Olde Business:
Employment numbers in the USA stay strong
August 2024: the American economy added 142,000 jobs in the month of September, and the unemployment rate decreased at 4.2%
July 2024: the American economy added 114,000 jobs in the month of October, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%
June 2024: the American economy added 206,000 jobs in the month of November, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%
May 2024: the American economy added 272,000 jobs in the month of May, and the unemployment rate held at 4.0%
Jan 2024: 3.1 percent
Feb 2024: 3.2 percent
Mar 2024: 3.5 percent
Aug 2024: 2.5 percent
Sep 2024:
3:Climate changes rages the World thru June 2024 with 14.5% of the world's surface having a record-high June temperature, exceeding the previous June record set in 2023 by 7.4%.
A sunken village in Greece has re-emerged as heatwaves and a lack of rainfall have led to the artificial lake surrounding it to recede.
A huge wildfire has destroyed 20% of a forest in the Brazilian capital,
Brasilia. Officials think the fire in the National Forest of Brasilia, a
5,600-hectare conservation area, was started by arsonists.
So far in July 2024, the USA has the second-highest number of tornado reports (1,264) of any
year in the past 15 years. We’ve also seen very high numbers of
hailstorms (4,108 — the fifth most active year) and damaging windstorms
(8,978 — the second most).
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Expect the Lords of War to ramp up production of armaments.
These corporations are the greed and corrupt destroyer of life, expect their stocks to soar.
YTD - Sept 20, 2024Saab AB SAABY 43%
General Atomics
Lockheed Martin, LMT 27% Textron Inc, TXT 6%
Thales Group, THLLY 11% BAE Systems Plc, BAESY 17% Elbit Systems Ltd, ESLT (8%)
AeroVironment, AVAV 55% Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Northrop Grumman NOC 12%
(makers of drones)
Dividend News 2024:
Increasing accumulation of AT&T , Walgreens Boot Alliance and PEY again.
Inflation has level off at high levels above the Fed target of 2%. War has not cause a usage uptick as China is in an industry slowdown. Hurricanes did not cause closures as I predicted, so far. The War did not cause OPEC to stick together and ramp up prices. But stay tuned as these ''abnormal scenarios'' reach reality.
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Mid year pricing and wages are still up, but worker shortages are not being meet with immigration creating a slow down in skills needed. AI has proven it was a false flag on corporate balance sheets.
Presidential and local elections are looking to move the USA back to democratic ideals but moderate at best.
LONGS: Military based corporations
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