Month: July 2022

The Many Uses of Gold That Will Surprise You

Gold is one form of exchange that people have agreed upon worldwide, since it was discovered. That shiny metal around your neck has been used to barter for centuries. However, gold has many other uses. Knowing how gold is used can help you understand its true value. It’s more than just another form of currency….


Russia Cuts Gas Flows by 80 Percent as Europe Issues Savings Plea

Natural gas prices in Europe stabilized on Thursday after a volatile week in which Russia cut gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline by 80 percent, causing an energy crisis for the bloc ahead of the cold winter season. Dutch wholesale gas futures, the European benchmark, settled at 198.93 euros per megawatt-hour in Amsterdam on…


Mushroom Soup Immunity, Iron, and Vitamin D (Recipe)

Mushrooms are strange creatures. Neither plant nor animal, these fungal fruits are in a class all their own. Some species are psychotropic. Others are deadly. For many ancient cultures, even perfectly edible mushrooms were suspect. The Chinese, however, embraced mushrooms early on. One of the most important specimens in Chinese culture is shiitake, which has been a…


Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Russia-Mongolia Border Region: EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the Russia-Mongolia border region on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said. …


Procter & Gamble Warns That American Consumers Are Starting to Crack Under Inflation

Procter & Gamble warned on July 29 that consumers are beginning to buckle under the weight of inflation, prompting shoppers to look for discounted brands. The Cincinnati-based company, which makes a wide range of personal care and hygiene products, including Pampers, Pantene, and Tide, forecast full-year earnings below analysts’ estimates in its fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2022 results. Procter…


‘An Offence Against Citizenship’: Gun Advocates Blast Federal Gun Buyback Program, Pricing Model

Gun sellers and gun owner advocacy groups greeted with cynicism the recently announced details on the federal firearms buyback program, saying no price is high enough for firearms they shouldn’t be required to surrender in the first place. Public Safety Canada on July 28 issued a price list on how much owners of banned assault-style…


Nasdaq, S&P 500 Open Higher on Positive Forecasts From Apple, Amazon

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 opened higher on Friday as positive forecasts from Apple and Amazon indicated resilience in mega-cap companies to survive an economic downturn, with hopes of a less aggressive monetary policy boosting sentiment. The S&P 500 opened higher by 14.90 points, or 0.37 percent, at 4,087.33, while the Nasdaq Composite gained…


France, Italy, and Spain See Improvements in Growth, While Germany Stagnates

The eurozone economy in general grew more than three times than economists had expected, despite inflation in the 19-member currency bloc, rising by 8.9 percent, up from a 8.6 percent rate last month, an all-time high. Analysts claim that the unexpected growth will put the greater European Union (EU) economy on a stronger footing, despite…


Yellen Denies US Economy Is in a Recession Despite Recessionary GDP Numbers

After the U.S. economy met the rule-of-thumb definition for a recession by recording negative growth for two quarters in a row, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen doubled down on the Biden administration’s view that America’s economy has not, in fact, fallen into a recession. Yellen told a July 28 press conference that “most economists and most…


LIVE: Revealing the Hidden Truth—Behind the ‘Real Story of Jan. 6’ and Exposing the ‘Insurrection’ Narrative

“The Real Story of January 6” revealed the truth that has been hidden from the American people. In this special edition live Q&A, we go into why it was important to expose the “insurrection” narrative and reveal the key events and witnesses that had been ignored. We are also joined by Roman Balmakov, host of…