From “technocracy.news” Trade wars, like kinetic wars, fall under the adage that “war is hell.” Casualties are assumed until enough pressure is applied to make the fighting stop. The weapons of trade war are tariffs, which are being classed by the Trump administration as a tax on another country. This is patently false. Tariffs are […]
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This article comes from “endoftheamericandream.com” It would be difficult to overstate the seriousness of the crisis that we are facing. Just about every single industry in the United States is extremely dependent on imports from China, and now trade with China is essentially coming to a standstill. I wish that I was exaggerating, but I
From “mises.org” President Donald Trump last week announced new plans for a $1 trillion defense budget in 2026. Trump bragged about his big plans for spending ever larger amounts of taxpayer funds, stating at a meeting with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu that “We’re going to be approving a budget, and I’m proud to say, actually, the biggest one
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From “mises.org” On February 18, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order titled, “Ensuring Accountability for all Agencies,” in which he says, …previous administrations have allowed so-called “independent regulatory agencies” to operate with minimal Presidential supervision. These regulatory agencies currently exercise substantial executive authority without sufficient accountability to the President, and through him, to the American people.
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This article comes from “endoftheamericandream.com” Over the past few years, there has been a tremendous amount of buzz about an imminent “reset” of the global economy. Well, what we are currently witnessing may not look like what they were anticipating, but a “reset” of the global economy is definitely here. Trillions of dollars were invested
From “Really Graceful” In this video, “Really Graceful” covers five financial and economic traps set for Americans in 2025. She brings in relevant news of the Trump tariffs and their impact to tie everything together. We’re talking about the 2008 housing bubble compared to now, showing the reality of student loan debt, running the real
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From “mises.org” Many economic commentators are of the view that the high level of debt poses a threat to the US economy. The debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 345.7 in Q3 2024 against 130.4 in Q1 1952 (see chart). This way of thinking originates in the writings of Irving Fisher who held that a major risk
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This article comes from “naturalnews.com” In his book “Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids and the Long Con that is Breaking America,” journalist Matt Taibbi uncovers a harrowing tapestry of corruption and exploitation that has defined the recent decades of American politics. Published in 2010, the book delves into the 2008 financial crisis, political manipulation and
From “ronpaulistitute.org” The wailing sound you heard last Thursday was the chorus of the Beltway warmongers shrieking in despair at President Trump’s suggestion that there was no reason for the United States to be spending one trillion dollars on “defense.” “…[O]ne of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China
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From “mises.org” At its September 2024 meeting, the Fed’s FOMC cut the target federal funds rate by a historically large 50 basis points and then justified this cut on the grounds that “The Committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent, and judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation
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