Peter Schiff: These Markets Are Rigged

US stock markets enjoyed another Tuesday rebound with the announcement of even more monetary stimulus from the Fed and the hope of government fiscal stimulus and bailouts (only to tumble back limit-down today). In his podcast, Peter Schiff said this should make it crystal clear that the government and central bank are rigging the markets.

There is talk of “helicopter” cash and tax breaks, along with bailouts for the airline industry and small businesses. The proposed stimulus package reportedly totals over $1.2 trillion.

Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve announced additional monetary stimulus measures.

The Fed said it will begin to hold two daily repo operations instead of one. The New York Fed began running repo operations to stabilize overnight lending markets back in September, long before the coronavirus outbreak.

The central bank has also relaunched the so-called Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF), a 2008 financial crisis program that allows companies to take out unsecured, short-term loans. In practice, the Federal Reserve will buy commercial paper directly from companies. The loans will have to be paid back within a year. The US Treasury will provide $10 billion of credit protection to the central bank’s commercial paper operation.

To go along with the CPFF, the Fed announced a Primary Dealer Credit Facility offering overnight and term funding with maturities up to 90 days.

In simplest terms, it will allow over-leveraged companies to go into even deeper debt and those loans will be backed by the federal government. Peter called it a bank bailout 2.0.

Loaning money to banks and accepting corporate and muni bonds, plus equities as collateral, so the banks don’t have to sell those assets at huge losses, is a bailout. In 2008, I warned the next bank bailout would be even more expensive.”

In his podcast on Tuesday, Peter said he thinks the Fed has already committed to spending more money than it did in the entirety of the 2008 financial crisis.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/peter-schiff-these-markets-are-rigged

Newsom: California Considering Martial Law After 12 Coronavirus Deaths Confirmed in the State

The government overreach is becoming much more dangerous than the Coronavirus.

Governor Gavin Newsom said during a press conference on Tuesday that California is considering martial law after 12 Coronavirus deaths were confirmed in the state.

There are currently around 500 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in California and the death toll hit 12 so the Communist governor is now floating the possibility of full military authority replacing existing laws.

Fox reported: (emphasis our own)

It’s all part of a rapidly escalating reaction that saw three more Northern California counties on Tuesday follow the example of those in the San Francisco Bay Area that told residents to stay at home and go outside only for food, medicine and other essential needs.

At a news conference, Newsom did not announce a similar requirement statewide, but previously told bars, restaurants, movie theaters, fitness centers and other gathering places to shut their doors as the death toll crept to 12 and the number of confirmed cases neared 500. All people 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions have been encouraged to stay indoors.

In readying the National Guard for action, Newsom’s office emphasized that it’s for duties routinely performed during natural disasters and other emergencies. But Newsom grimly added that “we have the ability to do martial law … if we feel the necessity.”

Imposing martial law would take the extraordinary step of replacing the usual laws with military authority, with the possible suspension of civil liberties like freedom of association and movement.

Orange County on Tuesday announced severe restrictions on residents in order to ‘minimize the Coronavirus outbreak.’

The chief health officer in Orange County announced a ban on in-restaurant dining, ordered bar closures and threatened to jail people who dared walk outdoors with people who do not live in their household.

People who do not live in the same household must stay 6 feet away from each other, according to the order.

6 counties in the Bay Area are on near total lockdown.

San Francisco area residents can only leave their homes to go to the grocery store, to seek medical aide or help a family or friend in need.

To add to the insanity, homeless people are exempt from the orders and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is now releasing inmates in response to the Coronavirus panic.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/newsom-california-considering-martial-law-after-12-coronavirus-deaths-confirmed-in-the-state/

First Trials of Vaccine Against Coronavirus Have Begun - WHO Head

The vaccine trial was launched about 60 days after the genetic sequence of the coronavirus was shared, the director-general of the World Health Organization said.

As the countries around the world continue to combat the ongoing global pandemic of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization announced that the first trial of a vaccine that might help deal with this calamity has finally begun.

As WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has explained, this process was initiated about two months after the generic sequence of the pathogen was shared, which he described as an "incredible achievement".

https://sputniknews.com/world/202003181078615278-first-trials-of-vaccine-against-coronavirus-have-begun—who-head/

Trump, Pence Aide Dismiss Reports of Possible 20 Percent Unemployment

President Donald Trump and a top aide to Vice President Mike Pence dismissed reports of unemployment in the United States possibly climbing as high as 20 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both men were responding to anonymously-sourced reports that claimed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told senators in a briefing on Tuesday that if a relief package wasn’t passed, unemployment in the country could soar to 20 percent.

“I don’t agree with that. That’s an absolutely total, worst case scenario,” Trump told reporters at the White House in Washington on Wednesday. “We’re nowhere near it.”

