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Full-Time Employment Collapses As Multiple Jobholders Hit New All-Time High
the US has been swept by near-record layoffs, on par with those observed during the peak of the covid crisis jump in Household Survey employment was entirely the result of rising part-time jobs, which surged by 413K in August, full-time jobs declined by 242K.
“Worst Is Yet To Come”: Civil Unrest Set To Surge Worldwide As Socioeconomic Pressure Builds, Report Warns
Soaring food, energy, and shelter inflation have led to what could be a new era of civil unrest worldwide. Pockets of unrest have been observed in Sri Lanka, Peru, Kenya, Ecuador, Iran, and Europe. New research forecasts a broader wave of discontent is just ahead.
White House approves weapons sales to Taiwan
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/562090-pentagon-taiwan-arms-sales/
The Biden administration sent formal notifications to the US Congress on Friday of the intent to sell radars, anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles to Taiwan. The total value of the equipment and maintenance contracts adds up to just over $1.1 billion. Its most expensive component is a SRP surveillance radar system, valued at $665.4 million, followed by 60 Harpoon anti-ship missiles worth $355 million and 100 Sidewinder anti-aircraft missiles worth $85.6 million. The contracts also include related equipment, parts and maintenance.
One in six Italians faces energy poverty
Link: https://www.rt.com/business/562118-italy-energy-poverty-crisis/
One in six Italians, or up to nine million people, could sink into energy poverty due to soaring bills across the EU, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Italian General Confederation of Crafts.Households are considered to be in energy poverty if they cannot afford to regularly heat their homes in winter or use air conditioning in summer, and are forced to stop using high-energy household appliances, or severely limit their use.
US limits chip sales to Russia and China – media
Link: https://www.rt.com/business/561974-us-limits-chip-sales-russia-china/
Washington has imposed restrictions on the sale of certain high-tech computer chips to Russia and China, a number of US media outlets reported on Thursday, citing two major US chipmakers, Nvidia and AMD. Washington says US chip producers will now require special export licenses to sell these types of chips as, due to their specifications, they can be used by Russia and China for weapons development and intelligence gathering.
How some Western 'fans' of Ukraine are turning the conflict into a paid-for blood sport
Link: https://www.rt.com/russia/561994-ukraine-conflict-paid-bloody-sport/
From Zelensky bobbleheads to dolls and custom Lego figures to “Saint Javelin” stickers sponsoring painted bombs, people are being lured into the conflict as a form of perverse entertainment people are being lured into the conflict as a form of perverse entertainment Those who’ve bought into the narrative proudly sport the team colors of the blue and yellow and indulge themselves in the merchandise promoting their team – all from the safety of their monitors.There’s a certain level of audacity to be so involved in a conflict between two countries, one of which (the one you are rooting for) many couldn’t even identify on a map six months ago.
US troops offered extra time off if they stop getting arrested
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/562095-alaska-troops-trouble-days-off/
An Army commander in Alaska has promised a reward if soldiers refrain from getting busted for drunk driving or failing drug tests They will earn extra time off if their company can simply go 90 days without having any drunk-driving arrests or failed drug tests. Major General Brian Eifler, commander of the 11th Airborne Division, offered the new incentive in a policy memo last month,
IRS Publishes Confidential Information of 120,000 Taxpayers Online, Then Blames ‘Human Coding Error’
Officials from Treasury Department announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had accidentally published confidential information pertaining to approximately 120,000 taxpayers’ retirement accounts on its website. Names, contact details, and financial data pertaining to IRA income were among the details that were “inadvertently” made public.
US Sets Another Gun Sales Record — One Million Guns Sold For 37th Straight Month
Americans are buying guns in record numbers. More than 1 million civilian guns were sold during August throughout the United States, establishing an all-time record of 37 consecutive months of topping that threshold. FBI firearm background checks exceeded 2.51 million last month,
ALASKA ELECTION: Republicans Received 60% of Vote and Lost the Race to a Democrat with 40% of Vote — THANKS GOP FOR SUCKING SO BAD YOU LOST ALASKA TO RANKED-CHOICE VOTING
Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in the Alaska Special election to replace Rep. Don Young in Congress.Ranked-choice voting and mail-in ballots were implemented by referendum in 2020.This confusing system is only being pushed by RINOS and radicals in conservative red states .Republicans got 60% of the vote AND LOST.
