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Germany could slip into recession - study


RT
Thu, 18 May 2023 16:08 UTC
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Investor confidence in Germany has fallen for a third consecutive month as growth prospects worsen, fueling fears of a recession in the EU's largest economy, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

The economic sentiment index measured by the ZEW economic research institute dropped to -10.7 in May from 4.1 in April, representing the first sub-zero reading this year. An index of current conditions also deteriorated, the outlet said.

The data comes amid a deeper-than-expected production slump across most industries in Germany. New orders for manufacturing companies dropped 10.7 % month-on-month in March, the sharpest decline since April 2020.

"The financial market experts anticipate a worsening of the already unfavorable economic situation in the next six months," ZEW President Achim Wambach said in a statement. "As a result, the German economy could slip into a recession, albeit a mild one," he added.

Economists are predicting that German industry will remain at a stand-still instead of the hoped-for recovery, dampening prospects of an economic resurgence.

Comment: See also: Recession fears mount as German industrial output falls

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Four more companies go 'Full Bud Light' in their support for transgenderism

Suzanne Bowdey
The Daily Signal
Wed, 17 May 2023 00:01 UTC
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© Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post/Getty ImagesTarget employees wave rainbow flags as they take part in the annual LGBTQ PrideFest Parade on June 18, 2017, in Denver, Colorado.
While major banks downgrade Anheuser-Busch's stock and Bud Light becomes a corporate punch line, a quartet of CEOs seems all too happy to join them. As the beer company implodes under the weight of a national boycott, its cautionary tale seems lost on four companies who've decided to follow transgender advocacy straight to financial insolvency. Who are the brands foolish enough to ride Bud Light's tattered coattails?

1. Target

One of the first companies to stick out their necks for the LGBT agenda, Target was woke before woke was a word. So, it shouldn't surprise anyone that the chain that introduced a controversial line of "Love Is Love" shirts way back in 2012 was ready to board the transgender train. Back then, retail analyst Britt Beemer warned that the Target strategy isn't "very smart," especially in conservative states, where it does the biggest business. "Anytime a retailer gets away from doing what they should be doing by being involved in a social cause, [they lose]."

Target got a taste of that last year, when the mega-retailer — that helped launch the war on gender six years ago with its mixed-gender bathrooms and fitting rooms — decided to fill its racks with things to help young people reject the biological sex God gave them. From chest binders that strap down breasts to compression underwear to hide bulges for boys, Target is taking direct aim at America's children.
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NYC officials infuriate locals by sending migrants to school gyms: 'Unfair, unacceptable'

Elizabeth Heckman
Fox News
Tue, 16 May 2023 11:00 UTC
outside of the Sandra Feldman gymnasium
© Jennifer Mitchell for Fox News DigitalPeople stand outside of the Sandra Feldman gymnasium at PS 188 in Coney Island, NY, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Migrants are currently being housed in the gym at the school.
NYC council member says Brooklyn kids are paying for 'misguided policies' of Biden admin.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and city leaders are facing outrage from residents for their decision to place migrants in several public schools.

Lakeisha Bowers, whose son graduated from a Brooklyn school now housing migrants, and NYC council member Ari Kagan (R) joined "Fox & Friends" Tuesday to explain why community members are up in arms.

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Gallup Poll: Depression rates in United States are 'highest recorded'

Katherine Hamilton
Breitbart
Wed, 17 May 2023 00:01 UTC
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Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults say they have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime, and 17.8 percent say they currently have or are being treated for depression, a Gallup poll found.

"Both rates are the highest recorded by Gallup since it began measuring depression using the current form of data collection in 2015," according to the survey report.

The survey was conducted with 5,167 U.S. adults between February 21-28, 2023. Respondents were asked, "Has a doctor or nurse ever told you that you have depression?" and "Do you currently have or are you currently being treated for depression?"

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Derek Chauvin appeals conviction in George Floyd murder to Minnesota Supreme Court

Bradford Betz
New York Post
Thu, 18 May 2023 03:17 UTC
Derek Chauvin
© APDerek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd, is appealing his case to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd, is appealing his case to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Chauvin's lawyer, William Mohrman, on Wednesday filed a petition for review with the state's highest court, arguing that the district judge's decision not to move the proceedings out of the city deprived his client of a fair trial.

The petition comes a month after the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld Chauvin's conviction for second-degree murder and let his 22-1/2-year sentence remain in place.

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Parents file a police report after teacher offers explicit LGBTQ-themed book to her middle schoolers

Danielle Campoamor
NBC News
Tue, 16 May 2023 03:01 UTC
Sarah Bonner
© Courtesy Sarah BonnerSarah Bonner, a seasoned educator, wrote a book that "provides teachers with step-by-step guidance for developing a class culture that welcomes curiosity and ignites social action."
"The notion that I was putting children in danger because of books ... I knew I couldn't go back," said teacher Sarah Bonner.

Sarah Bonner has been an Illinois middle school teacher for 20 years, and she has always tried to offer her students a diverse collection of books.

This year, a parent called the police over her book choice.

Comment: It may be that Bonner is simply naive about the current cultural climate, although one has to wonder why she would be giving young students books which include sexually explicit material.



