Markets

Everything you say, everything you do is watched over and regulated. No lessons being learned. SOURCE: http://reason.com/blog/2018/01/25/california-bill-would-criminalize-restau

The ECB…amazingly AMAZINGLY, left rates the same…a negative .4%. And you want to know why markets do not pull back.  That’s a NEGATIVE .4%.

Very strong open and on earnings. CAT up $5 Dow name. MMM up $6 on numbers. BIIB up $11 on numbers…breakaway gap. LRCX up $9 gapping up to the old highs. VAR up $10 on numbers. PX up $5 on numbers. XLNX up $2.50…another semi-name. SEMIS will have a strong day after weak day yesterday…

SOURCE: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/starbucks-cites-tax-reform-as-reason-for-raises-expanded-benefits-thousands-of-new-jobs/article/2646923

SOURCE: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/01/22/nfl-rejects-veterans-groups-ad-urging-people-to-stand-for-anthem.html

SOURCE: https://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/23/new-california-policy-opens-door-to-illegal-immigrant-voting.html

SOURCE: http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/24/technology/stripe-ends-bitcoin-payments/index.html?sr=twCNN012418stripe-ends-bitcoin-payments1005AMStory

SOURCE: https://www.westernjournal.com/california-lawmakers-introduce-bill-take-trump-tax-cut-savings-companies/