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Elon Musk has secured a $46.5 billion financing commitment to acquire Twitter Inc.
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier JUST IN: Elon Musk has secured a $46.5 billion financing commitment to acquire Twitter Inc and is considering starting a tender offer for its outstanding shares, a filing with U.S. regulators showed. — Shaun Kraisman (@ShaunKraisman) April 21, 2022 Elon Musk has secured $46.5 billion in financing to fund his Twitter takeover […]
What Is Motivating the Shanghai Lockdown?
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Jordan Schachtel The most frequent question I get about the ongoing lockdown in Shanghai involves the potential motives of the Chinese Communist Party. As someone who has covered COVID Mania for over two years, and has taken an unconventional approach to the motives and outcomes behind the continuation of the pandemic narrative, I remain […]
GEICO blundered with invite to Islamist, will it fix the mess?
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Center For Security Policy If anyone has reason to be furious about GEICO’s decision to invite Linda Sarsour to participate in a diversity seminar honoring Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month for the company’s employees in early April, it’s the company’s corporate owner, Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway. For a company whose entire raison d’etre is to […]
Governor Ron DeSantis, ‘Florida is going to hold Twitter’s board of directors accountable for breaching its fiduciary duties’
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier Bloomberg’s Nathan Crooks reported: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the state could take action against Twitter Inc. for launching a poison pill defense to thwart an unsolicited bid by Elon Musk. “Why would you reject the 20% premium?” DeSantis said Tuesday at a press conference, accusing the company of censorship. “I don’t think that was a […]
Biden to Revoke ‘Conscience’ Rule for Health Workers!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Save America Foundation “Many people are not living their dreams because they are living their fears.” – Les Brown “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt One of the many great things done by President Trump was putting in place a conscience rule whereby Health Care workers […]
Are the Environmental Impacts and Human Atrocities Worth an EV Battery?
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Life Advocacy, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Ronald Stein EV buyers should be aware that they may be contributing to the pursuit of “blood minerals” to achieve their efforts to go green. The worldwide movement toward the electrification of everything, from more electric vehicles (EVs) to more intermittent electricity by wind turbines and solar panels, the political actions are supportive of […]
Top Biden Pollster Warns ‘Most Americans Are Pissed’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Top Biden Pollster Warns ‘Most Americans Are Pissed,’ Says Democrats Are Facing ‘Really Sour Environment’ President Joe Biden’s chief pollster John Anzalone warned Democrats about major electoral problems going into the 2022 midterms in an interview released Friday, although he believes that they can still avoid major losses. Anzalone, who also worked on […]
The Nation is the Heart of the Matter
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Christopher Demuth Editor’s Note: This article is based on Mr. DeMuth’s opening address at the European National Conservatism Conference in Brussels, Belgium, on March 23, 2022. February 2020 turned out to be the last month to date of normal life in most of the world. Early in the month, a few cases of what came […]
Bidens’ Stupidity on Gas Continues!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Save America Foundation “This above all: to thine own self be true.” – William Shakespeare Joe Biden, the usurper occupying, in my mind, the White House illegally, continues trying to pretend to be doing his best to get gas prices down. Remember, it’s an election year and he is about to get annihilated! Anyway. […]
Unhinged Twitter Board Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Stop Elon Musk and Free Speech
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report The left cannot permit the free exchange of ideas because their failed ideas cannot stand up to scrutiny and challenge. Freedom of speech is the foundation of a free society. Without it, a tyrant can wreak havoc unopposed, while his opponents are silenced. Putting up with being offended is essential in […]
Labor Unions [Quietly] Admit the Jones Act Is Contributing to America’s Supply Chain Problems
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Featured, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) The AFL-CIO appears to recognize that the Jones Act is part of the US supply chain problem. As reported by Politico earlier this week, the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trade Department has authored a new statement on US maritime policy that features predictable enthusiasm for protectionist policies such as the Jones Act and cargo preference laws. More interesting, however, is […]
VIDEO: Skyrocketing Food Price Mystery Exposed
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy MERCOLA Take Control of Your Health Food shortages and skyrocketing food prices now appear inevitable. The global food price index hit its highest recorded level in March 2022, rising 12.6% in a single month. On average, food prices were one-third higher than in March 2021. In the U.S., food prices rose 9% in 2021, […]
Johns Hopkins Study: Lockdowns ‘Had No Public Heath Effects’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report As we here at the Geller Report have reported for the past two years. One only has to look at countries that did not lockdown, ie Sweden, who fared better. Still Democrats, in their relentless pursuit of American destruction, continue to threaten us with them. Johns Hopkins Study: ‘Lockdowns Had Little […]
These 5 States Will Have Highest Tax Burdens in 2022, New Analysis Reveals
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Don’t be surprised if the states topping this new list start losing people to states that don’t take as much of their money. ax season is in full swing, and many Americans are likely grimacing as they crunch the numbers and prepare to open up their wallets. But some […]
WHOOSH, Dollar’s Purchasing Power Goes to Heck as Services Inflation Takes Off, Food Spikes, Energy Explodes, But Used Cars Finally Stall
/in Economy, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Wolf Richter The Fed is still pumping fuel on the fire. The Consumer Price Index today – a measure of how fast the dollar and everything denominated in dollars, including labor, lost its purchasing power – is a horror show, the likes of which the majority of Americans have never experienced in their lives. […]
Do Greedy Countries Have Higher Inflation?