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The Hate Industry

Edward Ring
American Greatness
Wed, 17 May 2023 06:23 UTC
Office of Gavin Newsome
"The most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland is white supremacy."
— President Joe Biden, speaking at Howard University, May 13, 2023
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, when establishment politicians started to make common use of the term "homeland," they told us the most dangerous threat to Americans was foreign terrorists. But today, we are instructed to fear the enemy within. A new iconic date, January 6, 2021, is inscribed on our collective consciousness. From coast to coast, Americans are being herded into two camps. There are the "white supremacists," those bad people who purportedly hate good people. And then there is everyone else, good people who are encouraged to hate the bad people.

The common thread, to state the obvious, is hate.

As Joe Biden's would-be successor, doing his part to nurture and support the hate industry, California Governor Gavin Newsom on May 4 announced "the Launch of CA vs Hate, a New Statewide Hotline to Report Hate Acts in California." Proclaiming that "hate will not be tolerated," the governor said that Californians will have "another tool to ensure that not only justice is served, but that individuals have access to additional resources to help deal with the lingering wounds that remain after such a horrendous crime occurs."
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Three Rhode Island teachers who were fired for refusing COVID vaccine were offered jobs back after settlement

Joshua Q. Nelson
Fox News
Tue, 16 May 2023 01:00 UTC
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© Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThree Rhode Island teachers who were fired for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 were offered their jobs back after a legal settlement.
Three Rhode Island teachers who were fired for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 were offered their jobs back after a legal settlement.

The Barrington School Committee reached a settlement with Brittany DiOrio, Stephanie Hines and Kerri Thurber to receive a payment of $33,333, a spokesperson for the school district announced Thursday in a May 11th news release. Barrington Public Schools also said that the three teachers have the opportunity to return to teaching positions within the Barrington School District should they choose to do so.

"Our district was navigating an unprecedented health pandemic and leaned on the important recommendations by the CDC and the Rhoda Island Department of Health to ensure the safety of our students and school community," the statement reads. "Our then-policy helped combat the pressing public health crisis of the time, while keeping schools open, and one that nearly all faculty adhered to."

The statement continued, "In coordination with our legal counsel and Superintendent, we determine this ongoing, expensive litigation would likely continue for a lengthy period of time, and a resolution should be reached. We believe our Administration's time, and our District's financial resources should be spent on the daily work and mission of Barrington Public Schools. Our School Committee looks forward to continuing to support this work."

Comment: One can hope this will set precedent for the many others who were wrongfully terminated due to their refusal to participate in what was essentially, experimental gene-therapy.

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New nuclear plant in Finland causes 75% drop in electricity prices

Thomas Brooke
Remix News
Tue, 16 May 2023 21:57 UTC
Olkiluoto nuclear power plant
The Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant, located on Olkiluoto Island in western Finland. While some European nations are sold on nuclear power, others such as Germany remain ignorant of its benefits
The commencement of regular output from a much-delayed Finnish nuclear reactor in April saw electricity prices in the country decrease by more than 75 percent.

The Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear plant completed the transition from testing to regular output last month to become Finland's first new nuclear plant in more than four decades. It is expected to produce up to 15 percent of the country's power demand.


Comment: In a rather worrying sign as to the state of Finland, this project was initially set to go live in 2009 but a variety of 'technical mishaps sparked costly delays and a lengthy legal battle'.


And while the plant's production is still in its early days, its launch has had a considerable effect on Finland's energy prices, lowering the electricity spot price in the country from €245.98 per megawatt-hour (MWh) in December to €60.55 per MWh in April, a reduction of more than 75 percent, according to physical electricity exchange, Nord Pool.

Comment: Since the Western establishment clearly has an agenda to deindustrialise its nations - with all that entails - even if those EU states mentioned above did decide to pursue more nuclear plants, they should bear in mind that the world's major supplier of plant grade uranium is: Russia.

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Netherlands gov't plans to restrict farmers to TWO cows per field with proposed draconian green laws at a cost of €6.7 billion


NL Times
Wed, 17 May 2023 09:52 UTC
Dutch farmer protest
© KEES VAN DE VEEN / ANP / AFP via Getty ImagesFarmers block the arrival and departure halls at Groningen Airport Eelde in Eelde, the Netherlands, to protest the Dutch government's far-reaching plans to cut nitrogen and ammonia emissions, on July 6, 2022.
Minister Piet Adema of Agriculture thinks it will cost 6.7 billion euros to implement the measures in the Agriculture Agreement, NOS reports based on a memorandum from the Ministry. One of the measures in that memorandum is limiting the number of cows to about two cows per football field-sized plot of land.

The 6.7 billion euros has not yet been approved by the Cabinet, which first wants to be convinced of the effectiveness of the measures, according to the broadcaster. Adema also thinks he'll need about 600 million euros per year for "ecosystem services" - the ways in which farmers can manage nature themselves.

According to the memorandum, Adema eventually wants to introduce a maximum number of cows per pasture. The document mentions "up to 0.35 hectares of grassland per livestock unit." That amounts to about two cows per football field. He hopes that this will result in fewer cows in grassland-poor areas. It could also lead to fewer maize fields that can be converted into grassland and improve biodiversity and water quality.


Comment: So encouraging all kinds of life but human?


Comment: It's become quite clear that there is an overt and concerted attack on farmers across the West, meanwhile there's also a covert attack on food processors and supply chains. Evidently, some in the establishment want to accelerate and worsen the already looming food shortages:

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