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To Be Continued.

To Be Continued...

Combat Fatigue. The world post the 2016 election has been an onslaught of unbelievable actions and revelations. Just when we thought we had a handle on it, things would go pear shape, then apple shape, then dragon fruit and so on.

Your host, Andy, has also been though some life changes. It has become harder to maintain a late night schedule for recording and the fatigue may have been taking a toll on bodily health as well as mental. Also, getting older sucks. In the intervening time sine we went dark, many things have happened large and small, personal and global. We have not forgotten our audience, but it wasn't fun anymore. It was... Hard.

The fun must be found for these endeavours and we will continue to figure that out. Shorter format. Live recordings, but perhaps edited down. Less negative politics. More light. More facts. More education. More laughs.

If you have things to share, let us know. We'll be back, when ready.

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ORLY-EP0168B - Firearms Instructor William Joyner Takes Us to School

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #168 recorded Friday, October 20th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspect, Daniel Atherton, Fred Sims and Special Guest William Joyner.

We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. [email protected] or phone it in 470-222-6759

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Andy: Would you be interested in coming on my podcast and discussing weapons and home defense?

Bill: Is this to be an actual discussion or more of a "all gun owners are evil nazi racists and deserve to be shot" kind of thing? 😛

William Joyner, is many things.

A US Marine who has been active in firearms instruction and physical security for the last 20 years.

Founder and Chief Instructor of Interritus Mobile Firearms Training http://www.interritusllc.com/ of San Antonio,Texas. Interritus focuses on providing high-quality training, education, and consulting services for individuals, families, and businesses who want their training on their schedule. Interritus will send an NRA-Certified instructor to your home or office with a training plan tailored to your schedule and will conduct shooting portions at a convenient range.

Interritus offers:

Texas License to Carry School Safety/Counter-Active Shooter NRA-Approved Training Customized Pistol and Shotgun Fitting, Purchase, Concealment Consultation

William Joyner is also a long time friend of mine from high school.

Bullet Points:

Definitions: A mass shooting is an incident involving multiple victims of firearms-related violence. ... Another unofficial definition of a mass shooting is an event involving the shooting (not necessarily resulting in death) of four or more people with no cooling-off period.

Gun Violence Archive http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/mass-shooting

http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/charts-and-maps

284 Mass Shootings so far in 2017

357 in 2016

332 in 2015

272 in 2014

Las Vegas

Gun Violence: How is the U.S. compared to the rest of the world? http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/10/06/555861898/gun-violence-how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-countries

Also: Australia http://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-guns/australians-give-up-51000-illegal-guns-as-govt-stands-by-tough-laws-idUSKBN1CB06I

http://www.factcheck.org/2017/10/gun-control-australia-updated/

What weapons are best for home defense?

Is it better to have a shotgun over a pistol, or pistol over shotgun? And why?

Knife vs. gun, which is better to carry for personal defense.

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#guns #gun control #second amendment #Joyner #Interritus #Mass Shooting #firearms #training

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ORLY-EP0168A - Money Canada Pays Rent?

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #168 recorded Friday, October 20th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with the usual suspects, Daniel Atherton, Fred Sims.

We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. [email protected] or phone it in 470-222-6759

Thank you to our Patreon Supporters!

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Following the Money - Market Watch:

October Friday Closing changes week to week.

OCT: Week 1 - 10/06/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/278014/stock-market-news-for-oct-6-2017 Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 22,775.39 UP $394.39 Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) closed at 6,585.36 UP $131.91 S&P 500 Index (INX) closed at 2,552.07 UP $42.01

OCT: Week 2 - 10/13/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/278753/stock-market-news-for-oct-13-2017 Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 22,841.01 UP $65.62 Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) closed at 6,591.51 UP $6.15 S&P 500 Index (INX) closed at 2,550.93 Down $1.14

From Zacks: New Economic Data The weekly initial jobless claims plummeted to 243,000 from last week — a decline of 15,000. This marked its lowest level in as many as six weeks. The consensus estimate for the period was 255,000 claims. Economists commented that only a few Americans applied for unemployment benefits in this period as business resumed in Texas and Florida, with more people resuming work, post the recent carnage by two destructive hurricanes. Moreover, initial claims in Puerto Rico were also lower not because of people going back to work but due to the absence of electricity after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Maria. Consequently, people could not file claims from the island nor could the claims be processed. As a result, the analysts expect such claims to show up in the coming weeks.