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Marc Short, chief of staff for Pence, also said Mnuchin was discussing a wide range of possibilities.

“Nobody is right now that I know forecasting a 20 percent unemployment from the coronavirus,” he said during an appearance on Fox Business earlier in the day.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-pence-aide-dismiss-reports-of-possible-20-percent-unemployment_3276850.html

Hunter Biden Founded a Now-Defunct Record Production Company in 2018

Biden Enterprise LLC went under after failing to pay mortgage, garbage disposal

Hunter Biden, the son of former vice president Joe Biden, cofounded a record production company in 2018 that recently defaulted on its mortgage payments and went into foreclosure on its studio, state records show.

The company, Biden Enterprise LLC, which claims to work with rising hip hop and country artists, was registered in a Las Vegas suburb and listed Robert Hunter Biden and Michael Elisaldez as directors.

Elisaldez, a 42-year-old Californian who described Hunter Biden as a "good friend" in social media posts, boasted about working with singers and songwriters, including Instagram model and influencer Kristen Strout and former Family Matters star Darius McCrary. Elisaldez also posted videos of himself riding on private jets, hanging out with bikini models, and ordering bottle service at Las Vegas nightclubs.

"You have to live for your work. Don't know how to stop can't stop. The world can't see us coming. Hoody mobbing. This ain't a game we live for this music $h!t," wrote Elsaldez in one Instagram post, adding the hashtag "#bidenenterprise."

Hunter Biden's financial activities have come under scrutiny during the 2020 primary race. Biden held lucrative positions with the Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings and other foreign companies while his father, now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was vice president. Joe Biden has been dogged from the outset of campaign season with questions about whether his son used his proximity to power for personal benefit.

The younger Biden has taken pains to avoid disclosing his financial information in a paternity lawsuit filed against him by the mother of his 18-month-old child. In court filings, he claimed he has been unemployed and without income since last May, even as he and his wife have been renting a $12,000-per-month home in Hollywood Hills. Last week, he agreed to settle the child support case, avoiding a court-ordered deposition and discovery deadline that would have delved into his work status, income, and tax history.

Biden Enterprise LLC purchased a $365,000 home in Paradise, Nev., in February 2019 to use as a recording studio, according to records from the Office of the Clark County Recorder obtained exclusively by the Washington Free Beacon. The company received a $255,500 loan from the Fidelity National Title Agency of Nevada.

The documents show that the company defaulted on the payments and went into foreclosure last month. They also show that Biden Enterprise LLC owes multiple back payments to Republic Silver State Disposal Inc., for unpaid liens related to garbage disposal.

Elisaldez’s Instagram profile, which uses the handle @family1st_records, describes its owner as an "executive music producer" involved in "artist management, artist development." He also describes himself as the "CEO" of multiple production companies, including Biden Enterprise LLC, A-Lister Entertainment, and F1 Records, which are registered under his name.

He said in an Instagram post that the company he started with Biden was involved both in music production and sports gambling.

"A-Lister Entertainment & Biden Enterprise LLC is going Frank Rostin on that a$$. That's rite not only are we tapping into the Casino game at the Rio hotel Las Vegas but also in the PC Gaming world," said Elisaldez in a post last summer.

https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/hunter-biden-founded-a-now-defunct-record-production-company-in-2018/

Majority of Russians Question Safety of Vaccinations - Major International Poll

Russia and Eastern Europe are the regions least likely to agree that vaccines are either 'safe' or 'effective'. In these locations, people with higher levels of science education consistently have lower levels of confidence in vaccines.

For this research, responses were collected from more than 140,000 people in over 140 countries.

For those who question the necessity of vaccinations, Russia is a good place to find likeminded people.

According to a worldwide study performed by the Wellcome Global Monitor, less than 50% of the people in Russia believe that vaccines are safe. And Russia is not alone — Worldwide, Eastern Europeans are the least likely to agree that vaccines are effective.

The Russian Orthodox Church has gone on record, officially opposing compulsory vaccinations of children. And according to this international study, a huge cross-section of Russian citizens share the Church's hesitancy in regard to vaccines.

The Wellcome Global Monitor is part of the Gallup World Poll. They collected responses from more than 140,000 people in over 140 countries, and they asked people specifically about vaccines.

They highlighted pockets of doubt regarding the safety of vaccines in certain regions and demographic groups. For example, people in several higher-income regions are among the least certain about vaccine safety. Only 72% of people in Northern America and 73% in Northern Europe 'agree' that vaccines are safe, and the figure is as low as 59% in Western Europe, and 50% in Eastern Europe.

