ECONOMY
Holiday Sales Disappoint
The Commerce Department’s advance retail sales report for December revealed that total US retail receipts were essentially unchanged from November, coming in flat after a 0.6 percent increase in November and well below economists’ expectations for a 0.4 percent rise in December. Core retail sales, or the measure that excludes […]
BRICS vs. US Dollar: The Hidden Strategy that Could Reshape Global Finance by 2026
Imagine a world where the US dollar, the bedrock of global finance for nearly a century, is no longer the unchallenged king Imagine a world where the US dollar, the bedrock of global finance for nearly a century, is no longer the unchallenged king. As of January 11, 2026, this […]
Breaking Point: A Million Jobs Suddenly Disappear, Foreclosures Rise 32 Percent, And Some Americans Are Now Facing $1,000 Power Bills
I feel quite exasperated right now. Everyone knows that the economic numbers that federal bureaucrats in Washington are feeding us each month are fraudulent. It has been that way for a very long time. The employment numbers are a perfect example of this. Every month they give us a headline […]
Why the EU Needs War so Desperately
QUESTION: Marty, you said this is a perfect storm behind the metals between sovereign debt and war. I believe you said that the EU wants war with Russia or keeps up the appearance of war so they can keep the $350 billion they stole from Russia that included personal assets of […]
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 […]
