an obscure social media platform bya Chinesebillionaire CEO has sent shockwaves through the country's tech industry, and costfood delivery giantMeituan many billions in a mere few ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/meituans-ceo-sees-billions-wiped-out-over-innocuous-thousand-year-old-chinese-poem

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Egypt Prepares To Unveil New 'Octagon'Defense Headquarters

Via AlMasdarNews.com,

Egyptian military sources reportedly toldRT Arabicthis week that Egypt is preparing to open the new headquarters of its armed forces.

The headquarters of the new Egyptian army, dubbed "the Octagon", was designed to ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/egypt-prepares-unveil-new-octagon-defense-headquarters

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The Energy Crisis That No One Is Talking About

Authored by Gail Tverberg via Our Finite World blog,

We live in a world where words are very carefully chosen. Companies hire public relations firms to give just the right spin to what they are saying. Politicians make statements which suggest that ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/energy-crisis-no-one-talking-about

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The Inflation Monster Has Been Unleashed

Authored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog,

The monster known as inflation has been unleashed upon the world and will not easily retreat into the night. This is reflected in soaring commodity and housing prices. Due to the stupid and self-serving ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/inflation-monster-has-been-unleashed

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$170,000 Per Year: The Post-COVID Hiring Crunch Is Hitting The World Of AI Data Scientists

We already know that minimum wage payers are having trouble recalling workers for their post-Covid plans. And why wouldn't they? Laid off workers have been making more on unemployment and PPP loans over the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/post-covid-hiring-crunch-hitting-world-ai-data-scientists

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Uneven Recovery Leaves Working-Poor Communities In The Dust

The US economy is fragmented more than ever. Millions of Americans continue to suffer job loss and housing and food inequities. At the same time, 650 billionaires in the US saw their net worth increase by more than $1 trillion since the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/uneven-recovery-leaves-some-communities-behind

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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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What The Boom In Fraud Says About The Current Market Environment, Part 2

Authored by Jesse Felder via TheFelderReport.com,

Just about three months ago, I wrote ablog postwhich featured this quote, from Charles P. KindlebergersManias, Panics and Crashes: Swindles are a response to the appetite for...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/what-boom-fraud-says-about-current-market-environment-part-2

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"The Staffing Shortage Is Real" - Manhattan Restaurants Struggle To Hire As Millions Paid Not To Work

Long-suffer NYC restauranteurs may have been tempted to celebrate when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that the Big Apple would "fully reopen" on July 1. But just as the problem of COVID-...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/manhattan-restaurants-struggle-hire-servers-too-many-workers-get-paid-stay-home

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Victoria "F*ck The EU" Nuland Is Now Highest-Ranking Member Of US Foreign Service

Authored byRick Rozoff via AntiWar.com,

On Thursday the USSenate confirmed Victoria Nuland as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, which has been described as the fourth most important position in the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/victoria-fck-eu-nuland-now-highest-ranking-member-us-foreign-service

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