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A Democratic Socialist Just Won The New Hampshire Primary
HP | Samantha Lachman | 02/09/16

New Hampshire’s Democratic primary voters confirmed Tuesday that they do, in fact, want a self-described democratic socialist as their party’s presidential nominee.

Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, had consistently led former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in polls of the Granite State since last fall, with margins that frequently surpassed 20 percent. On Tuesday, he defeated Clinton handily. ... Read more

*TYT | Who's The Biggest Winner Of The New Hampshire Primary Election? (02/09/16) [8:18]

Two-thirds of New Hampshire Republican primary voters want to ban Muslims
Salon | author | date

At this stage in the race, everything gets filtered first through the “horse race” lens, and so the immediate take on this is clearly that this is good for Donald Trump, the only candidate who has seriously backed the idea that this country should ban Muslims from entering our country.

But the real story here is the real damage that has been done by a Republican primary where the candidates constantly compete over who is most certain that ISIS is hiding in their bushes. Even those Republican candidates who have pushed back against Trump’s proposed travel ban for Muslims have nonetheless pushed the idea that Muslims are inherently untrustworthy people that should be handled very carefully, as if they are beehives instead of people.

"Together, we have sent the message that will echo from Wall Street to Washington, from Maine to California," Sanders said at his victory party in Concord, New Hampshire. "And that is that the government of our great country belongs to all of the people, and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors and their super PACs." ... Read more

John Mack: Don't Worry About Deutsche Bank, It Will Be Bailed Out By The Government
ZeroHedge | author | 02/10/16

It was illuminating, if not surprising, that during an interview with Bloomberg TV discussing the future of Deutsche Bank, John Mack said that "there’s no question in my mind, it is absolutely good for every penny." In other words, "Deutsche Bank is fine." Why is he so confident? According to Mack, "this idea that I heard yesterday, the possibility of not making their interest payments, it’s just absurd. The government will not let that happen." ... Read more

USDJPY Plunges To 113 Handle - Gives Up QQE2 Gains
ZeroHedge | author | 02/10/16

Central Banks are losing control everywhere... Read more

"It's Worse Than 2008": CEO Of World's Largest Shipping Company Delivers Dire Assessment Of Global Economy
ZeroHedge | author | 02/10/16

“It is worse than in 2008. The oil price is as low as its lowest point in 2008-09 and has stayed there for a long time and doesn’t look like going up soon. Freight rates are lower. The external conditions are much worse but we are better prepared.” ... Read more

The Fed's Zombie Economy: ROI Crashes 80% In 40 Years
ZeroHedge | author | 02/10/16

In the new bizarro world where you pay banks for the privilege of giving them your money, one has to wonder what will be the next thing to break the zero bound. When one of the largest corporations in America has over $100 billion in revenue but can't even make $1 billion in profits, it's easy to imagine a few possibilities.

American corporations have been playing a musical chairs game where the loser gets taken out back and shot. During the last 40 years, the life expectancy of firms in the Fortune 500 has declined from 75 years to less than 15 years. In what Forbes called "the most important business study ever," Deloitte released The Shift Index, which compiles the ROI of 20,000 US firms from 1965-2009. The chart shows an 80% collapse in the average ROI of American businesses. ... Read more

If Chesapeake Does Not Go Bankrupt In Just Over One Month, This Could Be The Trade Of The Year
ZeroHedge | author | 02/10/16

Yes, Chesapeake will default, but the question is when. For those who think the company will somehow survive for a more than a month without filing Chapter 11 or arranging some prepackaged bankruptcy, and actually repays the $500 million issue, this could be the trade that makes someone's full year. ... Read more

BP's Stunning Warning: "Every Oil Storage Tank Will Be Full In A Few Months"
ZeroHedge | author | 02/10/16

"We are very bearish for the first half of the year. In the second half, every tank and swimming pool in the world is going to fill." ... Read more