Catalan lawmakers voted Friday to declare independence from Spain but Madrid immediately moved to quash the breakaway bid in a sharp escalation of a crisis that has caused jitters in secession-wary Europe. As tens of thousands of pro-independence activists gathered outside, the regional parliament in

Source: Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

“I mean, over the next two weeks, especially when the Senate tax-writing committee puts their stuff out, they’re going to realize that this the biggest tax code rewrite since 1986 and it’s going to affect everyone…”

Source: An Army Of Lobbyists Is Coming To Kill Tax Reform | Zero Hedge

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed records from Wells Fargo and four fired bankers as they ramp up an investigation into the bank’s foreign-exchange business.

Source: Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Wells Fargo’s FX Business | Zero Hedge

“The thing I am concerned about… is having something issued so we can convince the public that Oswald is the real assassin.”

Source: J. Edgar Hoover: “Need To Convince Public That Oswald Is Real Assassin” | Zero Hedge

The mayor of Candela, in southern Italy, is paying people up to €2,000 ($2,300) to move into town as a way to combat depopulation.

Source: Candela in Southern Italy is Paying People to Move Into Town