Spain’s High Court has ordered the temporary suspension of messaging app Telegram’s services across the country as a ‘precautionary measure.’ Judge Santiago Pedraz agreed to temporarily ban the platform after media companies complained the platform allowed users to upload content without their permission. “While the claims are being investigated‚ Pedraz agreed to block Telegram’s services in Spain. According to the court source‚ it will be the responsibility of mobile operators to block Telegram’s services‚” DW reports. Spain to Ban Telegram Sold as a ‘Precautionary measure’ the assault on Free Speech continues. If you don’t think Global Communism hasn’t got its claws deep into the EU‚ &; entire West you simply haven’t been paying attention. pic.twitter.com/rjxZ0exGAr — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 24‚ 2024 “Telegram has been blocked in Spain because Pedro Sanchez’s tyrannical government doesn’t believe in free speech. Millions of Spaniards have been using Telegram for exposing the politicians corrupt lies. Now‚ they can’t. Welcome to socialism!” Ada Lluch writes. Telegram has been blocked in Spain because Pedro Sanchez’s tyrannical government doesn’t believe in free speech. Millions of Spaniards have been using Telegram for exposing the politicians corrupt lies. Now‚ they can’t. Welcome to socialism! — Ada Lluch (@ada_lluch) March 22‚ 2024 DW reports: The judge issued the order after officials in the Virgin Islands‚ where Telegram is registered‚ failed to respond to a court request from July 2023. The court wanted information that would allow it to identify who was behind the accounts in question that were uploading apparently pirated content. The lack of cooperation from the Virgin Islands led him to take this “precautionary measure‚” the judge said in Friday’s order. Consumer advocacy group Facua criticized the ruling as disproportionate‚ warning that it would cause “enormous damage” to millions of the platform’s users. “It is as if they shut down the internet because there are websites that illegally host content protected by copyright‚” Facua’s general secretary Ruben Sanchez said. Telegram is the fourth most used messaging service in Spain‚ according to the competition watchdog CNMC. It was used by almost 19% of Spaniards surveyed by the CNMC. WATCH: Judge Pedraz has blocked Telegram in Spain. Once the network receives the order‚ Telegram will not be able to be accessed without a VPN that simulates a location of the user from Spain. (Mediaset‚ Antena 3 and Movistar.) pic.twitter.com/4R02hFf12R — Camus (@newstart_2024) March 22‚ 2024 Spain joined a small list of countries to ban the popular messaging app. “The first to deactivate Telegram was China where it was ‘switched off’ in 2015 in the face of the messages opposing the communist regime that were disseminated through it‚” Euronews wrote. “Thailand‚ Pakistan‚ Iran‚ and Cuba have also banned it for similar reasons‚” the outlet noted. It's official. Spain has banned @telegram Spain joins the exclusive club of countries that have blocked the messaging app: North Korea Pakistan China Iran Remember: legacy nation states are against free speech for the same reason they are against freedom to exit pic.twitter.com/Qlrgv1Vp37 — Alex Recouso (@alexrecouso) March 23‚ 2024 From Euronews: Many users of this messaging platform have criticised the High Court decision after it stopped working on their devices. However‚ the judge said his decision was based on the company’s lack of cooperation. Although it is no longer available on some mobile phones‚ access still depends on each network operator. While they are complying with the High Court decision and are already blocking Telegram‚ it is a process that can sometimes take several hours. Telegram was still active early on Saturday‚ but throughout the day‚ it has started to be deactivated on some devices. Telegram is one of the most important messaging applications in the world‚ with 900 million users in total.