OCT: Week 3 - 10/20/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/279501/stock-market-news-for-oct-20-2017 Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 23,163.04 UP $322.03 Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) closed at 6,605.07 UP $13.56 S&P 500 Index (INX) closed at 2,562.10 UP $11.17 recovering over last week.

From Zacks: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Jones and S&P 500 overcame selling pressure and eked out records on Thursday that marked the 30th anniversary of the ’87 crash. Robust third-quarter earnings results provided a fillip to the equity market, with American corporations showing signs of strength on the back of an improving economy. Political tensions in Europe and lackluster economic reports out of China failed to dent investors’ sentiment. On the other hand, a report that showed Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell is the leading candidate for the nominee for Fed chair boosted investors’ confidence. Appointment of Powell would represent a continuation of the central bank’s current regime.

Following the Money - OIL

http://www.Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC).com/markets/crude-oil.aspx WTI (NYMEX) Price

October: Week 1: $49.29 USD Down $2.38 Back to July Prices. Week 2: $51.45 USD UP $2.16 Week 3: $51.84 USD UP $0.39

Following the Money - Exchange Rates

International Monetary Fund (IMF) XDR/SDR Basket Currencies

Five most-traded currencies in the foreign exchange market referenced against the US Dollar.

October: Week 1: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.57 CNY = ¥112.63 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin Week 2: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.59 CNY = ¥111.82 JPY = 0.75 GBP = 0.00018 Bitcoin Week 3: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.62 CNY = ¥113.53 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00017 Bitcoin - 1 Bitcoin = $6004.00

Bitcoin transactions use so much energy that the electricity used for a single trade could power a home for almost a whole month, according to a paper from Dutch bank ING. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/the-electricity-required-for-a-single-bitcoin-trade-could-power-a-house-for-a-whole-month/

Of the precious metals, we usually think of Gold, Silver and Platinum, but now, Palladium has been added to this fellowship.

US National Debt Ticker

Watch that puppy grow! http://www.usdebtclock.org/

October 6th: $20,345,281,729,369 UP $167,279,984,763 October 13th: $20,371,631,527,625 UP $26,349,798,256

October 20th: $20,423,823,695,769 - UP $52,192,168,144

U.S. job loss: Trump or Climate Change? As a followup, looks like it was the hurricanes. http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/06/economy-lost-jobs-in-september-2017-243532?cmpid=sf

First Nations seek to raise Canada's rent after 150 years of $4 payments The First Nations claim that their ancestors initially balked at what seemed like a paltry sum for their resource-rich land. “So what William Benjamin Robinson said – and I’m paraphrasing – was: ‘Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll offer you this annuity and if the territory produces more revenue for the crown, the annuity will be increased accordingly,’” said Mike Restoule, one of the representative plaintiffs in the case. The treaty stipulates that any increase in the annuity “shall not exceed the sum of 1-pound provincial currency in any one year, or such further sum as Her Majesty may be graciously pleased to order”. More than a century after the first increase, despite petitions and appeals from First Nations chiefs to various levels of government, the annuity remains unchanged. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/15/canada-first-nations-treaty-annuity-lawsuit http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/elizabeth-raymer/robinson-treaties-first-nations-launch-court-actions-over-annuity-augmentations-14754/

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#MONEY #Follow The Money #NASDAQ #S&P500 #DOW #oil #stock #Exchange Rates #First Nations People

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ORLY-EP0167 - World on Fire! - Danger Mangos

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #167c recorded Friday, October 6th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspects, Daniel Atherton, Stephen Griffith, and Amber Biesecker.

