Costa Rica Declares State Of Emergency As Migrant Crisis Rocks Americas | ZeroHedge

Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as the number of migrants passing through the Central American country on the way toward the US surges, Reuters reported. 

"I have instructed the security ministry to take a firm stance with anyone who takes Costa Rica's kindness for weakness," Chavez older reporters, referring to recent riots caused by migrants crossing the country.

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If China Is So Weak, Why Are Commodities So Strong? | ZeroHedge

By Ye Xie, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist

The decline in China’s home construction has been remarkable, almost rivaling the US housing crisis of 2008.

It raises the question: Why are commodity prices so resilient if one of the biggest buyers is in malaise?

It turns out China’s demand for raw materials is more robust than the overall economy. In other words, there’s some decoupling between China’s housing activity and commodities.

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100s Of Pages Of Newly Released Memos Spark Fresh Corruption Charges Ahead Of 1st Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing | ZeroHedge

Mountains of evidence released by House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee today point to a decade and more of influence peddling and financial fraud involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and brother, James, and multiple business associates.

These documents will be reviewed on Thursday in the first special impeachment inquiry hearing of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.

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