Headlines in the News December 18, 2015

Something Strange Is Taking Place In The Middle Of The Atlantic Ocean
Baltic Dry Crashes To New Record Low As China “Demand Is Collapsing”
Fed Betting It Will Avoid Central Bank Errors of the Past
Fed Aggressively Ramps Up New Tool to Pry Rates Higher
Did “Tight” Fed Policy Cause the Financial Crisis?
Bernanke Says the Fed is Likely to Add Negative Rates to Recession Fighting Toolkit
In the Middle of the Night, Congress Unveiled a Massive, Trillion-Dollar Budget Deal. Here’s what’s in it…
Russia is Bracing for $30 Oil in 2016
How to Get Your Finances in Order in 30 Days
Bering Sea monster storm hits Alaska as wind gusts reach 122 MPH and waves 40ft in the Aleutian Islands
Russia and China’s “Enhanced Human Operations” Terrify the Pentagon
Sheriff’s office confirms tip about possibly suspicious questions regarding Bagnell Dam
public power to charge cell phones in some places
In the continuing saga of the malware masquerading as an operating system Morgan Stanley targeting stock traders in job cuts
The Market's Gamblers Are Pumping Air
Shkreli charged in "Ponzi-like" scheme
World Bank lends Iraq $1.2 billion to face oil, security shocks
Gold is still going to $5,000: Peter Schiff
Janet Yellen's Unwarranted Confidence
U.S. Silver Production Plunges
Baby Boomers set another trend: more golden years in poorer health
Price of Obama getaways $70 million so far, and counting
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been ordered to stand trial over a 20-year-old corruption scandal
Illegal minors brag about being freed in U.S., encourage others to come
Nearly Half of Uninsured Went Without Coverage Because It Was Too Expensive
How mood changed towards Fed rate rise
Survey: under Obama, race relations in the US reach 20 year low
Get ready for Generation Z at work
House Approves Massive Tax Cuts Bill
The rental revolution is crushing the poor but also the middle class: 43 million households in rentals, up 9 million from 2005
Jim Rickards: Fed raised rates too late
ConocoPhillips Among 29 US Energy Companies on Downgrade Review by Moody’s
Falling US Exports Widen 3Q Current Account Trade Deficit
The Big Banks Are Starting to Look Hard at Marijuana
USDollar/USDX Index
DJIA
Bernie Campaign Under Attack After Accusing Hillary of “Encouraging Islamic Extremism”
Fall Of The American Empire: “They Intend To Collapse the Financial System”