#Superpowers

If you are a fan of the Incredibles then you probably got out this weekend to see the wonderful sequel. There are 14 years between the first Incredibles movie and its new sequel Incredibles 2, but one thing that’s thrilling to see pay off in both films is watching baby Jack-Jack play with his

New-, Existing-, and now Pending-Home Sales all beat expectations in November. Pending sales just printed a surprise 0.2% gain (against expectations of a 0.4% drop) with a surge in Northeast offsetting a second monthly decline in sales in The West. Notably, pending home sales in The West are

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Disturbing, destabilizing abnormalities are now accepted as normal life in America. Forgive me for wondering if the populace of America hasn't fallen for a Jedi mind trick: Disturbing, destabilizing abnormalities are now accepted as normal

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Beneath the surface of modern maps, numerous old fault lines still exist. A political earthquake or two might reveal the fractures for all to see. Correspondent Mark G. and I have long discussed the potential relevancy of old boundaries,

Growth in income and spending has been trending slower for the last six months and August showed continued weakness in spending (slowest annual growth since Aug 2016) but a slight uptick in incomes. The savings rate was unchanged at 3.6% - the lowest since December...   But perhaps most