Jerome Powell kept rates unchanged as our computer was projecting. However, he did weigh in on the state of the US economy, pointing out that Donald Trump’s policies were one reason why inflation is turning back up. He also reduced the Fed’s 2025 growth projection, noting that uncertainty around the slowing economy is increasing. The […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 93.54 points or -0.25% to 37,751.88 • Shanghai decreased 3.33 points or -0.10% to 3,426.43 • Hang Seng increased 30.57 points or 0.12% to 24,771.14 • ASX 200 decreased 32.10 points or -0.41% to 7,828.30 • SENSEX increased 147.79 points […]

Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka threatened European Union leaders that there will be consequences to pay if they fail to extend Ukraine’s duty-free access to the European market. The European agriculture sector in particular has been punished by this trade deal as they cannot compete with Ukraine’s lower priced goods. Kachka warned that the nations […]

QUESTION: Did your sources tell you that Putin would reject the complete cease-fire? You seem always to be spot on. FK ANSWER: In all honesty, you shouldn’t even need sources for that. The Europeans have been undermining Trump at every turn. Putin would be a fool to accept a complete caesar-fire because Zelensky is an […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 448.90 points or 1.20% to 37,845.42 • Shanghai increased 3.64 points or 0.11% to 3,429.76 • Hang Seng increased 595.00 points or 2.46% to 24,740.57 • ASX 200 increased 6.31 points or 0.08% to 7,860.40 • SENSEX increased 1,131.31 points […]

French President Emanual Macron is encouraging the boycott of US-made products. Although he is speaking to EU leaders about US-made defense products, Macron is clearly in favor of the growing calls around the EU to boycott all American-made goods. “My intention is to go and convince European states that have become accustomed to buying American,” […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 343.43 points or 0.93% to 37,396.52 • Shanghai increased 6.57 points or 0.19% to 3,426.13 • Hang Seng increased 185.59 points or 0.77% to 24,145.57 • ASX 200 increased 64.41 points or 0.84% to 7,854.10 • SENSEX increased 341.04 points […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 263.08 points or 0.72% to 37,053.10 • Shanghai increased 60.84 points or 1.81% to 3,419.57 • Hang Seng increased 497.33 points or 2.12% to 23,959.98 • ASX 200 increased 40.60 points or 0.52% to 7,789.70 • SENSEX closed • Nifty50 […]

QUESTION: Marty, Socrates is just amazing. You have been correlating agriculture and climate as volcanoes that produce major global cooling events. Well, just an observation: Many volcanos are becoming active or erupting simultaneously. Do you see a volcanic winter in the cards? Sam ANSWER: There is about a 309.6-year cycle to the big ones that […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 29.05 points or -0.08% to 36,790.03 • Shanghai decreased 13.19 points or -0.39% to 3,358.73 • Hang Seng decreased 137.66 points or -0.58% to 23,462.65 • ASX 200 decreased 37.09 points or -0.48% to 7,749.10 • SENSEX decreased 200.85 points […]