Our way of life depends on cheap energy. If you remove cheap energy from the equation, our society will be thrown into a state of chaos. The Iranians know that closing the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most powerful forms of leverage that they possess, because the world is deeply dependent on the […]
Originally posted by Lau Vegys at International Man: What if I told you that something bad is happening with the U.S. government’s biggest creditor on Earth—and it could have very serious implications for your portfolio? This story caught my eye a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been meaning to write about it but kept […]
They don’t sell seeds. They don’t own tractors. They don’t run warehouses or ship grain. But BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street are among the most powerful actors in global agriculture. Together, these three asset managers control more than $26 trillion in assets—more than the GDP of the United States and India combined. They are shareholders […]
When Malmgren speaks, globalists listen. She is a Technocrat who is at the apex of the financial world and has significant ties to the infamous City of London, which is embedded in the heart of London and is considered the center of the financial universe. I see this as a trial balloon for creating the […]
Until the 1970’s, most goods consumed by the US were actually made there. Americans were proud of this fact – and rightfully so. Although many items were imported from other countries, the bulk of goods were produced in the US. Hondas and Volkswagens were still referred to as “foreign cars.” Then (to my best recollection), […]
Chart of the Week #56 I recently read Ray Dalio’s Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. While I take issue with many of Dalio’s views, his method for measuring national power is worth paying attention to. He breaks it down into eight key pillars—education, innovation, competitiveness, military strength, trade influence, economic output, financial center […]
International Man: President Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies after 232 years, citing the fact that each one costs more than two cents to produce—calling it a waste of taxpayer money. What’s your take on this move? Doug Casey: It may seem odd that we’re talking about something as trivial as the disappearance of […]
The Fed’s outlook has soured vs its March forecast. “We expect a meaningful rise in inflation in the coming months,” said Powell Unemployment projection from Fed press conference. Trump will not be pleased with the Fed’s outlook. In the press conference, the Fed highlighted more concerns of tariffs on inflation and growth. Regarding jobs, Powell […]
I soundly beat the WSJ to this story but here are some more details. Trump says businesses report losing ‘very good, long time workers.’ How about changing policy? Please consider Mass Deportation . . . Except at Hotels? How far does President Trump envision his mass deportation project going? As if to heighten the ambiguity, on […]
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 this country, then who is […]