Kamala Harris smiled and clapped at a song performed in Spanish during her visit to Puerto Rico. However‚ Harris suddenly stopped her clueless clapping and nodding once an aid apparently informed her the meaning of the lyrics. “Kamala Harris unknowingly claps along with a song in Spanish protesting *her* during her visit to Puerto Rico. Harris may be the dumbest VP in the history of our country. Harris kept clapping until an aide told her what they were saying‚” Collin Rugg writes. “We want to know‚ Kamala‚ what did you come here for? We want to know. The vice president is here making history. We want to know what she thinks of the colony‚” a man sang. “Long live Free Palestine and Haiti‚ too.” WATCH: NEW: Kamala Harris unknowingly claps along with a song in Spanish protesting *her* during her visit to Puerto Rico. Harris may be the dumbest VP in the history of our country. Harris kept clapping until an aide told her what they were saying. “We want to know‚ Kamala‚ what did… pic.twitter.com/svUxahBRnn — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 24‚ 2024 Additional footage from RNC Research: Kamala Harris claps along to a protest song in Puerto Rico — but stops after an aide tells her what it means: "We want to know‚ Kamala‚ what did you come here for? … Long live Free Palestine and Haiti too!" pic.twitter.com/ruXTB2Y5tP — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 24‚ 2024 From the New York Post: The vice president‚ 59‚ had ventured into a courtyard after her visit to the Goyoco community center in San Juan when the protester broke into song in Spanish. Trying to be friendly‚ the unwitting Harris nodded and clapped along — but then an aide appeared to inform her about what the lyrics meant‚ and suddenly she stopped. “We want to know‚ Kamala‚ what did you come here for? We want to know‚” the man sang‚ according to multiple translations. “The vice president is here making history. We want to know what she thinks of the colony. “Long live Free Palestine and Haiti‚ too.” Officially joining the vice president at the time were Mariana Reyes‚ executive director at La Goyco‚ and Frankie Miranda‚ Hispanic Federation president. Harris had trekked to Puerto Rico to tout ongoing federal aid to the territory in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Kamala Harris unknowingly claps and nods along to song protesting her during visit to Puerto Rico https://t.co/ArPcTpTPFZ pic.twitter.com/wD4w2xKyrL — New York Post (@nypost) March 24‚ 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris happily clapped along to a protest song during a visit to San Juan‚ Puerto Rico—until she found out the lyrics were shaming the Biden administration. MORE: https://t.co/TIgKzfba0T pic.twitter.com/fVMFLk8uOz — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) March 24‚ 2024 Per CBS News: Harris’ visit is intended to highlight the administration’s efforts to bolster the island’s recovery and the impact of Puerto Rican culture around the world. Details of the trip were first shared with CBS News. The vice president’s trip is also taking place as recent CBS News polling from late February shows President Biden’s support among Hispanics has dropped by 12 points since 2020‚ from 65% to 53%‚ representing the steepest drop in his share among demographic groups surveyed. Hoping to turn those numbers around‚ Democrats are starting outreach efforts early. “You are seeing outreach happening earlier than you usually see it happen‚” said Clarissa Martinez De Castro‚ vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative at UnidosUS. “I think a lot of times Latinos are either an afterthought or outreach comes during the final month so the fact that we are in March and you’re seeing some of these efforts‚ I think it’s positive.” Puerto Ricans living on the island are not eligible to vote in the general election‚ since Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and not a state‚ although this November‚ for the first time‚ they’ll be able to cast a symbolic ballot.

Chick-fil-A announced it will shift away from its commitment to serve only antibiotic-free chicken‚ citing supply reasons. “To maintain supply of the high-quality chicken you expect from us‚ Chick-fil-A will shift from No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) to No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine (NAIHM) starting in the Spring of 2024‚” the fast food chain said. Chick-fil-A to begin using antibiotics in its chicken. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/zXUrOSZX0G — AF Post (@AFpost) March 24‚ 2024 Chick-fil-A announced that they will be shifting from antibiotic-free chicken starting this spring to antibiotic chicken that's “ok” for humans. I do not need medicine in my food. This also messes with children's hormones. NO THANKS. — Kambree (@KamVTV) March 23‚ 2024 From Chick-fil-A: NAE means no antibiotics of any kind were used in raising the animal. NAIHM restricts the use of those antibiotics that are important to human medicine and commonly used to treat people‚ and allows use of animal antibiotics only if the animal and those around it were to become sick. Chick-fil-a announces that it will no longer serve antibiotic-free chicken https://t.co/QhPlFMesEt pic.twitter.com/3IVIeSqu2m — New York Post (@nypost) March 24‚ 2024 USA Today reports: In 2014‚ the fast-food chain announced that it planned only to sell chicken raised without antibiotics at all its stores within five years. By 2019‚ all Chick-fil-A restaurants were serving 100% antibiotic-free chicken. “As we looked to the future‚ the availability of high-quality chicken that meets our rigid standards became a concern. This change enables us to not only ensure we can continue to serve high-quality chicken‚ but also chicken that still meets the expectations our customers count on us to deliver‚” Chick-fil-A told USA TODAY in a statement. The move follows announcements made by several other companies. In 2023‚ Tyson Foods‚ the largest chicken producer in the United States‚ also moved away from its 2015 pledge of “no antibiotics ever.” “No specific deadline has yet to be announced for the change to roll out‚” Fox Business noted. According to some‚ Chick-fil-A’s chicken was never healthy to consume. “Is Chick-fil-A’s grilled chicken 100% chicken? Not even close… There are over 100 ingredients in your Chick-fil-A’s grilled chicken sandwich!” Paul Saladino‚ MD said in October 2023. WATCH: Is Chick-fil-A’s grilled chicken 100% chicken? Not even close… There are over 100 ingredients in your Chick-fil-A’s grilled chicken sandwich! pic.twitter.com/mCh4N0qKmw — Paul Saladino‚ MD (@paulsaladinomd) October 28‚ 2023 “Chick-fil-a wasn’t serving antibiotic-free chicken anyway. A recent undercover study by the non-profit Moms Across America showed that Chick-fil-a food contained nicarbazin‚ a chicken contraceptive and anti-parasite medication. Fast food is laced with this stuff‚” Raw Egg Nationalist said. Chick-fil-a wasn't serving antibiotic-free chicken anyway. A recent undercover study by the non-profit Moms Across America showed that Chick-fil-a food contained nicarbazin‚ a chicken contraceptive and anti-parasite medication. Fast food is laced with this stuff. https://t.co/FIkA8KUFpz — RAW EGG NATIONALIST (@Babygravy9) March 24‚ 2024 From Fox Business: “As we looked to the future‚ the availability of high-quality chicken that meets our rigid standards became a concern. This change enables us to not only ensure we can continue to serve high-quality chicken‚ but also chicken that still meets the expectations our customers count on us to deliver‚” a Chick-fil-A spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement. The announcement was sent to app users as well‚ according to Reuters. Panera Bread also recently switched from its antibiotic-free policy in its pork and turkey products‚ writing that the policy limited its supply chain options‚ according to documents obtained by Reuters.

