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Using Criminal Law to Confiscate Wealth – Civilly Without a Crime

COMMENT: A reader has submitted this which is typical of every economic decline. The money grab by cities which are desperate for taxes is escalating, law enforcement is no longer about protecting but generating revenue. The confiscation of property obtained through illegal means appears reasonable, yet given this is civil forfeiture, no proof is needed. […]

The HILL Advocating to Prevent Trump From Taking Office?

COMMENT: Marty, I hope you had a great Christmas. I used to question your forecasts that the Democrats will split, that the 2024 election may be the last and that the Democrats could try to use the 14th Amendment to stop Trump from taking office. You could not rule out the Neocons trying to start […]

PRIVATE BLOG – Will Market Crash or Fake Everyone Out?

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What Kind of Government is Better?

QUESTION: Martin:  You write “Republics are the worst form of government, for every representative can be bribed.” ^That^ translates into “Republics are the worst form of government when every representative IS bribed.” Is your statement equivalent to “Republics are a good form of government when every representative cannot be bribed?” Given your opinion regarding republics, […]

US-Russia Relations Today Akin to US-Japan Relations before WWII

The US government is treating Russia just as it treated Japan before World War II fully took hold. President Roosevelt was inflicting embargos on the Japanese, freezing their money, and cutting them off from all energy. When they turned to buying fuel from other nations, Roosevelt threatened to blockade their ships. Is it any wonder […]

When the US Government Defaulted on its Bonds

The first three Liberty bonds and the Victory Loan, sold to fund World War I, were indeed retired during the 1920s. However, because the terms of the bonds included a Ponzi Scheme that allowed the bondholder to swap them for the newer bonds, with superior terms, most of the debt from the first, second, and […]

Merry Christmas From DC

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from everyone on the Armstrong Economics team!

Interviews over the Past Year – 2024

2024   Syria’s Collapse Signals an Alarming Fate for the Middle East w/ Martin Armstrong – Interview with Man in America (12/10/24) Extinction of Democratic Party  – Interview with Greg Hunter (12/6/2024) Shaun Newman Podcast – (12/4/2024) Armstrong Reveals KEY INTEL On Russia-Ukraine Escalations – Interview with CapitalCosm (11/27/2024) Trump’s Proposal for Tariffs Will Fail […]

Biden’s Christmas List