ASIA: November, core inflation in Tokyo, Japan’s capital, slowed down, aligning with the central bank’s expectation that cost-push pressures in the country will gradually ease. Service prices, a focus for the central bank in assessing wage-driven inflation, experienced their fastest increase since 1994, primarily attributed to a spike in hotel fees due to […]

QUESTION: What about Argentina willing to peg pesos to USD? THANKS for all you are doing for us! ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND FAMILY TD ANSWER: First and foremost, what collapsed Bretton Woods and the gold standard was persistent deficit spending. They fixed the price of gold to $35 but then spent recklessly every […]

New data from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) indicates a significant increase in heart issues among pilots, with heart failure spiking nearly 1,000% in 2022. Lieutenant Ted Macie, an active-duty officer with the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps, raised concerns about the health risks associated with the COVID-19 shots, including heart-related ailments. The data, […]

ASIA:   Moody’s has downgraded China’s government credit rating outlook from stable to negative due to concerns about potential lower medium-term economic growth and the ongoing contraction of the property sector. Despite this, Moody’s has affirmed China’s A1 long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings. The agency predicts a 4% annual GDP growth for China in […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 200.24 points or -0.60% to 33,231.27 Shanghai decreased 8.72 points or -0.29% to 3,022.91 Hang Seng decreased 184.25 points or -1.09% to 16,646.05 ASX 200 increased 51.50 points or 0.73% to 7,124.70 Kospi increased 9.94 points or 0.40% to 2,514.95 […]

    ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 55.38 points or -0.17% to 33,431.51 Shanghai increased 1.96 points or 0.06% to 3,031.64 Hang Seng decreased 212.58 points or -1.25% to 16,830.30 ASX 200 decreased 14.10 points or -0.20% to 7,073.20 Kospi decreased 30.28 points or -1.19% […]

QUESTION: Your curiosity has traveled down so many paths, and you are quite unique in your diverse knowledge and experience. I am curious myself about your comment that our legal system has crumbled. As a legal scholar among your many talents, you mentioned that we should have taken the advice of Ben Franklin in creating […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 165.67 points or 0.50% to 33,486.89 Shanghai increased 7.99 points or 0.26% to 3,029.67 Hang Seng increased 49.44 points or 0.29% to 17,042.88 ASX 200 increased 52.00 points or 0.74% to 7,087.30 Kospi increased 15.48 points or 0.61% to 2,535.29 […]

? BREAKING: ISRAEL DISMISSED INTEL REPORTS OF OCT 7TH AS 'FANTASY' House Foreign Affairs Chair Mike McCaul addressed reporters after a closed-door briefing from national security officials on the Israel-Hamas war “We know that Egypt had warned Israel 3 days prior that an event… pic.twitter.com/8rAHhXjdwi — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 24, 2023 COMMENT #1: Marty, […]

ASIA: China will likely unleash 2.28 trillion yuan ($319 billion) of next year’s special local bond quota by the end of December, state media reported, a sign Beijing is moving early to boost growth in 2024. Authorities are expected to distribute 60% of next year’s special local government bond quota to provinces ahead of time, […]