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Nicolas Cachanosky Blaming high inflation on corporate greed has become a favorite pastime of some prominent politicians. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has accused large corporations of driving inflation, a view that is out of sync with the data. More recently, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) joined the chorus. “Corporate greed is Tyson Foods raising the […]
Giving Our Money Away Again
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Bruce Bialosky President Biden thinks his real title is “Spender in Chief,” not Commander in Chief. He is always throwing our money around. It seems every answer he provides has him committing our money without any clear explanation of his authority. His recent failings have caused him to refocus his efforts on a new, […]
ALL TIME HIGH: Producer prices soar 11.2% from a year ago in March, the biggest gain on record
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report And the ruling party’s number one concern is sexualizing your children. Producer prices rose 11.2% from a year ago in March, the biggest gain on record The producer price index, which measures prices paid by wholesalers, rose 1.4% in March and 11.2% from a year ago, both records for data going […]
Capitalism Is Good for the Poor
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Markets Beat Back Poverty. Critics frequently accuse markets and capitalism of making life worse for the poor. This refrain is certainly common in the halls of left-leaning academia as well as in broader intellectual circles. But like so many other criticisms of capitalism, this one ignores the very real, […]
Disney Stock Plummets -30%: Boycott Child Grooming
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Healthcare, Politics, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Dump your stock. Take the kids to Dollywood. Unsubscribe to Disney plus. These cretins are sexually grooming your kids. Protect the children. Do not support sexualizing children. Or down over the past 6 months pic.twitter.com/Cyh5q3RgL1 — John Wick (@JohnbabaykaWick) April 12, 2022 NEW: Disney corporate president Karey Burke, the “mother of […]
New Study Reveals Florida And Republican-Led States Dominate COVID-19 Best Responses; Democrat-Led States Rank Among Worst
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report More crucial news that will be suppressed, censored and lied about by the criminal media. In NYC, the large majority are still wearing masks outside. The once coolest city in the world is now the saddest. Pathetic. New Study Reveals Florida And GOP-Led States Dominate COVID-19 Best Responses; Democrat-Led States Rank Among […]
Inflation Under Biden Reaches Staggering New Heights
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The federal government’s latest inflation indicator showed that consumer prices skyrocketed 8.5% in March, the quickest uptick in four decades. “We’re seeing strong inflation momentum across the board, both for goods and services,” Blerina Uruci, a U.S. economist at T. Rowe Price Group, told The Wall Street Journal. “This is a […]
The Inherent Contradictions of Socialism
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel Forecasting the economy is always difficult, but the number of external and internal variables associated with this business cycle is unusually complex. Forces of recovery from lockdown and gigantic fiscal and monetary stimulation are colliding with record-high debt, overvaluation in many markets, and severe inflationary pressures that must be dealt with. If that […]
Rep. Debbie Lesko Reveals GOP Plan to Lower Gas Prices
/in Economy, Environment, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Douglas Blair As gas and other energy prices continue to soar, Americans are desperate for relief. The question is, what does Congress plan to do about it? Rep. Debbie Lesko, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has some answers on today’s edition of “The Daily Signal Podcast.” Lesko, R-Ariz., pledges that […]
The Green Con Job on Energy Independence: Their Dream is Our Nightmare
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel If there is one thing we can expect from the Green Movement is that it will do its best to mislead the public with very clever public relations. But a lie is a lie, even if cleverly told. This has manifested itself in two ways rather recently. First, they continue to claim […]
German Chemical Giant Warns Of “Total Collapse” If Russian Gas Supply Cut
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Tyler Durden CEO of Germany’s multinational BASF SE, the world’s largest chemical producer, has warned that curbing or cutting off energy imports from Russia would bring into doubt the continued existence of small and medium-sized energy companies, and further would likely spiral Germany into its most “catastrophic” economic crisis going back to the end of […]
Disney Corporate President Karey Burke Says Next Generation ‘Queerer, so Disney better get with it.’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Dump your stock. Take the kids to Dollywood. Unsubscribe to Disney plus. These cretins are sexually grooming your kids. Protect the children. Disney corporate president says next generation ‘queerer,’ company must ‘get with it’ Disney corporate president talked about targeting younger viewers By Timothy Nerozzi, FOX Business, April 9, 2022: FOX Business […]
Walgreens Starts RATIONING Baby Formula as Shortage Worsens Under Democrat Regime
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Remember when America was rich and free under Trump? Oh how the mighty have fallen. We went from an economy of abundance to an economy of scarcity in little over a year. The Democrats couldn’t have done it harder or faster. How long before we are looking at Peru-style riots? A […]
Biden Pledges His U.S. Penalized Energy to Europe
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Larry Bell Biden’s energy policies are even worse than gunning acceleration of a car in stop-and-go traffic … more like trying to move forward with one foot jamming the gas pedal and the other simultaneously clamping down on the brake. What you wind up with is lots of smoke, a burned-out engine, and a vehicle […]
Weak Growth for Real Personal Income Excluding Transfers
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Robert Hughes Personal income rose 0.5 percent in February, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (see first chart). Personal income data over the past two years have been sharply distorted by lockdown policies which caused massive layoffs, and government stimulus programs that sent transfer payments skyrocketing. As distortions fade, personal income […]