Now that the entire economy depends on these hyper-normalized speculative bubbles for its “growth” and “wealth,” there is a profound fear of a future based not on artifice but on the real world. Humans are quick to habituate to current conditions, i.e. consider them normal. This rapid normalization has advantages and […]
Two more tariff announcements, one on port fees, the other on China isolation were added and removed. Trump Worried About Trade With China Stalling On April 17, Bloomberg reported Trump Says He Is Reluctant to Keep Raising Tariffs on China President Donald Trump said he was reluctant to continue ratcheting up tariffs on […]
About once a decade, the question of Protective Tariffs finds its way into the national debate. Whether a political candidate dares to raise the issue or a clever collection of activists and analysts work together to inject it into the national discussion, the reaction is always the same from the […]
QUESTION: How come nobody in Trump’s team can not explain to Trump that the Trade War with China will push the rates up? It looks very logical to me that if you are aggressive to China, they will continue to sell off bonds, and the sale of USA bonds will push […]
Debunking the Treasury’s Latest Claim About America’s Gold With gold soaring past $3,300, it feels like the perfect moment to revisit a topic many of us haven’t forgotten: the gold at Fort Knox—and whether it’s actually still there. And as it happens, something caught my eye that makes this question […]
Absolutely enormous things are happening all over the globe, but you aren’t hearing a lot about many of them. That is because the mainstream media chooses to focus on stories that advance the specific narratives that they are currently pushing. For example, virtually everyone knows who Kilmar Abrego Garcia is […]
For many years, pundits have been warning us that the U.S. dollar would collapse. In 2025, it is actually starting to happen. The U.S. dollar hit a three year low against other global currencies last week, and on Wednesday the crash of the dollar resumed. Overall, the U.S. dollar is […]
“You put the lime in the coconut, you drank ‘em both up.” – Coconut, Harry Nilsson Breakdown and Reordering of Trade The breakdown and reordering of global trade via President Trump’s tariff policies will have many consequences. Long established trade relationships come with mutual dependency. Abruptly severing or restricting these ties will […]
Amid persistently high interest rates and economic strain, foreclosure filings surged in the first quarter of 2025, marking a sharp reversal after three consecutive quarters of decline. According to a report by ATTOM, a leading real estate data firm, the month of March alone saw 35,890 filings – an 11 percent monthly increase. […]
Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, Henry Ford once astutely observed that a revolution would occur overnight if people truly understood the banking and monetary system. That’s because modern banking is an elaborate illusion—one that lulls people into a false sense of security… until it’s too late. Large banks can fail within […]