The big picture is stark. Hiring intentions this year are off by almost half compared with 2017, driven by a collapse in the demand for workers in Information Technology, Entertainment & Leisure, Telecommunications and Retail. What little demand there is can be seen in some of the industries that have the smallest pools of available workers such as Construction, Energy and Electronics.

Bullish

Considering how fast it got countered by the SAA, I'd say this is more of "testing the waters". Still, a troubling sign that they've been sheltered by the USA long enough to consider going on the attack again.

Well, it wasn't exactly a return to the classical gold standard, so I won't shed a tear for it.

No shit. It is too expensive to start a family.

Most actually survived the process, which is somewhat surprising.

If so, great!

The fact that this even has to be done...

Uhh.... be careful what you wish for dude.

Can you really blame a guy for hosting a radio show on Sputnik when he's been blackballed by the USA and bankrupted? That said, Kiriakou isn't doing anything wrong here. Just another example of a Neocon rag being 100% hypocritical here.

In the eyes of Saudi and UAE, the Yemenis are all heretics anyways, so what do they care? As usual, the USA cravenly backs their play.

Sounds like business as usual then!

Well, that won't make the people who are skittish about their recent GitHub takeover any happier.

...only to be killed by a suicide bomber almost immediately. Lulz.

BONUS: Fall of Saigon style moment looks to be confirmed for this year.

Countdown till the USG screams that he's a "Mad Mullah" and wants to regime change things again.

Kills 52, wounds 2,400+... some real loving behavior there.

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Only old people watch TV

Preach it, Ron!

Seems to have been a Quid Pro Quo with Jake Tapper at CNN so that he'd get a sweet consulting gig.

Generally the "usual suspects" here.

UPDATE: Looks like it is official in NK. Event details were finally released by the party paper.

Great. As if the USA wasn't already doing enough to screw things up.

They are in for a rude awakening RE rates they'll have to give on these if they want anyone to bite in the amount they want here. If it really is getting to where the FED tit has been withdrawn, expect rate shock to come soon.

Not surprising that a former employee would be left feeling somewhat dirty by the whole process, most especially a woman. Unfortunately for the man, however, it is a numbers game. At least 9/10 of your interactions as a dude are gonna be a strikeout. Regardless of the "Alpha" BS talked about in this article, men are not the choosers. As such, of course it is gonna feel strange to someone on the other end of that equation.

Neat to see that this is the direction it is moving towards, however. The market commoditizes everything, eventually for the better.

As usual, sanctions and tarrifs are a good way to fuck up the international division of labor.