Join Us at the 2023 World Economic Conference in Orlando, Florida!

? Dates: November 17, 18, and 19 ? Location: Orlando, Florida, USA (or tune in from home with our virtual ticket options)

Are you ready to unlock the future of economics and finance? Prepare for an unforgettable World Economic Conference experience in sunny Orlando, Florida! This premier event is your gateway to insights, networking, and valuable resources that will supercharge your understanding of the global economy.

?️ What’s Included for In-Person Attendees:

1. Event Admission: Enjoy reserved seating assigned based on the order of ticket sales, ensuring you have a prime view of every presentation.
2. Presentation Slides: Gain access to the presentation slides from all speakers, allowing you to delve deeper into the topics discussed.
3. Video Recording: Can’t make it to a session? No worries! You’ll receive access to video recordings of all conference presentations, so you can catch up at your convenience.
4. WEC Event App: Connect with the conference on a whole new level. Access presentation slides, bonus reports, recordings, and more via the official WEC Event App.
5. Bonus Conference Materials: Get a package of bonus conference-related materials, including exclusive bonus reports and videos (as provided by Martin Armstrong).
6. Morning Information Sessions: Don’t miss out on important morning information sessions, screened on-site in the meeting room on Saturday and Sunday.
7. Networking Opportunities: Exclusive access to the Event App Networking Feature allows you to connect with fellow attendees, both in-person and virtual, fostering valuable professional relationships.
8. Culinary Delights: Savor delicious breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, prepared to keep you energized throughout the day.
9. Cocktail Reception: Kick off the conference in style at our Friday evening cocktail reception. Meet and mingle with fellow attendees while enjoying refreshing drinks.
10. Swag Bag: As a token of our appreciation, each in-person attendee will receive a swag bag filled with goodies, including an Armstrong Economics notebook, pen, and an event collector’s mug!

Unable to travel? We also have two different ticket options for those wishing to attend virtually! 

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a global gathering of economic and financial minds. Secure your spot at the World Economic Conference in Orlando, Florida, and gain the knowledge, connections, and resources you need to thrive in the world of finance and economics.

Space is limited, so act now and reserve your seat! Visit our Events page to register and join us in sunny Orlando this November.

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The second edition of “The Plot to Seize Russia – The Untold History” is now available for purchase in paperback and hardcover on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The ebook will be available shortly.

Book description:

“Take care of Russia,” Boris Yeltsin said as he departed his presidency in August 1999. These words were directed at current Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Yeltsin specifically picked Putin as his predecessor to prevent the takeover of Russia.

So, who was Yeltsin warning against? Newly declassified documents from the Clinton Administration prove that there was a plot to rig the Russian election of 2000. These never-before-seen documents confirm numerous attempts to implement pro-Western policies using the Russian oligarchy headed by Boris Berezovsky.

On the other side were the communists who desired a return to the glory days of the Soviet Union. As one of the largest international hedge fund managers, author Martin Armstrong found himself in the middle of perhaps the greatest espionage, or attempt at a regime change for Russia, in modern history.

The Plot to Seize Russia pulls back the curtain to expose the most extraordinary attempt to seize power in modern history, but with the pen rather than armies. These declassified documents reveal a plot that has altered our thinking about the relations between the United States and Russia. The thirst for power comes seething through every line of these papers that alter our perception of reality, change the course of history, and now threaten us with World War III.

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China has just taken another decisive step toward the future of money, and once again, the West is pretending this is simply about “payment efficiency.” The People’s Bank of China has now expanded its digital yuan program by adding 12 additional banks, bringing the total number of participating institutions to 22.

China launched the digital yuan back in 2019, and despite already having dominant digital payment systems like Alipay and WeChat Pay, they continue to push forward aggressively. The reason is simple. Those systems are private. The digital yuan is not. This is a direct liability of the central bank, meaning every transaction can be monitored, tracked, and ultimately controlled.

This latest expansion dramatically increases the infrastructure behind the system. These new banks will handle wallet creation, payments, and settlement, effectively embedding the digital yuan deeper into everyday economic life. This is how adoption is forced. Not by demand, but by integration.

What is equally important is what China is doing at the same time. They are cracking down on cryptocurrencies and banning stablecoins, eliminating any competing alternative that would allow citizens to transact outside the state-controlled system.

And this is where people need to understand what a central bank digital currency truly represents. I have warned repeatedly that CBDCs are not about innovation. They are about surveillance and control. Governments have long wanted the ability to monitor every transaction, track every movement of capital, and ultimately dictate how money can be spent. A digital currency allows them to do exactly that. You can impose spending limits, restrict purchases, freeze accounts instantly, and even enforce policy at the individual level.

