The EU is claiming its new Global Gateway project is a “true alternative” to China’s Belt and Road Initiative… But with a fraction of the funding and no concrete plans yet, the question becomes—what is the EU actually trying to accomplish here?
Category Archives: Economy
NUCLEAR POWER: Dangerous Weapon or Future of Clean Energy?
While the world saw firsthand the need for coal, oil and gas this year, world leaders continue to push for a transition to “clean energy,” raising the question of whether nuclear energy could be their answer.
Europe has served as a hotspot for the debate, where France announced plans for new nuclear reactors, while Germany warned of the risk from nuclear waste, and catastrophic accidents and attacks…
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High, Despite Looming Gov’t Regulation Plans
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, surpassing $66,000 for the first time ever. But even with the first Bitcoin-linked ETF making headlines, countless questions remain as to what regulations the US Gov’t will pursue and if we should be expecting a Digital Dollar anytime soon…
Record 4.3 MILLION Americans Quit Their Jobs In August As Companies Roll Out Vaccine Mandates
A record 4.3 MILLION Americans quit their jobs in August, with food services and healthcare losing hundreds of thousands of workers. This comes as businesses across the country roll out vaccine mandates, raising concerns that they will make the massive worker shortage even worse…
RON PAUL: Americans Should Wake Up And Realize How Government Is Destroying The Dollar
Former U.S. Congressman Dr. Ron Paul weighs in on the continued joint effort between Democrats and Republicans to support the destruction of the US Dollar.
“The corruption is in the destruction of the money, and if people don’t understand that, they’ll never say ‘you ought to cut spending, isn’t that the solution?’ They’re never going to accept that. That’s why people should be prepared for a lot more Inflation.” – Dr. Ron Paul
Afghan Gov’t Falls To Taliban—Biden Admin Rushing To Protect Billion-Dollar Assets In US Banks
The US spent $300 MILLION a day for 20 YEARS on Afghanistan—and after killing countless civilians—the Gov’t and Security Forces they set up were overtaken by the Taliban in a matter of days. Now the Biden Admin is scrambling to protect Afghan Gov’t reserves held in US banks…
Argentina Considering Adopting Bitcoin As Inflation Hits 50 Percent, IMF Debt Looms
Argentina is considering adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, following El Salvador. But Argentina is also under pressure to stay away from Crypto because even with its own currency, it still relies heavily on the US Dollar and is indebted to the IMF to the tune of $45 BILLION…
Fed Officials Admit 2008 Crisis Warning Signs Are Here As Housing Prices Jump The Most In 30 YEARS
US Housing prices are rising at their fastest pace in 30 YEARS, causing some Federal Reserve officials to admit that the Fed’s purchase of $40 BILLION of Mortgage-Backed Securities each month—put in place to keep mortgage rates low—could trigger a crisis worse than 2008…
Housing Bubble Flashes Warning Signs Not Seen Since 2008 Crisis
Housing prices are skyrocketing, and the combination of record-low interest rates, unprecedented fiscal stimulus, and the ongoing global recovery is increasing concerns that the growing bubble is set to burst for the first time in over a decade, and it will be worse than 2008…
‘Be Prepared To Lose All Your Money’ Bank of England Tells Crypto Users
The Bank of England is telling crypto users to “be prepared to lose all your money” in a new warning. While the claim that decentralized currencies have no “intrinsic value” is nothing new, it’s also coming from the same officials propping up the US Dollar and the British Pound.
Fed Officials Claim Inflation Will Be As Temporary As 2020 Toilet Paper Shortage
Federal Reserve officials are now saying they aren’t worried about the risk of inflation, even claiming it will be as short-lived as the toilet paper shortage of 2020. Yet, prices are already rising and global manufacturing output prices are at their highest level since 2009…
IRS To Force Cryptocurrency Exchanges To Turn Over Your Information In New Court Ruling
The IRS was just given permission by a federal court to force cryptocurrency exchanges to hand over the identities of their users—in an ongoing crackdown as the US Gov’t tries to understand what cryptocurrencies are, and how to control them…
Yellen Walks Back Claim Federal Reserve Will Raise Interest Rates To Keep Economy From Overheating
Janet Yellen back-tracked on her warning that the Federal Reserve may have to increase interest rates to keep the economy from overheating, after her comments were heard by markets worldwide. Meanwhile, the US Trade Deficit just hit a new record amid continued inflation concerns…
China Calls Bitcoin An ‘Investment Alternative’ As More Countries Pursue Digital Currencies
China’s Central Bank is now referring to Bitcoin as an “investment alternative,” marking a significant change in rhetoric… This, as more countries join China in pursuing digital currencies that could challenge the US Dollar—including the UK with hopes for a ‘Britcoin’
Critics Call Bitcoin a ‘Chinese Financial Weapon,’ Say It’s Mined as a ‘Blood Coin’
Russia joins China in moving forward with the creation of a Central Bank-backed Digital Currency…
Meanwhile here in the US, Peter Thiel refers to Bitcoin as a “Chinese Financial Weapon” and Kevin O’Leary champions the myth of the “Blood Coin” in cryptocurrency investments.
Amazon Pledges To Fight Union Efforts In Court, Fills Its Team With Former US Gov’t Officials
Amazon has pledged to do everything in its power to fight efforts to unionize in Alabama, while also fighting Antitrust allegations by staffing its team with former US Gov’t officials…
Has Amazon grown too powerful, and is there enough of a movement in the US to stop it?
‘Energy Disaster Caused By Bureaucrats’ – Ron Paul Responds To Texas Crisis As Board Members Resign
Former Congressman Dr. Ron Paul says the energy crisis in Texas—and the revelation that the board governing the state’s power grid is made up of members who don’t even live in Texas—comes as a result of greedy bureaucrats distorting the market with no incentive to prepare for a Texas-sized winter storm…