Spain’s 10-year borrowing cost is now approximately 75 basis points below France’s. During the 2012 European debt crisis, it was around 500 basis points above....
Germany’s latest arrest-warrant figures raise a basic question about the competence of the people running the country. As of July, 148,311 people are wanted on...
For whatever it’s worth, it seems diesel fuel and heating oil are set to climb, with a final peak next March. A cold winter could speed that up, but Ukraine...
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Europe will NEVER avoid war until it starts impeaching Kaja Kallas who was not directly elected by the public to the EU position she uses to oppose any peace...
Americans are becoming more pessimistic, and their expectations for inflation are moving in the wrong direction. The University of Michigan’s preliminary October...
The Federal Reserve’s latest household survey gives Washington plenty of figures to celebrate, provided nobody reads too far down the page. Between 2022 and 2025,...
As I reported, I was told that President Donald Trump was going to “strong-arm” Zelensky into a ceasefire regarding energy. Trump has made more than 6...
QUESTION: What do you think of Trump threatening to cut rates or cut off trade with everyone if the US has a trade deficit? And while you are at it, what about this...
At least 16 trucking, delivery, and transportation companies entered bankruptcy proceedings between late August and September 21. These filings extend across...
