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  1. Costo is selling gold, and apparently selling out if it. If the old playbook of timing of news reports apply, seems to me that gold is about to go on sale.

          1. People having to liquidate because they need money. Less people buying because they are stretched. They need dollars to pay debts and they are harder to get.

          2. Thank you for the explanation. Wow, that’s very sad. So much stolen money by those at the top. It’s financially decimating people. Might real estate be next? What if people start losing their homes?

      2. Gold & Silver brokers making money. No body will sell if they believe it will grow in value. Costco is one of the most profitable company in the US.

  3. Something I’ve noticed here in California: 76, Shell and various large-named gas stations are now… completely closed. Anyone else notice this trend?

    1. `Would love to know whether it was general economics or their insurance was pulled or new regulations coming. I have a diesel car in Europe. The tax in 2024 for my car is 2000 Europe special tax for driving a diesel car.

      1. In my area (NW Phila.), I’ve noticed gas stations that changed to ‘no name’ companies that look like they’re from a 3rd World shanty town.

    2. some “news” articles
      https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-10-30/la-gas-stations-future#:~:text=How%20many%20mom-and-pop,stations%20would%20close%20by%202035.

      https://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-california-cities-pass-gas-station-bans-moratoriums-opis-c6dca599

      https://lamag.com/news/california-cities-are-now-banning-gas-stations-to-combat-climate-crisis

      https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-county-supervisors-approve-ban-on-new-gas-stations-extra-pumps/

      1. Loved the Sonoma County article. They will limit gas pumps near the airport so people renting cars have a harder time filling up before returning their rental cars, and hence will be charged a higher rate for gas at the airport. So brave of Sonoma County Supervisors to take a stand! A big yes to monopoly in name of saving the world!

    3. I went to a local 76 station here in Nor Cal this week. My 76 credit card wouldn’t work at the pump. I went into the station to charge using staff and I was told I would be getting a new card shortly with a Tap payment option. My current card doesn’t have one. I was then informed I could load the new card on my cell phone and that would result in being able to pay using a QR code either with the card loaded or perhaps using the 76 Card APP, (the card is backed by Synchrony Bank). What a convenient and cheaper way to track all gas purchases and other purchases at these stations and know exactly how many miles a person is driving…easy math using the gallons of gas purchased and the average mileage of the vehicle being driven!!! Another piece of the digital prison puzzle falling in to place no doubt. Not sure if that accounts for any of the gas station closures you noticed though.

  4. MUST WATCH AND LISTEN

    https://youtu.be/uFd6Ab7bk8o?si=XP6UStZUJQLAicFd

    This is far and away the best interview of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. I have seen. Sports writer Jason Whitlock gets to the nub of things and exposes Kennedy’s thinness on most topics that matter to conservatives. Kennedy is spot on about Ukraine and the vaccine. After that he is pure Democrat talking points, including the most shameless patronization of Whitlock, who is black, and would like to be known as “a good man, not a good black man,” and meanwhile Kennedy belabors his homage to Africans and African Americans to the point where it was getting ridiculous. The pair never did get around to things like abortion, open borders, China, geoengineering and a host of other operations being conducted illicitly the world over by an out of control, failed government.

    The piece starts out with a very pointed question from Whitlock, who expresses admiration of Donald Trump telling why and Kennedy proceeds to dissemble for 5 or 10 minutes about everything but Trump, but to his everlasting credit, Whitlock brought him back to Trump explaining that Trump is the one who opened his eyes about what was really going on with the deep state. Later, after more equivocating by Kennedy, Whitlock doubled down, going back and saying that Trump is the one that made it possible for you to speak the way you do the political arena.

    RFK Jr certainly has his appeal from a nostalgic and a hopeful New Democrat standpoint, but that party won’t even allow him to participate in their primaries and the head of the party, nominally, Joe Biden, won’t even afford Secret Service protection to this potential rival. We know that Joe Biden’s corrupt and drug addicted son does get Secret Service protection and grimly recall that Secret Service proved no effective protection for the assassinated Kennedys.

    In spite of his ultimately appearing charmed by his pedigreed guest, I cannot speak highly enough of Jason Whitlock, his interviewing excellence, and his evident sincerity as a citizen. 100%

    1. Yes, saw that one when it came out and I believe I sent in for posting. Don’t think it was RFK’s best – seemed quite tired. Likely overscheduled given the challenges with secret service and primary rules. I did enjoy Jason.

      1. But, you do see what I’m saying in regard to Kennedy being at his core, Democrat through and through? I was actually embarrassed for him the way he was patronizing black people and Africans as if it was 1962 or something. Like he couldn’t stop himself. He compared something vague about surfing to having the basketball hoops taken down in some city during the COVID scam. He then went on to mention something about flying a private plane. Just like people in the hood, but richer and with better taste in clothes. I would have fallen from my chair, but I was driving.