By contrast, an overwhelming majority of people in lower-income areas 'agree' ('somewhat' or 'strongly') that vaccines are safe. The highest such proportions are in South Asia, where 95% of people said they 'agree' that vaccines are safe, and in Eastern Africa, where the figure stands at 92%.

Eastern Europe, in particular, revealed the world's lowest confidence in vaccinations. When asked whether vaccines are safe, the total number of people responding either 'strongly agree' or 'somewhat agree' barely reached 50%. And specifically in Russia and Ukraine, the numbers were even lower.

Eastern European countries that are outside the EU generally had lower percentages of people who trust vaccines, compared to countries that are in the EU.

https://russia-insider.com/en/majority-russians-question-safety-vaccinations-major-international-poll/ri28430

Facebook 'Bug' Caused Site-Wide Block Of Coronavirus Articles

A bug in Facebook's News Feed spam filter caused links to coronavirus articles from major websites to be blocked across the platform, according to Tech Crunch.

The issue blocked shares of some but not all coronavirus-related content, while some unrelated links are allowed through and others are not. Facebook has been trying to fight back against misinformation related to the outbreak, but may have gotten overzealous or experienced a technical error. -Tech Crunch

Stories from Medium, USA Today and Buzzfeed were among those blocked from being shared as posts or comments.

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/facebook-bug-caused-site-wide-block-some-coronavirus-articles

HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE

What we think we get WE GET!

But if they (Cabal) can keep you distracted and thinking of other things they can shape

everyone's reality away from what really matters.

The Cabal has used hidden knowledge to shape their EVIL plans.

Using their MSM to project their desired reality into the minds of the public

They have been able to use our collective power to create their world, this is why they use

think tanks and secret societies to shape reality for the masses. Wars, famine and disaster

to keep you in fear, one crisis after another.

Corona Virus is the next installment to drive panic, anxiety and primal fear, once

triggered these emotions over power rational thought in the sedated mind. You

become vulnerable and open to suggestion and herd mentality when in this state.

Eager to hand over your rights to the very people creating the crisis in the hope they

will somehow make you safe. RATIONAL THOUGHT IS LOST.

The issues they create exist in your mind planted there over the airways, whether it be

social media TV radio what ever flavor. We ignore the reality we see in real life choosing

to believe the information fed to us.

It is time to wake up and start using your own discernment.

We are the faithful servants of the most high here to guide humanity through their ascension from

a world ruled by darkness, greed, centralized control and PURE EVIL into the world of love, light

and righteousness.

It is time for each individual to make a personal connection with the most high, do it privately

ask for forgiveness first and then seek good things for those you care about. Pray for each

other. Doing so you join the body of Christ and together we will all be successful. This is the way the

life and the truth.

Jesus Loves (You)

GOD WINS

Italy’s New Coronavirus Cases Drop Slightly, Prompting Hope

Italian health officials announced Tuesday evening that a modest drop in new cases of the coronavirus is cause for cautious hope that the countrywide lockdown may be having an effect.

The director of Italy’s Superior Health Council, Dr. Franco Locatelli, said that the drop in the number of new infections and victims would need to be replicated in the next couple days, but as it stands we look at it “with confident attention.”

“The hope is to continue to see this ‘decrease in the increase,’ and then we will also be more confident in saying we have achieved an important result for the country,” Dr. Locatelli said.

In the 24-hour period preceding Tuesday evening’s announcement, the total number of current cases of coronavirus climbed to 26,062 in the country, an increase of 2,989, while total cases grew from 27,980 to 31,506, representing a 12.6 percent rise, the lowest rate of increase since the outbreak was identified on February 21.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths in Italy from COVID-19 climbed 345 to a total of 2,503, while the total of those who have recovered from the virus grew to 2,941.

The Italian government has enacted a series of measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus, shutting down almost all establishments other than grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, tobacconists, and funeral homes, while confining people to their homes.

In order to leave their residences, Italians must download a special government form called an “autocertificazione” declaring themselves not subject to quarantine and explaining the purpose of their movement, which must fall into four categories: that they are going to socially necessary work, doing solitary physical exercise, buying essential goods such as food and medicines, or returning home from travel.

Italian police are out in force patrolling the streets, conducting frequent stops on those who venture from their homes, assessing their motives for being out, and issuing numerous fines.

On Tuesday, the Interior Ministry published the number of stops police have conducted recently, in an apparent effort to frighten people into compliance with the norms.

Police stopped 172,720 people on the streets on Monday of this week, the ministry said, sanctioning 7,890 of them for being outside their homes without adequate reason.

A further 229 were found guilty of making false declarations regarding their identity or their motives for being outside, a crime punishable by up to six years in jail.