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What happened this week:

In Shift, Justice Dept. Says Law Doesn’t Bar Transgender Discrimination https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/politics/transgender-civil-rights-act-justice-department-sessions.html

Trump - Pence to remove reproductive mandate http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/06/trump-rolls-back-obamacares-contraception-rule-243537

U.S. job loss: Trump or Climate Change? http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/06/economy-lost-jobs-in-september-2017-243532

U.S. Unsecure: A Comedy of Errors http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/john-kelly-cell-phone-compromised-243514 http://www.npr.org/2017/10/05/555922305/report-hackers-stole-nsa-cybertools-in-another-breach-via-another-contractor

Iraqi Kurds vote for independence. http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/27/middleeast/kurdish-referendum-results/index.html

Catalonia votes for independence https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/world/europe/catalonia-referendum-sedition.html

Philippines drug war destabilization http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/philippines-top-diplomat-defends-duterte-drug-war-171006080715833.html

Lana Hart stuff

http://subscribepage.com/curiouscollectibles - Mailing List

http://www.patreon.com/Writer_Lana - Patreon

http://www.gofundme.com/rebranding-my-book-series - GoFundMe

https://www.facebook.com/writerlanahart/ - Facebook Page

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#drunk #Catalonia #Rodreigo Duterte #Data Breach #Healthcare #Reproductive Health #Kurds #Iraq #Jobs #Transgender #poli #politics #Lana Hart

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ORLY-EP0167B - What Happened in Vegas?

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #167b recorded Friday, October 6th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspects, Daniel Atherton, Stephen Griffith, and Amber Biesecker.

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What happened this week?

Puerto Rico

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/06/elon-musk-could-help-puerto-rico-electricity-hurricane-maria.html

Las Vegas

Bump Stock

Gun Violence: How is the U.S. compared to the rest of the world? http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/10/06/555861898/gun-violence-how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-countries

Also: Australia http://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-guns/australians-give-up-51000-illegal-guns-as-govt-stands-by-tough-laws-idUSKBN1CB06I

http://www.factcheck.org/2017/10/gun-control-australia-updated/

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#Las Vegas #Mass Shooting #Shootings #Guns #Bump Stock #Puerto Rico #Elon Musk #Solar #Power #gun control

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ORLY-EP0167A - Money: The Trump Tax Plan

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #167 recorded Friday, October 6th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with the usual suspects, Daniel Atherton.

We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. [email protected] or phone it in 470-222-6759

Thank you to our Patreon Supporters!

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Following the Money - Market Watch:

http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EDJI/history/

Aug: - Week 4 - 8/25/17: Dow closed at 21,813.67 UP 139.16 DOWN 16.64 from July Nasdaq closed at 6,265.64 UP 49.11 DOWN 109.04 from July S&P closed at 2,443.05 UP 17.5 DOWN 29.05 from July

Sept: Week 5 - 9/29/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/277326/stock-market-news-for-sep-29-2017 Dow closed at 22,381 UP $567.33 From August Nasdaq closed at 6,453.45 UP $187.81 From August S&P closed at 2,510.06 UP $67.01 From August

October Friday Closing changes week to week: OCT:: Week 1 - 10/06/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/278014/stock-market-news-for-oct-6-2017 Dow closed at 22,775.39 UP $394.39 Nasdaq closed at 6,585.36 UP $131.91 S&P closed at 2,552.07 UP $42.01

From Zacks: “The S&P 500 breached a 20 year record on Thursday after hitting record close for six days on the trot. Also, the Dow and the Nasdaq notched up all-time highs. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives passed a $4.1 trillion budget bill for 2018. This package also includes $1.1 trillion for non-entitlement spending which further includes the U.S. defense budget for 2018.”

Following the Money - OIL

http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx

WTI (NYMEX) Price

July: Week 4: $49.71 USD UP $3.94 From last week, UP $5.48 from the top of the month. August: Week 4: $47.87 USD DOWN $0.27 From last week, DOWN $1.81 from July. September: Week 5: $51.67 USD UP $1.01, UP $3.80 from August. October: Week 1: $49.29 USD DOWN $2.38 Back to July Prices.

Following the Money - Exchange Rates

International Monetary Fund (IMF) XDR/SDR Basket Currencies

Five most-traded currencies in the foreign exchange market referenced against the US Dollar.

July Week 4: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.74 CNY = ¥110.63 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00036 Bitcoin August: Week 4: $1 USD = €0.84 Eur = ¥6.65 CNY = ¥109.37 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin September: Week 5: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.64 CNY = ¥112.46 JPY = 0.75 GBP = 0.00024 Bitcoin October: Week 1: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.57 CNY = ¥112.63 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin

US National Debt Ticker

Watch that puppy grow! http://www.usdebtclock.org/

July 28: $19,967,603,583,206 August 25: $19,974,087,991,615 UP $68,048,025 September 29: $20,178,001,744,606 UP $5,251,427,833 October 6th: $20,345,281,729,369 UP $167,279,984,763

The Trump Tax Plan https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/trump-tax-reform.pdf

The Standard Deduction (as in non-itemized) will double. $12k for singles, $24k married.