        Still, and I’ll be fair to RFK Jr, there hasn’t been a better Democrat choice since his uncle was on the ballot. I still think Trump is a better choice for America.

        1. As an European that thinks the EU Union’s sole purpose is to circumvent all countries governments and be a proxy to evil, I tend to go for the candidate less likely to be a proxy to anything. In that Trump hasn’t a good track record and RFK has no track record as a President. Since I don’t trust Donald Duck…. But granted, it remains a difficult choice.

          1. As our hostess says, “If you try to stay in the middle of the road, you’ll get run over. Pick a side!”
            I’m picking Trump out of the choices.

          2. Thanks for Warp Speed Trump. So many sick and dead. Thanks, Donald. Best vaccine ever. What will you do for an encore?

  5. Catherine, it used to be that Money Markets was published every week. Did it change now to every 2 weeks? With so much information, and markets changing quickly, I thought every week was appropriate.

    2. Since 2008, we publish every week except the last week of the month. So there is one week each month with no Money & Markets or Ask Catherine. We just started to run Tech Corner in the last week of the month in the Ask Catherine & Solari Team spot.

  6. 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, former SS officer, received a lengthy standing ovation in the (Canadian) House of Commons for his work in the Ukraine during WWII yesterday.

    He was hailed as a hero and personally congratulated by the Speaker of the House Anthony Rota (the King’s representative).

    Trudeau didn’t show up for work this morning.

    You can’t even make this up.

    1. Yes, agreed. What is really going on here? Would love any subscriber input in an attempt to make sense of these bizarre goings-on.

      I’m of the opinion that it HAS to be deliberate. Who even was this person? And why were they dug up to attend such a high profile photo opportunity (with Zelenskyy)? Surely Canadian (and probably British) intelligence does detailed background checks on anyone who’s so publicly invited to the House of Commons. Incidentally the Speaker has since taken full responsibility for the debacle and resigned (I don’t know about Canada, but in the UK parliament, a Speaker resigning is almost unheard of).

      The irony that Trudeau famously dismissed the trucker convoy as “Nazis”, and therefore the parallel that can be drawn between the two incidents is simply too convenient. It’s also reignited talk about Chrystia Freeland’s ancestry, and the fact that (I think) her grandfather was a known Nazi sympathizer. I’m sure it won’t affect her position as a member of the WEF board of directors, however, alongside Gore, Carney, and Fink (what a rogue’s gallery).

      With Dan Andrews also suddenly resigning as premier of Victoria, Australia this week, are we being primed for Trudeau and Freeland’s departures? I’m sure they can do just as much damage away from frontline politics.

      Finally, is the simultaneous diplomatic row with India something to do with this? That all seems very fishy as well.

      1. With Dan Andrews also suddenly resigning as premier of Victoria, Australia this week, are we being primed for Trudeau and Freeland’s departures?
        The utility of these two is worn out. If I was pulling the strings, I would use these widely despised people to soak up a lot of blame and anger. I liked the term chew toy.

          1. Point taken. Perhaps they do have some utility left in them if they can continue the chewing en masse.

      2. They’re paving the road for Pollievre.
        Although, I’m not sure what’s actually going on with Alberta (the province in which I live) and Saskatchewan. Are they actually starting to stand up? Premier Smith told a reported to stuff it when asked about her vaccine status. Premier Moe says he’s going to invoke the Non-withstanding clause over pronous etc… in schools.
        In the end, it’ll all be mute when they bring in the digital IDs.
        I guess we’ll find out over time what’s real and what isn’t.

        1. When Pollievre won the CPC leadership he spoke very positively about digital currencies. What could his goals possibly be…. The current people don’t have the pull to get it done.

          1. So-i’ve just heard (for the first time), the audio of the Speaker introducing Hunka.

            Hunka was introduced as “someone who bravely fought the Russians”. Hunka then went on to receive a lengthy standing ovation.

            Er…did it not dawn on any of the geniuses in the Canadian House of Commons that the Russians were on OUR side during World War 2?

            At the very least, it would have rung an alarm bell in my mind.

          2. Not sure how to answer your question Thomas, your guess is as good as mine. All I hear is “blame Russia for everything”
            As if they are not nearly finished with using them as a scapegoat.

        2. What’s Smith like? She seems to have been one of the better leaders during the recent nonsense.

          Although quite frankly, I trust no-one in a position of political leadership nowadays.

      3. Maybe, when Patton said we’ve been fighting the wrong enemy— he meant England (as opposed to Russia and Germany)!

    1. Holy cow!!!!!!!!!!! They have multiple texas weather mod programs, one I noticed in austin, “edwards aquifer precipitation enhancement,” where there’s been a drought for two-ish years. Clearly this is to drain the aquifers, not “enhance” them as they claim.
      Btw, we’ve had military aircraft flying over head off and on all day. ?!?
      Oh, but this is all outlandish conspiracy theory.

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