Parties, candidates and donors will all face caps on how much they can spend on election campaigns, but taxpayers will give parties more money per vote.The Australian federal government is hoping to end…

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with leaders of South Korea and Japan Friday to come up with a "coordinated" response to the deployment of thousands of North Korean troops to help Moscow’s war against…

Only Donald Trump could have pulled off the kind of victory we witnessed just over one week ago. The victory achieved by, and for, the man himself is already the greatest political comeback in American…

With the GOP’s regained Senate majority, the freshly-branded Majority Leader John Thune has a mountain of work ahead of him once he takes the gavel. He must confirm President-elect Trump’s cabinet…

As the love affair with so-called green energy cools and “net zero” commitments to eliminate “carbon emissions” wane, we see glimmers of acknowledgment for the benefits of carbon dioxide. That’s…

Beijing has offered to support a free meals programme for Indonesia’s poor.Indonesia’s newly inaugurated President, Prabowo Subianto, is reinforcing the strong economic ties with China established…

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Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at Bitcoin’s record high value in U.S. Doilar terms. (See the Forex & Cryptos: section.) Precious Metals: Spot silver dipped down to $30.49 on Thursday morning (November 14, 2024.)  I consider a price anywhere below $30.50 a reasonable “buy” price. Stack it while you can. o  o  o Always a bit late to … The post Economics & Investing For Preppers appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

(Continued from Part 3. This concludes the article.) After securing water and safety, climate control was my next concern. Prior to the storm, we had weather in the 80s and low 90s. Our home sits in a field along a north-to-south bearing. Morning sun isn’t too intense but the long evenings, lots of floor-to-ceiling windows and western exposure were making me nervous about getting the house cool enough to be comfortable in. I was also concerned about the potential for mildew to take hold given the humidity and lack of central air conditioning. Fortunately, the temperatures stayed mild and the … The post Lessons From Hurricane Helene – Part 4, by A.F. appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

November 15, 1763: Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason–Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. — The Battle of Morgarten was fought on November 15, 1315. The pike-armed Swiss militia defeated the army of the duke Leopold I of Austria. — November 15th was the birthday of David Stirling. (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990.) He was a Scottish officer in the British Army, mountaineer, and the founder of the Special Air Service (SAS). He saw active service during the Second World War. — On this day, Charles Dickens published the final installment of A Tale of Two … The post Preparedness Notes for Friday — November 15, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.