100 suspects, mostly women were taken into custody for prostition operations using teenagers.By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 30, 2013Milw., WI - On Monday, Acting Special Agent in Charge Patricia M. Ferrick for the Milwaukee FBI Division announced a nationwide recovery of teenage girls and young female adults that were lured into prostitution. At least 100 suspects, mostly women were arrested in Wisconsin during the federal...
Descendents Of Revolutionists And Rebels ... J. D. Longstreet
Descendents Of Revolutionists And RebelsA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet*******************Sometime ago I mused:Change is not always good. This “changed” America is definitely not as good as the America we had before we decided to exchange freedom for socialism. Today, Americans are just beginning to awaken and learn the nightmare they are experiencing is not a nightmare one experiences during REM sleep. ...
Alleged Pacific Drug Cartel Queen Avila Beltrán Freed From A U.S. Federal Prison
Sandra Avila BeltránAvila Beltrán will be deported to Mexico where she is facing additional charges for using elicit drug money to operate a criminal organization, according to her attorney in Mexico.By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 29, 2013Miami, FL - On Monday, a U.S. District Court of Southern Florida judge decided that Sandra Avila Beltrán, 52, aka, "Pacific Drug Cartel Queen" has served her time and ordered her release....
Peruanos In Milwaukee Celebrate Their Independence Day
By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 29, 2013Milw., WI - On Sunday, Enrique Henry performed a typical Peruvian cultural dance during the one day Peruvian Independence Day Festival in Milwaukee's south side. The one day event at Wilson Park was sponsored by La Asociación de Peruanos en Milwaukee, WI.Food, beverages, games, DJ music and other activities took place during the day....
A Constant Fear of Rising Interest Rates
Click to enlarge.That's 5+ years of fear so far.I can't speak for others, but as a saver I tend to fear the opposite even more. What if ZIRP sticks around a lot longer than most expect? You know, like it has been doing.Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...
When Will U.S. Home Equity Fully Recover?
Click to enlarge.The first quarter of 2013?Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...
The Florida Real Estate Recovery
Click to enlarge.It would seem that the Florida real estate market has nearly fully recovered.Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. - Charles MackayOctober 27, 2005Bernanke: There's No Housing Bubble to Go BustMany economists argue that house prices have risen too far too fast in many markets, forming a bubble...
Three Full Years of Port Stagnation
Click to enlarge.Click to enlarge.Click to enlarge.Click to enlarge.In my opinion, the ZIRP will continue until morale improves.Source Data:Port of Long Beach: StatisticsPort of Los Angeles: StatisticsThe X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Progr...
Total Business Inventories vs. Wages
Click to enlarge.Swing for the fences?Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...
The Fed's Silly Putty
Click to enlarge.Just look at all that red silly putty! I wonder what will happen if it stops appearing?Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...
Muslim Persecution of Christians: April, 2013
Christian Suffering Under Jihadi ExtremismBefore Egypt's President Muhammad Morsi was ousted, April was one of the worst months for Christian Copts there. On April 5 near Cairo, when a longstanding feud between a Christian family and a Muslim family—based on male Muslims sexually harassing Christian girls—culminated in the violent deaths of six Christians, including two of the participants, a Christian and a Muslim,...
DEFUND OBAMACARE ... or ELSE ... J. D. Longstreet
DEFUND OBAMACARE ... or ELSEA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet***************A big, nasty, battle is coming up. It will involve republicans against democrats and republicans against republicans. We are coming hard up against either stopping Obamacare or having it as a part of US law for, well, FOREVER! Ronald Reagan once said: "The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government...
OUT OF THE BLUE
VIEW MORE...Something Yellow, something easy + a dash of burgundy = Summer Ensemble! Stripes and yellow never gets old and I think this outfit is very easy to pull off. ...
The Last Days of America ... J. D. Longstreet
The Last Days of AmericaObama's Bread and CircusesA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet****************Panem et Circenses"In modern usage, the phrase "Bread and Circuses" is taken to describe a populace that no longer values civic virtues and the public life. To many across the political spectrum, left and right, it connotes a supposed triviality and frivolity that characterized the Roman Republic prior to its decline...
The Fed's Long-Term Plan to Save This Economy!
The following chart shows how much total credit market debt has grown over the previous year compared to annual wage and salary disbursements.Click to enlarge.Although we did not hit 100% on the previous 2 attempts (as seen in the blue and red exponential trend line failures), I'm feeling really lucky about attempt #3! Baby needs new shoes!We're already back to collectively borrowing nearly one dollar for every three...
Kitchen Grease Fire Shuts South Side Honey Dip Donuts Down
Popular donut place in Milwaukee's South Side is closed until Monday, police say.By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 27, 2013Milw., WI - On Saturday, the Honey Dip Donuts restaurant at the 800 block of S. Layton Blvd. was temporarily closed after a grease fire was reported just before 8:00 p.m., according to police. Police say, no one was reported injured and the grease fire was under control. Honey Dip Donuts is expected to open...
$27.7 Trillion Below Trend
Click to enlarge.Perhaps it would be best to start searching the couches for loose change?I'm only suggesting it on the off chance that the economy can't sustain its historical long-term growth rate without it. I know, crazy talk. What's $27.7 trillion among friends?Source Data:St. Louis Fed: All Sectors; Credit Market Instruments; Liabili...
Real GDP per Capita Growth
The following chart shows annual GDP per Capita growth adjusted for inflation.Click to enlarge.What's the worst that could happen?I'd be tempted to answer that we could stay in the long-term trend channel. I mean, that's really bad long-term, right?I'd be wrong to answer with such optimism though. There's clearly something even worse. We could move to the middle of the trend channel again. That would be really bad....
Demographics vs. Yields (Musical Tribute)
Click to enlarge.The black line shows the employment level of 16-24 year old workers divided by the employment level of 55+ year old workers (left scale).The blue line shows the 3-month treasury yield (right scale).Coincidence? Let's make a scatter chart of that data.Click to enlarge.That's a fairly high correlation. I bet we can do better though. The data is noisy. Let's smooth it out by using 10-year moving averages...
Milwaukee's First Latino Carnaval 2013 Parade And Festival
Juan Carlos RuizPhotos: HNG/HNNUSAMore than a thousand participated in the First Latino Carnaval in Milwaukee's south side.By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 27, 2013Milw., WI - On Saturday, the First Latino Carnaval parade and music festival with more than one thousand participants began at the 1100 block of W. National Ave. and made its way eastbound to the lakefront, ending at the Wherehouse Night Club festival grounds,...
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