ECONOMY
Karen Bass says if ICE raids persist, there will be ‘nobody’ left to nanny the children and mow the lawns
Everyone probably remembers during Donald Trump’s first presidency when Kelly Osbourne completely jammed her foot in her mouth during a segment on The View when she got a little carried away talking like a tough guy, delivering what she no doubt thought was a zinger: “If you kick every Latino out of […]
Chokepoint Watch: GPS Jamming Impacts Tankers Across Strait Of Hormuz
Despite Israel and Iran volleying missiles and bombs at one another over the weekend, Brent crude futures showed a surprisingly muted reaction Monday morning, initially gapping higher Sunday evening but flat to down. Goldman Sachs analyst Ananya Prakash added color about the market’s restrained response, telling clients the “situation feels relatively contained” for now, with attention […]
10 Signs Of The Tremendous Economic Suffering That Is Quickly Spreading All Around Us
I am so tired of hearing that “everything is fine” when everything is most certainly not fine. Every day, I hear from people that are really suffering in this harsh economic environment. Some can’t find work, others are stressed out of their minds because they can’t make ends meet, and […]
The Truth About Fort Knox and Gold Leasing
Whatever happened to the Donald Trump and Elon Musk visit to Fort Knox? You’ll recall the buzz from earlier this year. Trump and Musk loudly announced they were going to visit the U.S. bullion depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky to make sure the U.S. gold was actually there. The press […]
Death of a Coin
Trump Just Pulled the Plug on the Penny It’s official. After 232 years in circulation, the humble penny is finally meeting its maker. The Treasury has confirmed it. The penny is being discontinued. The writing has been on the wall, with Musk’s DOGE being on the penny’s case pretty much since day one of […]
The Fed’s New Old Tool: Quantitative Easing Repackaged and Running Just Fine
The Fed is buying treasury bonds… An old system under a new name. After the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007–2008, the Federal Reserve implemented quantitative easing (QE) to stabilize the economy, restore confidence in financial markets, and spur growth. Back then, the Fed’s QE programs involved large-scale asset purchases […]
10 Signs Of The Tremendous Economic Suffering That Is Quickly Spreading All Around Us
I am so tired of hearing that “everything is fine” when everything is most certainly not fine. Every day, I hear from people that are really suffering in this harsh economic environment. Some can’t find work, others are stressed out of their minds because they can’t make ends meet, and […]
The Ratchet Effect: Easy to Spend More, Spending Less Triggers Collapse
What’s required is not just a revised spreadsheet but an entirely new culture and value system. I’ve been referencing The Ratchet Effect since 2010 as it explains why shrinking bloat is so much harder than expanding bloat. A common example is household income and spending. When the couple were just starting out, they […]
MANNARINO: The Final Chess Move
The elites clearly know the dollar system is failing, and they are about to replace it. NOTE TO READERS: The following is one of dozens of articles in this week’s issue of The Trends Journal. Consider subscribing here for in-depth, independent geopolitical and socioeconomic trends and trend forecasts that you won’t find anywhere else. BY […]