Bankwest‚ a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)‚ has announced that it is closing 45 of its branches and transitioning the remaining 15 CBA branches in an effort to go fully digital by October 2024. Article by Ethan Huff‚ republished with permission from Naturalnews.com This announcement comes as Sydney-based banking software company Constantinople‚ a startup founded by two former executives of major bank Westpac‚ unveil a new app called Business+. They claim that this app will be an all-in-one mobile app that can offer Australia’s first end-to-end digital banking platform for the country’s 2.4 million businesses with fewer than 10 employees. CBA and Westpac are two of Australia’s “Big Four‚” or the four largest banks that have traditionally dominated Australia’s banking industry in terms of market share‚ revenue and total assets. The two others are ANZ and National Australia Bank. (Related: Financial preparedness: What are the dangers of a “cashless” economy?) Last year‚ Constantinople raised AU$32 million ($21.2 million) from investors to develop its “bank-in-a-box” platform aimed at getting more people to shift away from traditional financial institutions and toward digital banking. Great Southern Bank‚ one of the country’s largest credit unions‚ has already signed up to launch Business+. CEO and Managing Director Paul Lewis said the company had “taken the best of the neo-bank proposition‚ digitally first‚ with what we’re good at‚ which is the banking license side‚ regulatory requirements.” Neobanks are digital-only banking platforms that operate solely online. “We’ve got the whole package‚ which I think is a first in Australia‚” he said‚ noting that other neobanks launched with only a handful of basic products such as savings accounts‚ but no lending capability. Small businesses would be able to sign up for an account in under 10 minutes‚ a time frame he called “fantastic.” Australian transition to cashless society hitting roadblocks Australia is transitioning to a cashless society faster than almost anywhere else. Last year‚ the Australian Banking Association reported that the use of digital wallet payments on smartphones and watches had increased from AU$746 million ($494.28 million) in 2018 to over AU$93 billion ($61.62 billion) in 2022. Nevertheless‚ the response to Bankwest’s branch closures shows that there is still strong opposition to Australia’s transition to a fully cashless society. Many of the bank’s customers‚ for example‚ are up in arms over its decision to become Australia’s first major digital-only bank. “How dare they limit our access to our own cash money and their services‚ which should be widely available to us‚” said Lyn who‚ after over three decades of loyalty to Bankwest‚ will be closing all of her accounts with the bank after its “disrespectful” move that will make vulnerable customers have a more difficult time accessing financial services. “My main concern is not for ourselves‚ but for our seniors‚ for whom it can be very difficult to adapt to the new technological ways‚ physically move around‚ drive or travel large distances‚” said Lyn. The Australian Senate has also demanded that Bankwest executives appear for an inquiry. National Party Sen. Matt Canavan‚ chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee‚ has noted how Bankwest’s decision was disappointing. “These closures will impact all the communities that they operate in‚ reducing banking choice and the ability to get an essential service‚” he said. Watch this video warning of a possible collapse of the American banking system. This video is from the Son of the Republic channel on Brighteon.com. More related stories: Biden’s government caught surveilling bank transactions of conservatives and Trump supporters. Fast-food chains under Yum! Brands to go CASHLESS soon: Taco Bell‚ Pizza Hut‚ KFC to REJECT cash. American businesses‚ big-box stores increasingly rejecting CASH as forced shift to cashless society accelerates. Portent of things to come: Move to go cashless by McDonald’s greeted with calls for BOYCOTT. The next phase of the globalist takeover requires surrender to a new CASHLESS society‚ complete with digital passes and IDs to engage in commerce. Sources include: TheEpochTimes.com AU.Finance.Yahoo.com WAToday.com.au Brighteon.com MORE: “Banking Crisis 2.0 Could Come Around!” Is the Banking Crisis over? Not according to “MeetKevin” — popular financial YouTuber with almost 2 Million followers! Kevin is abundantly level-headed‚ always walking right down the middle of the road on almost any issue. He’s typically bullish most times and doesn’t like to hype up “crashes” or negative news — unless he thinks it’s really merited. Which is why it caught my attention so much when he recently said this:  “Banking Crisis 2.0 could come around!” It’s so unlike him and so out of character that it hit me like a brick when I heard him say it! Watch for yourself right here: MeetKevin: “Banking Crisis 2.0 could be coming soon!” Watch pic.twitter.com/aJJrYtwweo — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) December 22‚ 2023 And just so you don’t think I’m cherry picking or pulling that clip out of context‚ here is the FULL video‚ which just so happens to be titled:  “The Economy is Starting to Crack!” I’ve been shouting this warning from the rooftops recently…. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! Here is one of my recent reports: Bank of America “Near Insolvent”? Bank Run Possible? I covered a story last night about the $650 BILLION of “unrealized losses” about to hit the Big Banks in the United States. Wild story! I will post that full report below in case you missed it. But what I really want to focus your attention on is a couple quotes from a Yahoo News article that I featured in that story. Because it’s not getting nearly enough attention…. It’s a quote from Larry McDonald saying that Bank of America is INSOLVENT at a 6% Fed Funds rate. Read that again. BOA — INSOLVENT — in the same sentence! So‚ you might be asking‚ “what is the current Fed Funds Rate”? It’s 5.5%. Uncomfortably close to INSOLVENT. Wow. He was quoted in the article I’ll show you below‚ but he also posted it to Twitter so you can see it right here. I believe Bank of America is insolvent with a 6% Fed funds rate‚ leverage explodes. If your core capital is impaired‚ any losses on tertiary assets (credit cards‚ commercial real estate‚ asset backed securities) are exponential painful. https://t.co/Xd76VATiOr — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) October 10‚ 2023 More here: Hollyyyy Fuckkkk is anyone talking about this. Bank Of America May be insolvent. #MOASS #boa #BankofAmerica #insolvent pic.twitter.com/0jC0Q0mM9b — Nazeem Elkommos (@NazeemElkommos) October 3‚ 2021 And then of course you have The Simpsons predicting it in advance: The Simpsons predicted Bank of America running out of money. All banks are insolvent‚ which is why you are unable to withdraw all of your money in one day. pic.twitter.com/5xMPs7YT6M — Shannon Crawford (@shae33172) January 21‚ 2023 Bank Runs incoming? BREAKING: There’s going to be a #BankRun Many #Banks are gonna start falling rapidly and become insolvent. #CitizensBank in Iowa is insolvent and the dominoes are falling. Even Bank of America #BOA &; Wells Fargo #WFC are warning depositors of withdrawal issues plus… pic.twitter.com/jn6pdLEvny — Richard Barry (@irishchink) November 4‚ 2023 My original report is below‚ with much more information. I recommend you read in full and take action IMMEDIATELY if you have significant funds in a bank. I have a solution for you farther down below. BOND MARKET CRASH? “Big Banks Have $650 Billion of Unrealized Losses” Earlier today I brought you the report that Moody’s has DOWNGRADED the USA to a “Negative” outlook. The United States of America. Unbelievable. But we’ve been warning you as loudly as we can that this was coming! More on that below in case you missed it. But that’s not all the bad news out today…. No folks‚ it’s starting to look VERY ugly almost everywhere you look. We just had this happen‚ FEDWIRE going down‚ major issues‚ reports of hacking: *FED REPORTS ‘SERVICE ISSUE’ WITH FEDWIRE SECURITIES SERVICE everyone getting hacked — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 10‚ 2023 It almost feels like they’re about ready to shut this current system off and roll us into a new one‚ doesn’t it? One that uses Gold‚ Silver and Cryptocurrency? Hey‚ what do I know‚ I could be totally wrong‚ but sure feels like it to me! After all‚ this happened last Friday: BREAKING: Reports Of Missing Deposits As “Direct Deposit System” Crashes (All Major Banks Affected) Remember that? Sure does seem like they love testing these things (or breaking these things) on Fridays‚ doesn't it? Things that make you go "hmmmmmm". But the even bigger story‚ perhaps‚ is the impending Bond Market Collapse. Even if you don't know much about bonds or how they operate‚ trust me that this is historic‚ unprecedented‚ and very‚ very bad. Unlike the last time‚ there are no "bond vigilantes" coming to bail us out. 🚨🚨BOND MARKET COLLAPSE 🚨🚨 🚨🚨CENTRAL BANK COLLAPSE 🚨🚨          🚨🚨 WHAT TO KNOW🚨🚨 What people (investors) need to understand now is‚ it doesn't matter how much currency a central bank prints (in the form of a bond)‚ the currency‚ in this case‚ the U.S. Dollar has no… — MikeCristo8 (@MikeCristo8) November 10‚ 2023 For the visual learners: #US bond market crash‚ visualized US bank stocks hitting historic lows against the S&;P 500 index due to a bond market collapse. Moody's estimates that US banks now have $650 b. in unrealized losses on such securities with Bank of America alone dealing with $130 b. pic.twitter.com/x5fVTq6hXf — @PalasAtenea (@AthenaMia2nd) November 10‚ 2023 Massive report on Yahoo earlier: Even Yahoo can't deny it. Our banking system is broken‚ and on the verge of collapse. Banks own over half a TRILLION in bonds that have collapsed in value‚ but YOU (taxpayer) have been put on the hook to ensure bank execs' stock values don't drop. https://t.co/hIIs9rF3tj — Steve Eitreim (@SteveEitreim) November 7‚ 2023 From Yahoo News‚ here's more on the $650 BILLION in pending losses -- gee‚ you think that's going to cause a problem or anything? Crashing bond prices sank Silicon Valley Bank in March — and there's reason to believe that what triggered the California lender's collapse may be haunting Wall Street again. The brutal Treasury-market meltdown has hit some of the largest financial institutions hard‚ dragging down the