ECONOMY
Google Expands in India to Avoid Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
Another Trump Executive Order backfires spectacularly. H-1B FAQ Please consider the US Immigration Service H-1B FAQ Alphabet Plots Big Expansion in India as US Restricts Visas On February 3, 2026, Bloomber reported Alphabet Plots Big Expansion in India as US Restricts Visas Alphabet Inc. is plotting to dramatically expand its presence in […]
Free Grocery Stores in NYC?
Grocery stores in New York have devised a clever marketing tactic by preying upon the economically vulnerable. The latest example is the so-called “free grocery store” stunt in New York, which was quickly seized upon as proof that groceries can somehow be made affordable simply by eliminating prices. This is […]
China Asks Banks To Reduce “Exposure” To American Debt
China has asked all of its banks to reduce exposure to American debt, citing rising market volatility and geopolitical risks. China has been steadily whittling away at its United States treasury holdings since peaking in 2013. Bloomberg [behind a paywall] has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The shift away […]
Optimism About The Future Plunges To An All-Time Record Low And Credit Card Debt Soars To An All-Time Record High
As long as you have hope, you can face whatever challenges are ahead. Sadly, Americans have been losing hope at a rate that is absolutely unprecedented. As you will see below, optimism about the future has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded. One of the biggest reasons why people […]
The 21-Mile Trigger: How a Narrow Strait Holds the Global Economy Hostage
The illusion of a weightless, post-geographic world economy—and the chokepoint that exposes it The global economy sells itself as weightless, an elegant lattice of algorithms, financial derivatives, satellites, and cloud servers humming beyond the reach of geography. This story is comforting. It suggests resilience, redundancy, and control. But it is […]
Strait of Hormuz
QUESTION: Will oil go crazy if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz? Sam ANSWER: It is questionable if Iran would do that, for we get only about 3% of our oil through that strait, whereas 80% or so goes to China. Nevertheless, February was a Directional Change and March remains a key […]
The Chinese Take A Hammer To The U.S. Dollar By Instructing Their Banks To Dial Back Their Holdings Of U.S. Treasuries
For decades, the dominance of the United States has been primarily based on the strength of the U.S. dollar. Having the main reserve currency of the world has meant that everyone else has wanted and needed our currency. In fact, our currency is our number one export. Most Americans don’t […]
Why Did Trump’s Housing Ban Hit a Wall in Congress?
Trump is pressuring Congress to ban investor buying. But Congress says no. Lawmakers Push Back on Trump’s Proposed Ban The Wall Street Journal reports Proposed Ban on Investors in the Housing Market Hits a Wall in Congress The White House is at loggerheads with Congress over one of President Trump’s signature […]
Chipotle Seeks Wealthier Customer Base
Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright publicly admitting that the company is now aiming its marketing and pricing toward households earning over $100,000 a year is a confession that fast food no longer functions the way it used to. What began as the cheap, quick alternative to a sit-down meal has mutated into […]
Deep Cuts: We Are Witnessing A Tsunami Of Very Painful Layoffs And Closings In 2026
Do you remember the endless barrage of layoffs and store closings that we experienced during the Great Recession? Well, it is starting to happen again. All over the country, large employers are bringing down the axe really hard. For those that have been laid off, the outlook is not promising […]