Alternative Minimum (AMT)is removed

Increased Child Tax Credit (Under age of 17)

Adult Dependent tax credit of $500

Removal of the Estate Tax (or as they would like the american farmer to believe, the Death tax)

Deductions for State Income Tax are going away (Double taxation on income??)

Corporate Tax Rate is being cut from 35% to 20%

S-Corp an small business taxes are capped at 25%

How they propose to be “Fiscally responsible” and “The Trump tax cuts are fully paid for by”:

Reducing or eliminating deductions and loopholes available to the very rich, starting by steepening the curve of the Personal Exemption Phaseout and the Pease Limitation on itemized deductions. The Trump plan also phases out the tax exemption on life insurance interest for high-income earners, ends the current tax treatment of carried interest for speculative partnerships that do not grow businesses or create jobs and are not risking their own capital, and reduces or eliminates other loopholes for the very rich and special interests. These reductions and eliminations will not harm the economy or hurt the middle class. Because the Trump plan introduces a new business income rate within the personal income tax code, they will not harm small businesses either.

A one-time deemed repatriation of corporate cash held overseas at a significantly discounted 10% tax rate. Since we are making America’s corporate tax rate globally competitive, it is only fair that corporations help make that move fiscally responsible. U.S.-owned corporations have as much as $2.5 trillion in cash sitting overseas. Some companies have been leaving cash overseas as a tax maneuver. Under this plan, they can bring their cash home and put it to work in America while benefitting from the newly-lowered corporate tax rate that is globally competitive and no longer requires parking cash overseas. Other companies have cash overseas for specific business units or activities. They can leave that cash overseas, but they will still have to pay the one-time repatriation fee.

An end to the deferral of taxes on corporate income earned abroad. Corporations will no longer be allowed to defer taxes on income earned abroad, but the foreign tax credit will remain in place because no company should face double taxation.

Reducing or eliminating some corporate loopholes that cater to special interests, as well as deductions made unnecessary or redundant by the new lower tax rate on corporations and business income. We will also phase in a reasonable cap on the deductibility of business interest expenses.

2. House Budget Bill https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-passes-2018-budget-taking-a-crucial-step-toward-tax-overhaul/2017/10/05/5ea7294e-a9d1-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html?utm_term=.1841f3e45fe5

If you’ve enjoyed what we do here and would like to help us out, there are a few ways.

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And if you don’t like what we’ve done here this evening, you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Lifeline provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Thank you for choosing us to waste your valuable time on! This has been ORLYRADIO, Part of The Random Acts Company.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License, including the music Rocket and Pamgaea created by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

#Follow The Money #Money #Trump #tax plan #Taxes #Exchange Rates #Oil Prices #Stock Market

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ORLY-EP0166B - Science! Get your ass to Mars

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #166b recorded Friday, September 29th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspect, Daniel Atherton.

We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. [email protected] or phone it in 470-222-6759

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What happened this week:

GET YOUR ASS TO MARS http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2017/20170929-spacex-updated-colonization-plans.html

https://www.nasa.gov/content/nasas-journey-to-mars

PICKS: (Books about Space and specifically Mars)

The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey https://www.amazon.com/James-S.-A.-Corey/e/B004AQ1W8Y/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

The Martian by Andy Weir http://a.co/eab9saM

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson Link: http://a.co/4oUwxwi

Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson Link: http://a.co/7QBEfRg

Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson Link: http://a.co/cmTXZ0F

If you’ve enjoyed what we do here and would like to help us out, there are a few ways.

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And if you don’t like what we’ve done here this evening, you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Lifeline provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

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#space #SpaceX #Elon Musk #Mars #The Martian #Authors #Picks #Literature #Nasa

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ORLY-EP0166A - Monitoring the Money

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #166 recorded Friday, September 29th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with the usual suspects, Daniel Atherton.

