“Liars” & “Low IQ Lunatics”: Tucker Tears Into Politicians’ “Betrayal Of American Democracy” | ZeroHedge

In a brief clip dropped last night, Tucker Carlson rages (in his inimitable manner) that the current system of governance in the US does not genuinely reflect the majority's will but benefits a small group of people with power.

Carlson highlights, based on public opinion polls as evidence, that there is often a disconnect between what the people want and what their leaders prioritize:

The former Fox News host takes aim at Governors Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Greg Abbott of (more…)

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BlackRock Closes China Equity Fund After Congressional Scrutiny | ZeroHedge

Authored by Eva Fu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

BlackRock is closing a China-focused offshore fund amid congressional scrutiny over its alleged role in directing U.S. dollars to blacklisted Chinese firms.

The BlackRock offices in New York on Jan. 16, 2014. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

In a recent letter to shareholders, BlackRock Global Funds Chairwoman Denise Voss said the world’s largest money manager will close the China Flexible Equity Fund over a “lack of (more…)

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WTI Breaks Out To New Nov Highs After OPEC Data Shows Huge Supply Shortfall | ZeroHedge

Oil prices had been coiling for a few days ahead of this data and are breaking out now after OPEC reports that global oil markets face a supply shortfall of more than 3 million barrels a day next quarter – potentially the biggest deficit in more than a decade.

If realized, it could be the biggest inventory drawdown since at least 2007, according to a Bloomberg analysis of figures published by OPEC’s Vienna-based secretariat.

OPEC’s 13 members have pumped an average (more…)

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