China is simply the first to implement it at scale. The digital yuan has already processed trillions in transactions, and its expansion into cross-border systems shows the real objective. They are building an alternative financial architecture that bypasses the dollar system entirely.

You can see this clearly in projects like mBridge, where digital currencies are being used for international settlements outside of SWIFT. The goal is not just domestic control, but global influence. The more countries adopt this infrastructure, the less dependent they become on the existing Western financial system. At the same time, China is even moving toward making digital yuan holdings interest-bearing, further incentivizing adoption and transforming it into a full banking alternative. This is no longer just a payment tool. It is becoming the foundation of a parallel financial system.

Governments do not introduce these systems when confidence is high. They introduce them when confidence is collapsing and they need to regain control over capital flows. We are entering that phase now. The sovereign debt crisis is not going away. Governments are desperate to maintain control over capital as fiscal conditions deteriorate. A CBDC gives them the tool they have always wanted. Total visibility and total authority over money itself.

The latest polling data coming out on the Democratic Party is not just bad. It is historically weak, and what is even more telling is that the erosion is coming from within their own base. This is not the opposition attacking them. This is their own voters losing confidence, and that is always the beginning of a political fracture.

Recent polling shows the Democratic Party sitting at a net favorability of roughly -20, with more than 55% of Americans viewing the party unfavorably. At the same time, even among Democrats themselves, enthusiasm has collapsed compared to prior cycles. An AP-NORC poll found that support within the party has not recovered since the 2024 election loss, and even loyal voters are far less confident than they were historically.

The press will try to spin this as temporary dissatisfaction or “mid-cycle frustration,” but they fail to understand how cycles work. When you see declining confidence not just from independents but from the core base itself, that signals internal division. The coalition begins to fracture because it was never truly unified in the first place. It was held together by opposition, not by shared vision.

The Democratic Party has become a coalition of competing interests that cannot coexist long-term. You have the progressive faction pushing aggressively left, while a large portion of the traditional base remains far more moderate. Even internal surveys acknowledge that the average Democratic voter is far less extreme than the activist wing that dominates policy and media narratives.

You can already see the cracks forming. Infighting is becoming more aggressive, particularly in key races, where Democrats are now attacking one another before even facing the opposition. This is exactly what happens before a political realignment. The party turns inward, and the fragmentation accelerates.

The Republican Party has consolidated into a more unified base, while the Democrats have expanded into a broader coalition that is inherently unstable. The more ideologically diverse the coalition becomes, the harder it is to maintain cohesion as confidence declines.

This is the early stage of a political restructuring and the death of the Democratic Party. When a party loses the confidence of its own base, it begins to splinter. Factions emerge, new movements form, and eventually the old structure can no longer hold.

I have stated before that the Democratic Party, as it currently exists, is unlikely to survive intact into the next major political cycle.

The latest polling coming out of the United States on the war with Iran should be a wake-up call to anyone paying attention. This is not a divided country cautiously debating foreign policy. This is an overwhelming rejection. The people do not want this war, and the data is not even close.

A new CNN poll shows that 66 percent of Americans disapprove of the war, with just 33 percent approving. Even worse, only about one-third believe there is any clear plan behind the conflict. At the same time, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 66 percent of Americans want the war ended immediately, even if objectives are not achieved. Only 27 percent support continuing the conflict. When two-thirds of the population is willing to walk away from a war unfinished, that tells you everything about public sentiment.

Another survey shows that 60 percent of Americans disapprove of the military strikes themselves, confirming that opposition is not just about execution but about the decision to go to war in the first place. Pew Research similarly found that 61 percent disapprove of how the conflict is being handled and 59 percent say the decision to use force was wrong.

Only 14 percent support sending ground troops, while 62 percent oppose it outright. Another poll shows just 7 percent support a large-scale ground war. Meanwhile, 68 percent oppose deploying troops entirely.

Step back and look at the pattern. Across CNN, Reuters/Ipsos, Pew, YouGov, and others, the conclusion is identical. Most Americans oppose the war. Most Americans oppose escalation. Most Americans want it to end immediately. This is not a partisan divide. Even within political bases, support is fractured.

Wars are rarely supported when they begin until they are framed as necessary. But when the public senses there is no clear objective, no defined end, confidence collapses. You cannot wage war abroad while losing the support of your population at home. That is how empires overextend and ultimately fail.

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