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Europe’s Love Affair with Capital Controls

COMMENT: You mentioned that the EU would impose capital controls at the WEC. I was in the banking industry in Sweden. The capital controls that were imposed in 1939...

Maduro Refuses to Flee – US to Attack Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has two options: flee immediately or propel your nation into a one-sided war with the United States. President Donald Trump...

Feeding Our Future Fraud Scandal

Federal child nutrition program guidelines were loosened during the COVID-19 pandemic to the benefit of corrupt NGOs that stole over $1 billion from the Feeding Our...

Swiss Say NO to Inheritance Taxes

Governments believe the people should pay for their shortfalls. Switzerland proposed a 50% inheritance tax on fortunes above $62 million USD (50 million Swiss...

The Federal Reserve Was Brilliant Until Politics Destroyed It

People love to blame the Federal Reserve for everything under the sun because it is easier than admitting the real problem: government. The tragic part of this...

China is not a Communist Country

The Chinese Communist Party is not “communist.” China permits private ownership and corporations. Consumerism and capitalism are alive and well. Forbes reported...

Tariffs – Legal or not to Be

The President cannot unilaterally impose tariffs on antique objects (over 100 years old) if Congress has expressly exempted them. But there are narrow exceptions...

Hating the Dollar – Nearly a 60 Year Tradition

QUESTION: Marty, I want to thank you for the WEC. It was the best one I have ever attended. I loved your comment on the perpetual dollar bears since the 1970s and...

Asteroid 2032 – 2024 YR4

Everything will crash and burn in 2032. A client approached me at the latest World Economic Conference to ask if the asteroid heading for Earth in 2032 could...

Black Friday Shoppers Prepared to Take on Debt

Retailers are predicting a slight decline in Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, an early indication of holiday-season spending and Q4 sales. Total sales in the US...