ECONOMY
Famine Incoming? About One-Fourth Of All Globally Traded Nitrogen Fertilizer Normally Travels Through The Strait Of Hormuz
If the war with Iran persists for an extended period of time, a lot of people could literally starve. Approximately half of all global food production is dependent on the use of fertilizer. Without fertilizer, crop yields would drop precipitously and there wouldn’t be anywhere near enough food for everyone. […]
The Bretton Whoops
How fifty years of dollar supremacy are dying with a bang, not a whimper I’m pulling myself away from the Iran war coverage for a moment – don’t worry, the wrap-up is coming later today. But something needed saying first. The bombs make headlines. The economic unraveling happening quietly underneath […]
Kuwait Cuts Oil Output As Qatar Warns Hormuz Chokepoint Chaos Risks Global Shock
Update (1126ET): Kuwait began cutting crude oil output after storage tank farms began filling up, as crude could no longer be loaded onto very large crude carriers and transported through the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sources say the OPEC founding member is now weighing broader reductions in […]
Existing US Home Sales Collapse Despite Falling Mortgage Rates
Existing home sales just delivered one of the clearest signals yet about the true state of the housing market in 2026, and it is not the rebound narrative the mainstream keeps promoting. The latest data shows that existing-home sales fell 8.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just 3.91 […]
Doug Casey on the Dollar’s Debasement… Why Socialism Rises, and Wealth Taxes Follow
International Man: As inflation accelerates and the US dollar drifts toward its intrinsic value, how does that enrich asset owners while eroding wage earners’ purchasing power? Doug Casey: Inflation has always benefited rich asset owners at the expense of current earners. That’s true for several reasons. First, the earners have to pay […]
Now That Iran Has Closed The Strait Of Hormuz, How High Will The Price Of Oil Go?
The war with Iran that we have been waiting for is officially here. The U.S. and Israel are absolutely pummeling Iranian military targets, and in return the Iranians are striking targets all over the Middle East. As you will see below, even a British military base in Cyprus has just been […]
Dollar Demise is Plan Trump
Throughout Trump’s first year of 2.0, I speculated that the Trump family was working out a plan to replace the US dollar with their own family money. Over time, the wealthy elite become brazen about their plans, and they start talking openly about them because they feel invulnerable, like when […]
The Dutch Blueprint for the Global Middle Class Heist
“Meten is weten.” (Measuring is knowing) – Dutch proverb Taxing Phantoms If you want to see the future of socialism and its rabid appetite to consume your life savings, you don’t have to look at the history books. Instead, look at the Netherlands. On February 12, 2026, the Dutch House […]
One in Five California Home Sales Canceled Due to Unaffordable Insurance
Ponder a $44,000 insurance bill. This does not count as inflation in the CPI. Dysfunction in California’s Insurance Market The Wall Street Journal reports A $44,000 Bill Shows the Dysfunction in California’s Home-Insurance Market Glenn and Lorraine Crawford paid about $500 a month to insure their home in Agoura Hills northwest […]
Desperation: Cost of Living Crisis Forces People To Forego Basic Necessities
The cost of living crisis is becoming desperate for some people. Many are choosing to forego healthcare and basic necessities, as affordability in the United States continues to plummet. Wages are stagnant, and prices are rising everywhere, making it difficult to afford even the most basic needs to get covered. […]