share prices of big names such as Bank of America and fueling fears that the turmoil triggered by SVB's bankruptcy may not be over just yet. Here's everything you need to know about unrealized losses‚ including why they're dragging on bank stocks and whether they could trigger another financial crisis. Unrealized losses Treasury bonds — debt instruments the government issues to fund its spending — have been on a nightmarish run since the onset of the pandemic‚ with investors fretting about rising interest rates and the long-term viability of the US's massive deficit. BlackRock's iShares 20+ Year Treasury fund‚ which tracks longer-duration debt prices‚ has plunged 48% since April 2020. Meanwhile‚ 10-year Treasury yields‚ which move in the opposite direction to prices‚ recently spiked above 5% for the first time in 16 years. As a result of that sell-off‚ some of the US's biggest banks are now sitting on unrealized‚ or "paper‚" losses worth hundreds of billions of dollars. That means the value of their bond holdings has plunged‚ but they've chosen to hold on rather than offload their investments. Moody's estimated last month that US financial institutions had racked up $650 billion worth of paper losses on their portfolios by September 30 — up 15% from June 30. The ratings agency's data still doesn't account for a hellish October where the longer-term collapse in bond prices spiraled into one of the worst routs in market history. These "losses" are not the same as debt‚ however‚ which describes actual borrowings that need to be repaid. Bank of America is the big lender worst affected by the crash in bond prices‚ having disclosed a potential $130 billion hole in its balance sheet last month. The other "Big Four" banks — Citigroup‚ JPMorgan Chase‚ and Wells Fargo — have also racked up unrealized losses in the tens of billions‚ according to their second- and third-quarter earnings reports. Another SVB-style crisis? Silicon Valley Bank failed in March after disclosing a $1.8 billion loss on its own bond portfolio‚ triggering a run on deposits. Similarly‚ big banks' huge unrealized losses are also sparking concern among Wall Street doom-mongers. "'Higher for longer' is absurd baloney‚" the market vet Larry McDonald said in a post on X Sunday‚ referring to the Fed signaling it would hold interest rates at about their current level well into 2024 in a bid to kill off inflation. "A 6% + Fed funds and Bank of America is near insolvency." It's important to remember that BofA's $130 billion losses are still unrealized. Unlike SVB‚ it isn't officially in the red yet because it has not sold its bond holdings. The bank's chief financial officer‚ Alastair Borthwick‚ shrugged off the market's worries on last month's earnings call‚ pointing out that most of the bank's fixed-income portfolio was low-risk government bonds it planned to hold until the debt expires. "All of these are unrealized losses are on government-guaranteed securities‚" he told reporters. "Because we're holding them to maturity‚ we will anticipate that we'll have zero losses over time." There's still a possibility that spooked BofA customers will pull their money en masse‚ as they did with SVB — but that hasn't happened. In fact‚ deposits are up after registering about 200‚000 new accounts in the third quarter. Read that last part that I put in bold.... Folks‚ this is YAHOO NEWS speculating that we may soon see a BANK RUN on Bank of America! That would be the Black Swan event‚ no doubt. Can you imagine what would happen after that? Very scary. This all comes on the heels of this report from earlier today: BREAKING: Moody's Cuts USA Outlook To "Negative" It seems like every day there is a new breaking story I have to bring you about our economy falling off a cliff.... Of course that should come as no big surprise after the intentional destruction caused by the Biden Regime‚ but the news that just broke is being described as "dropping a nuke" -- financially speaking. Top rating agency Moody's just cut the USA outlook. You might be thinking we went from AAA+ to AAA or something‚ but no....it's been cut to "NEGATIVE OUTLOOK". The United States of America! I told you‚ they LOVE to drop bombs late in the day on a Friday: BREAKING: Moody's changes outlook on United States' ratings to Negative Moody's: Debt affordability in the U.S. to be significantly weakened. Of-course they waited until after close on Friday‚ before OpEx week and a government shutdown on Friday to do this — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) November 10‚ 2023 Ohhhh buddy‚ Black Monday incoming? JUST IN: Moody's downgrades US credit outlook from stable to negative. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) November 10‚ 2023 Boom Moody’s drops a nuke AH. No one should be surprised. Cheers to Moody’s for having the guts to do this. pic.twitter.com/xPIYwqmdEp — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 10‚ 2023 Here's more from CNBC on this breaking story: Moody’s Investors Service on Friday lowered its ratings outlook on the United States’ government to negative from stable‚ pointing to rising risks to the nation’s fiscal strength. The ratings agency has affirmed the long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings of the U.S. at Aaa. “In the context of higher interest rates‚ without effective fiscal policy measures to reduce government spending or increase revenues‚” the agency said. “Moody’s expects that the US’ fiscal deficits will remain very large‚ significantly weakening debt affordability.” Brinkmanship in Washington has also been a contributing factor‚ Moody’s said. “Continued political polarization within US Congress raises the risk that successive governments will not be able to reach consensus on a fiscal plan to slow the decline in debt affordability‚” the ratings agency said. As far as keeping the nation’s ratings at Aaa‚ Moody’s said that it expects the U.S. to “retain its exceptional economic strength.” “Further positive growth surprises over the medium term could at least slow the deterioration in debt affordability‚” the agency said. “While the statement by Moody’s maintains the United States’ Aaa rating‚ we disagree with the shift to a negative outlook‚” said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo in a statement. “The American economy remains strong‚ and Treasury securities are the world’s preeminent safe and liquid asset.” Moody's was actually the SECOND big ratings agency to cut the USA.... Fitch was first: U.S. Dollar DOWNGRADED Due To "Governance Deterioration" Something big happened yesterday and you might have missed it amidst all the Trump Arraignment coverage. In fact‚ it was something we've been warning you about for a long time. Specifically‚ Bo Polny has been telling you for almost two years now that the Dollar is about to CRASH. When he first said it people thought he was crazy. Now? Now it doesn't look so crazy‚ not at all. Especially not in light of what just happened yesterday. Credit Rating Agency Fitch just DOWNGRADED the U.S. Dollar. Dollar shaky after US credit rating downgrade https://t.co/du4oaIoooG pic.twitter.com/8Ep3csMcyn — Reuters (@Reuters) August 2‚ 2023 And in case your eyes just glazed over a bit because you don't know what all of this means‚ let me make it very simple for you... Have you ever bought a car or a house? What does the bank look at before they give you a loan? Your Credit Score. Well‚ just like you have a Credit Score the United States also has a credit score. And that Credit Score just went down. That really shouldn't be any big surprise because this chart (based on 2022 numbers) shows you how the U.S. Government is managing its budget -- as compared to a Family Budget. So it takes the ratios of the U.S. Government spending and budget and it puts those into how it would look for a family earning the Median Income in the U.S. The results are stunning: Would a bank give a loan to someone with these numbers? No way. Not in a million years. So...why do other countries still trust the U.S. Dollar? Simple‚ only one reason: "the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government". In other words‚ investors and other countries trust that the U.S. Government will always pay its bills -- somehow. And so far that's true‚ the U.S. Government has never defaulted. But the minute that confidence and trust in the U.S. Government goes away? BOOM -- you'll have an instant and sharp crash of the U.S. Dollar. And that's why this downgrade is so important. Because they cite "governance deterioration" as one of the main reasons: Fitch has downgraded #US #credit rating over fiscal and governance deterioration‚ dealing a serious blow to US’ global reputation and standing. The downgrade may also be a part of the gradual decline of the US #dollar system‚ analysts said. https://t.co/hddzja0wF2 pic.twitter.com/aMcGxHswOV — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 2‚ 2023 Simply put: we now have LESS faith and confidence that the U.S. Government will actually pay its bills in the future because the country is being run so terribly! Hello Joe Biden! Kevin O'Leary confirms it's bad -- "There's no way to sugarcoat this." Interestingly‚ the U.S. Credit Rating has only been cut one other time in history. Care to guess when that was? 2011. When Joe Biden was Vice President and Barack Hussein Obama was busy destroying this country in much the same way that Joe is doing right now. Reuters has more details: The dollar rose on Wednesday as investors shrugged off Fitch's U.S. credit rating downgrade while data showing a larger-than-expected increase in private payrolls in July bolstered the greenback as it points to labor market resilience. Private payrolls rose by 324‚000 jobs last month‚ the ADP National Employment report showed‚ more than an increase of 189‚000 that economists polled by Reuters had forecast. The U.S. labor market is gradually slowing after the Federal Reserve's hiking of interest rates by 525 basis points since March 2022. But the economy remains strong‚ as indicated by the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow running estimate of real GDP growth for the third quarter at 3.9%. "The dollar is likely rising more in response to the economic data that continues to be stronger and therefore the market thinks that the Fed will continue to raise rates‚" said Michael Arone‚ chief investment strategist for State Street Global Advisors in Boston. "Those interest rate differentials compared to other countries will continue to expand or be strong‚" he said. "The dollar is getting a rally‚ in conjunction with a little bit of flight to safety." The dollar index ‚ a measure of the U.S. currency against six peers‚ rose 0.57% to a fresh three-week high. The dollar index has gained 3.0% from a 15-month low on July 18. Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA in a move that drew an angry response from the White House and surprised investors‚ coming despite the resolution two months ago of a debt ceiling crisis. So...what happens next? Bank crashes and "BAIL INS". That's what I expect to happen. Ever heard of a "Bail In"? Let me explain... SPECIAL ALERT: Here Come Bank "Bail-Ins"! You've heard of bank bailouts. We all learned about those back in 2008/09. And last weekend. But there's something new they're going to roll out this time around....Bank Bail-INS. Why bail out a bank with money from Congress if you can just take the money right out of your existing bank account! Gee‚ what a novel concept! In other words‚ this: The 2010 Obama-era Dodd-Frank Act‚ claims to ‘PROTECT’ your money by allowing banks to STEAL it through a process called ‘bank bail-ins'. Unfortunately‚ it looks like we might all become EXPERTS on this in the weeks to come. pic.twitter.com/LoiTDRZ9Yy — Epstein's Sheet. (@meantweeting1) March 11‚ 2023 That's a funny clip‚ but this is no laughing matter. This is very real. And once again I'm warning you that it's coming before it happens....so maybe you can protect yourself! It's not just me and my crazy ideas....here is one of the top financial YouTubers‚ Meet Kevin‚ talking about it: And my man‚ Patrick Bet David too from just a few days ago: Now check this out.... Video has leaked from closed door Fed meetings where they talk about how they can't possibly warn the public (i.e. we can't tell the public the truth!) because it will lead to mass hysteria. Stunning. They won't tell you the truth‚ but we will. Watch this: HOLY CRAP! FDIC Bankers Discuss ‘Bail-Ins’‚ Bank Runs &; Market Collapse They're talking about financial crisis and their lack of faith in our banking system and how to keep the public from freaking out. "I completely agree...you can't tell the public about this‚ they would… pic.twitter.com/0dSFYQYWVT — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) March 19‚ 2023 More here: FDIC Bankers Discuss ‘Bail-Ins’‚ Bank Runs &;  Market Collapse They're talking about financial crisis and their lack of faith in our banking system and how to keep the public from freaking out. "You don't want a huge run on the institutions‚ and‚ and they're going to be… () pic.twitter.com/K8yaM8jzta — Angelus caelis (@caelisangelus) March 11‚ 2023 Why Bank Bail-Ins will be the new bailouts: https://twitter.com/VersanAljarrah/status/1616842617026658305 It's coming: Body Language: FDIC Bank BAIL-INs pic.twitter.com/6IFodaGy5D — ʙᴏᴍʙᴀʀᴅꜱ (@BombardsBL) December 30‚ 2022 ChatGPT knows EXACTLY what they are: Bank bail-ins are a method of resolving a failing bank's financial difficulties by requiring the bank's shareholders and creditors to contribute to the bank's recapitalization‚ rather than relying solely on taxpayer funds. In a bail-in‚ the bank's creditors‚ including bondholders and depositors with balances over a certain threshold‚ may have a portion of their holdings converted into equity in the bank or written off completely. This approach is intended to protect taxpayers from having to bail out a failing bank‚ and instead puts the burden on the bank's investors and creditors to bear the losses. Bail-ins are generally seen as a way to increase the accountability of banks and their investors‚ and to create incentives for banks to operate more prudently and manage risks more effectively. Bail-ins have been implemented in various countries as part of financial regulatory reform efforts following the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. The European Union‚ for example‚ introduced a bail-in framework in 2014 that requires failing banks to first use their own funds and resources to address their financial difficulties before seeking public support. Translation of that bold part: say you had $100‚000 in a bank account. One day they just decide a "bail in" is necessary and now you have $50‚000.  Or $25‚000. But they will thank you for doing your patriotic duty! Wow‚ not me folks! No way. I'm going Crypto and Gold &; Silver. That's just me‚ but I like my money where the thieves can't just take it! Here's more: Everything you need to know about bank bail-ins. Convenient timing considering what's happening at #Silvergate $SI pic.twitter.com/qrmvfREIDN — Nobody Special (@JG_Nuke) March 2‚ 2023 Of course the Government is telling you NOT to withdraw your funds....they're safe! "Don't withdraw your money from the bank" The countdown to bank bail-ins just began. https://t.co/M4P1co2y9N — Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) March 24‚ 2020 Look‚ I can't tell you what to do‚ I'm not a financial advisor. But me personally? I have a big chunk of my assets in crypto and another big chunk in precious metals. I keep as little as possible in the banks. That's just what helps me sleep best at night. Here's more on gold: Here's Why Central Banks Are Buying All the Gold They Can -- And What YOU Can Do! For