Senator Feinstein’s Encryption Bill Angers Californians
The long-awaited bipartisan encryption bill proposed by Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) officially made its debut on Thursday, but the court of public opinion made its verdict when it was leaked last weekend. Both the leaked and…
Microsoft sues feds over secrecy orders on customer data
SEATTLE — Microsoft sued the U.S. government on Thursday, arguing that a law that can be used to prohibit technology companies from telling customers when law enforcement comes looking for their data is overly broad and unconstitutional. When law enforcement…
Media noise hides a glaring weakness in oil
By G.S. Early I’m a contrarian. That means when people are telling me to stay away from some sector, I am inversely intrigued. What I mean is, the louder they shout, the more interested I am. I should be screaming…
Big Money At Risk On A Tiny Island
The effects of Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt crisis are being felt far from the island’s shores, generating big financial industry spending in Washington D.C. as lawmakers consider a debt restructuring plan. Over the last few years, hedge funds and…
Jim Rickards On The Confused Fed, Gold Manipulation & NIRP
Jim Rickards On The Confused Fed, Gold Manipulation & NIRP by Mike Gleason, Money Metals Exchange Exclusive Interview with Jim Rickards on the Confused Fed, Gold Manipulation, and Negative Interest Rates https://s3.amazonaws.com/ILB_MS_BUCKET/ILB-160408-WeeklyMarketWrap.mp3 Dear Reader, Hi, best-selling financial author and trusted…
Peru Heads To Polls As Family Dynasty Looms
In an election season that has already been marred by controversy and demonstrations, Peruvians head to the polls to pick their next president Sunday. After reaching his term limit, President Ollanta Humala is stepping down, and the woman he defeated…
How Technology Can Solve World’s Looming Water Crisis
C O N T E N T S: KEY TOPICS The focus at Tuesday?s “Water Summit” was on developing new technology and innovation to solve the water crisis in California and improve drought resiliency across the country. (More…) Working from…
French protesters take to the streets against planned labour reforms
Protesters staged overnight sit-ins in Place de la Republique in Paris and other cities across France on Sunday. The Nuit Debout, or Up All Night movement is similar in style to the Occupy Wall street protests in the United States…
What are the Panama Papers?
C O N T E N T S: KEY TOPICS The so-called Panama Papers exposed a global web of 214,000 offshore shell companies, involving heads of state, athletes, financial institutions and criminals. (More…) Washington – With the so-called “Panama papers”…
Athens officials, creditors locked in tough talks over bailout
Athens (dpa) – Greek Finance Minster Euklid Tsakalotos was visibly exhausted Monday morning after he emerged from overnight talks with the country’s creditors in Athens, private broadcaster Skai reported, as Greece negotiates the terms of its bailout. Officials from the…