Saudi Arabia More Than Doubles Russian Oil Imports
Link: https://anti-empire.com/saudi-arabia-more-than-doubles-russian-oil-imports/
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, more than doubled the amount of Russian fuel oil it imported in the second quarter to feed power stations to meet summer cooling demand and free up the kingdom’s own crude for export, data showed and traders said. Saudi Arabia has for several years imported Russian fuel oil, which can reduce its need to refine crude for products and cut the amount of oil it needs to burn for power, leaving it with more unrefined crude to sell on international markets at higher prices.
US oil reserves fall to 37-year low as Biden continues to export America’s oil to China
Link: https://www.naturalnews.com/2022-08-30-us-oil-reserves-37-year-low-biden.html
United States’ strategic oil reserves fell to a 37-year low as Biden continues to release millions of barrels of oil and put them up for sale, with most going overseas. 125 million barrels already sold off. The White House announced the country would release another 20 million barrels in August, with around 18 millionalready been released .Tens of millions of barrels from the Strategic Reserves are going to Asia in record amounts. Buyers from China, India and South Korea have picked up more than 20 million barrels,
Parents outraged over new sex-ed curriculum
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/561976-california-sexual-education-curriculum/
A southern California school district curriculum is teaching children there are over ten sexual orientations and nine genders, according to a Fox News report . Some parents expressed outrage, stating that such teachings are “sexualizing our kids and normalizing sexual behavior” at a young age .It also identifies over 10 different sexual and ‘romantic’ orientations, which include androsexual, skoliosexual, demisexual, gynesexual, polysexual, and asexual, as well as heteroromantic, gyneromantic, homoromantic, androromantic, and skolioromantic.
California Bill Targets Family Doctors Who Spread Vaccine ‘Disinformation’
California legislature has approved a bill that seeks to target and punish family doctors who “spread disinformation” by veering from the official narrative while advising their patients on vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.; state will establish a “Disinformation Authority” that would investigate doctors for contradicting the official proclamation on Covid treatments.
Rent In U.S. Hits Record High for 17th Month In A Row
Link: https://www.activistpost.com/2022/09/rent-in-u-s-hits-record-high-for-17th-month-in-a-row.html
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Rents rose by double-digit percentages in all size categories in July compared to a year ago, with monthly rents for studios up 14.3% to $1,555; one-bedrooms, up 12.2% to $1,745; and two-bedrooms, up 11.7% to $2,103. The South and Northeast have seen the largest rent increases. Miami, where rents were up 26.2% from a year ago, saw the biggest increase among the 50 largest US cities for the 10th-straight month. Miami was followed by New York, Boston, Chicago, and Orlando.
LEFT IN THE DARK: European businesses forced to close as energy prices skyrocket 10 times over
Link: http://www.yourdestinationnow.com/2022/09/left-in-dark-european-businesses-forced.html
Small businesses are being forced to shut down for good, as energy costs multiply to unsustainable levels The energy crisis in Europe has driven electricity prices up 250 percent over the past twelve months. It’s about to get much worse, as the winter season draws near. In the United Kingdom, Britons are bracing for energy bill increases of 80 percent.
Californians asked to not charge electric cars — days after gas ban announcement
Link: https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/californians-asked-not-to-charge-electric-cars-amid-heat-wave/
California residents asked not to charge their electric vehicles to conserve energy amid a brutal heatwave days after the state announced a plan to ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Restaurant Falsely Called Racist Will Now Collect $36 Million For Defamation From Oberlin College
Gibson’s, a restaurant and bakery near Oberlin College, can now collect $36 million from Oberlin for defamation over racism claims, according to a court ruling. The Ohio Supreme Court made the ruling — the decision was 4-3.
Poland to sue Germany for $1.3 trillion over WWII
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/561991-poland-germany-wwii-reparations/
Polish leaders have provided a new assessment of the damage the country sustained at the hands of Germany during World War II, evaluating it at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion). Warsaw believes Germany is capable of paying the bill, and insisted the move would serve “true Polish-German reconciliation,” which would be based on “truth.”; the current estimate of damages may not be final.
“The sum that was presented was adopted using the most limited, conservative method, it would be possible to increase it,” Polish lawmakers previously estimated the damages sustained during WWII at $850 billion in 2019,
Energy Company Shuts Down Access to Home Thermostats During 90 Degree Heat Wave in Denver
thousands of Xcel customers in Colorado tried adjusting their thermostats Tuesday, learned they had no control over the temperatures in their own homes .the temperature was locked due to an “energy emergency.”22,000 people lost control of temperatures in their homes for hours
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