We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. [email protected] or phone it in 470-222-6759

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Following the Money - Market Watch:

http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EDJI/history/

Aug: - Week 4 - 8/25/17: Dow closed at 21,813.67 UP 139.16 DOWN 16.64 from July Nasdaq closed at 6,265.64 UP 49.11 DOWN 109.04 from July S&P closed at 2,443.05 UP 17.5 DOWN 29.05 from July

September Friday Closing changes week to week. Sept: Week 1 - 9/01/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/274341/stock-market-news-for-sep-1-2017 Dow closed at 21,987.56 UP Nasdaq closed at 6,435.33 UP S&P closed at 2,476.55 UP

Sept: Week 2 - 9/08/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/275142/stock-market-news-for-sep-8-2017 Dow closed at 21,797.79 DOWN Nasdaq closed at 6,360.19 DOWN S&P closed at 2461.43 DOWN

Sept: Week 3 - 9/15/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/275973/stock-market-news-for-sep-15-2017 Dow closed at 22,268.34 UP Nasdaq closed at 6,454.28 UP S&P closed at 2,495.62 UP

Sept: Week 4 - 9/22/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/276767/stock-market-news-for-sep-22-2017 Dow closed at 22,359.23 UP Nasdaq closed at 6,422.69 DOWN S&P closed at 2,500.60 UP

Sept: Week 5 - 9/29/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/277326/stock-market-news-for-sep-29-2017 Dow closed at 22,381 UP $567.33 From August Nasdaq closed at 6,453.45 UP $187.81 From August S&P closed at 2,510.06 UP $67.01 From August

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/29/market-thinks-fed-could-hold-off-rate-hikes-for-another-year-at-least.html

Following the Money - OIL

http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx

WTI (NYMEX) Price

July: Week 4: $49.71 USD UP $3.94 From last week, UP $5.48 from the top of the month.

August: Week 4: $47.87 USD DOWN $0.27 From last week, DOWN $1.81 from July.

September: Week 1: $47.29 USD DOWN $0.58 Week 2: $47.48 USD UP $0.19 Week 3: $49.95 USD UP $2.47 Week 4: $50.66 USD UP $0.71 Week 5: $51.67 USD UP $1.01, UP $3.80 from August.

Following the Money - Exchange Rates

International Monetary Fund (IMF) XDR/SDR Basket Currencies

Five most-traded currencies in the foreign exchange market referenced against the US Dollar.

July Week 4: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.74 CNY = ¥110.63 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00036 Bitcoin

August: Week 4: $1 USD = €0.84 Eur = ¥6.65 CNY = ¥109.37 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin

September Week 1: $1 USD = €0.84 Eur = ¥6.57 CNY = ¥109.85 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00022 Bitcoin Week 2: $1 USD = €0.83 Eur = ¥6.48 CNY = ¥107.84 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin Week 3: $1 USD = €0.xx Eur = ¥6.xx CNY = ¥109.xx JPY = 0.xx GBP = 0.000xx Bitcoin Week 4: $1 USD = €0.84 Eur = ¥6.59 CNY = ¥111.99 JPY = 0.74 GBP = 0.00028 Bitcoin Week 5: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.64 CNY = ¥112.46 JPY = 0.75 GBP = 0.00024 Bitcoin

http://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-price-after-japan-gives-out-licenses-2017-9-1002849475

US National Debt Ticker

Watch that puppy grow! http://www.usdebtclock.org/

July 28: $19,967,603,583,206

August 25: $19,974,087,991,615 UP $68,048,025

September 29: $20,178,001,744,606 UP $5,251,427,833 UP $203,913,752,991 from August 25th

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The gun lobby: See how much your representative gets

By TYLER FISHER, SARAH FROSTENSON and LILY MIHALIK

Attention is being thrust back on the gun lobby as lawmakers give gun control measures a fresh look in the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting – the deadliest in modern U.S. history. Gun rights groups overwhelmingly support GOP candidates, contributing $5.9 million into Republican campaigns in the 2016 election cycle, compared with $106,000 to those of Democrats. It’s also the most money gun lobbyists have given in a campaign year since at least 1990.

$5,900,000

given to Republicans in 2016 election cycle

$106,000

given to Democrats in 2016 election cycle

The Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan think tank that tracks money in politics, found that in 2016 more than half of the members of the House of Representatives — or 232 of the 435 — received money from gun rights groups like the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America. That money went disproportionately to Republicans. Only nine Democrats received campaign contributions from these groups.