In the four-day period from March 11 to March 16 police stopped 838,200 people, the ministry added, with 35,506 of those receiving fines, which also carry with them a criminal record.

On Tuesday, National Public Radio (NPR) published an article titled “Self-Isolation Orders Pit Civil Liberties Against Public Good in Coronavirus Pandemic,” underscoring the need for discussion on the trade-offs between a greater sense of security and respect for basic freedoms.

One of America’s top quarantine experts, Georgetown University Law School’s Lawrence Gostin, said that recent San Francisco area regulations (which are far lighter than Italy’s) “are likely to be challenged in court and judges will have to balance individual civil liberties and constitutional rights against the need to protect public health.”

Once you start “getting into what might colloquially be called an en masse quarantine or a lockdown where government will actually aggressively enforce it, then you’re getting into territory that implicates the most fundamental constitutional rights and the right to freedom of movement, the right to freedom of travel,” Gostin said.

Although this is exactly what has occurred in Italy, there has been no public debate over the proportionality of the measures being taken or the negative effects on basic freedoms, suggesting either that Italians overwhelmingly value security over freedom, or that government feels entitled to assume absolute control over the lives of citizens when it

https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/03/18/italys-new-coronavirus-cases-drop-slightly-prompting-hope/

Syrian Army Repels Large ISIS Attack In Eastern Homs

Late on March 17, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) repelled a large-scale attack by ISIS cells in the country’s central region.

According to the al-Watan newspaper, the attack targeted the outskirt of the town of al-Sukhnah and the T3 station in the eastern Homs countryside as well as the strategic M20 highway, which links Homs with the eastern governorate of Deir Ezzor.

SAA units targeted the attackers with heavy machine guns and artillery fire, forcing them to retreat within a few hours. Al-Watan claimed that the terrorists sustained heavy losses in the failed attack.

Meanwhile, opposition sources told Germany’s DPA news agency that 20 Syrian soldiers were killed in the attack. The sources claimed that many others service members were captured by ISIS terrorists.

These claims may be false. Pro-government sources have not reported any losses in the SAA’s ranks in central Syria, so far.

ISIS cells in central Syrian, mainly in the Homs desert, stepped up their attacks in the last few months. The terrorists made several attempts to block the Homs-Deir Ezzor highway, all were foiled by the SAA.

https://southfront.org/syrian-army-repels-large-isis-attack-in-eastern-homs/

Fanatic Jihadists Vow To Behead Russian Soldiers On Syria’s M4 Highway (Video)

A group of fanatic Jihadists have released a video message threatening Russian soldiers if they approach the M4 highway in Greater Idlib.

In the message, that was shared by Syrian activists on March 17, the Jihadists vow to behead Russian soldiers on the highway as well as in the Syrian capital, Damascus, after “overthrowing” the regime.

“Here we are, the Mujahedeen, from here, from the M4 highway we say to the Turks before the Russians and the Majus [Iranians], here we are steady, waiting for the Russians and the Majus, if they came we will behead them, God willing,” the commander of the Jihadists says in the video.

The M4 highway, which links the coastal city of Lattakia with Aleppo city, is currently blocked by crowds of opposition supporters and Jihadists. This sit-in is being promoted as a civil, peaceful protest against the recent Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib. However, the truth is very clear in Jihadists’ message.

Hand by hand, the opposition supporters and Jihadists prevented Russian and Turkish forces from conducting a joint patrol on the M4 last week. Reopening the highway is a keystone of the recent agreement on Greater Idlib.

The Jihadists’ threats are nothing new. Last week, opposition activists placed a bounty for killing Russian journalists who attempted to cover joint Russian-Turkish patrols on the M4.

These provocations and threats could sabotage the Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib. This would force the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies to resume military operations in the region. Some sane voices in the opposition are already warning from such outcome.

https://southfront.org/fanatic-jihadists-vow-to-behead-russian-soldiers-on-syrias-m4-highway-video/

Why doesn't YT block these videos????

Archbishop steps in to stop Catholic school closures across NSW

The country's most senior archbishop has blocked a plan by the state's Catholic diocese to defy government policy and close their schools.

The three school sectors' hard-won consensus to keep NSW schools open was on the verge of collapse before Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Education Minister Dan Tehan rang Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher on Wednesday to ask him to intervene.

But the federal government is "very disappointed" in the growing number of independent schools that have bowed to intense parental pressure and shut down campuses.

Mr Morrison and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian both insisted on Wednesday that schools should remain open for the "forseeable future", saying a prolonged, premature closure was unlikely to stop the spread of COVID-19 and could make it worse, while devastating the economy.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/archbishop-steps-in-to-stop-catholic-school-closures-across-nsw-20200318-p54bht.html

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