the last year‚ central banks across the globe have been buying up as much gold (and often silver) as they can acquire without raising alarm bells. Now‚ we see why. The recent bank runs and ongoing collapse of the U.S. banking system was anticipated by the "elites" and the central bankers who run things behind the scenes. They saw it coming and knew the best way to protect their assets was through physical precious metals. If you've been waiting for me to bring you a solution about what YOU can do to protect yourself and you're family‚ I'm happy to introduce you to something I absolutely love! Precious metals. I just talked about precious metals this week with Bo Polny and now I'm bringing you a solution that you can utilize right away if you're so inclined... A faith-driven‚ conservative precious metals company is currently helping Americans tap into the rising precious metals market through self-directed IRAs backed by physical precious metals. 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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) blasted New York Attorney General Letitia James over the weekend as she prepares to begin seizing assets belonging to former President Donald Trump if he can’t pay a nearly half-a-billion dollar bond as he appeals the ruling of his civil fraud case. “Obviously‚ I believe in the rule of law. And‚ obviously‚ I believe that you have got to follow that where it leads‚” Roy told CNN’s Jake Tapper during a Sunday interview on “State of the Union.” “However‚ here’s the problem. This lawfare‚ if you want to use that framing and phraseology‚ this targeting of the former president‚ whether you’re talking about impeachment‚ which was done‚ whether you’re talking about all of these cases‚ there’s multiple cases‚ all of that is having an inverse effect‚ right?” he said. “The average hardworking American is out there are saying‚ what are you doing? All of this politics is going on.” “Look‚ when you play these lawfare games‚ then you’re going to win stupid prizes‚” he continued. “And the fact is‚ right now‚ the former president is gaining in popularity against a feeble current president destroying our country‚ attacking Israel‚ undermining our country with open borders.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “And President Trump is actually gaining popularity because they’re just focusing on trying to go after him. I think we’re seeing the product of that in real-time. And what we need to right now is to focus on the issues the American people care about‚ secure the border‚ stop spending money we don’t have.” WATCH:

Like many people‚ Today Show host Hoda Kotb faced the cruelty of bullies during her formative years. While those moments created core memories she wouldn’t wish on anyone‚ she wants parents to understand that bullying did not define her‚ and if their children are dealing with similar issues‚ they will likely get through it‚ too. The mother of two shared her experiences while chatting with Jenna Bush Hager on March 19th. She said that during her pre-teen years‚ she had self-esteem issues that mean-spirited classmates took advantage of. “There was not a time when I was more insecure than 7th grade‚ 8th grade‚” she said. “Those years were the pits.”  “I remember sitting in front of the bus and listening to people make fun of me and just willing the bus to get to school‚” she continued. “And I remember the feeling was like‚ ‘Just end this bus ride‚ get me to school.'” YouTube There was one bully in particular who continuously threatened to beat her up‚ and Hoda Kotb was terrified of her. “I didn’t even know her. I was like‚ ‘Why do you want to beat me up?’ and I had no idea why‚” she shared. “But I know I never mentioned it. I didn’t mention it…I was scared of her.” Hoda Kotb Says “Don’t Worry” if Your Kid Is Facing a “Really Tough” Year Hoda said she thinks kids back then were less “expressive” about being bullied than they are now. It was sadly a rite of passage that school authorities and parents typically ignored. So kids like her just stayed silent and go through their days. “I just think I was more of a ‘Let’s push through’ thing‚” she added. Jenna shared that she‚ too‚ had horrible experiences at that age‚ and she doubted that anyone could make it through middle school without dealing with some form of bullying. “It’s like everybody feels bad. So it’s just a cesspool of insecurity‚ and so therefore there’s rage and bullying and all sorts of terrible things‚” she said. YouTube Fortunately‚ parents and principals take a more hands-on approach to dealing with school bullying‚ which gives kids more confidence to tell someone when things get too difficult to handle alone. But no matter what the situation‚ Hoda Kotb wants parents to understand that bullying will not stunt their future as long as they have help. “Just so you know‚ if you have kids who are going through a really tough middle school year‚ don’t worry‚” she said. And Jenna supported the advice by using her Emmy-winning co-host as an example. “Look at her now‚ y’all!” she said. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Hoda Kotb Offers Comforting Advice to Parents of Bullied Children appeared first on InspireMore.

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