I have spent way too much time the past few days on phone conversations concerning the geopolitical Ukrainian mess from different sides and what our computer is showing. There is a growing concern in Washington that this war in Ukraine has run its course. This seems to have risen since Biden threatened if he did […]

ASIA:   China has unexpectedly issued oil import quotas for 2024, allocating 179.01 million tons (3.59 million barrels a day) to private refiners and traders. This nearly matches the total allowances for the previous year. The move surprised the market, and with a preliminary allocation in December, the total for 2024 now stands at 183.69 […]

QUESTION: Regrding Ukraines’ failing economy article, posted on Dec 31st 2023. Why is it, do you think, that the west wants to weaken Russia so badly? Isn’t the greater threat China? And also, wasn’t it Russia that started the invasion, so do they not have themselves to blame for the scrambling of war mongering from […]

A Donald Trump win would be a complete disaster for the Neocons. He repeatedly stated that withdrawing from the war in Ukraine would be his first priority on day one in office. Trump threatened to leave NATO and was a harsh critic of the organization as he did not see the benefits for the US. […]

ASIA:   In November, China’s new loans are anticipated to have significantly increased compared to the previous month, surpassing the amount from the same period last year. According to a Reuters poll of 19 economists, Chinese banks are estimated to have issued 1.3 trillion yuan ($181.72 billion) in net new yuan loans, a notable rise […]

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon believes Americans should be upset about their economic status, and does not understand why there is not more outrage. The billionaire in charge of the nation’s largest bank believes that electing Donald Trump in 2024 would be the worst financial decision for the working class. Why? Well, Trump has made […]

  QUESTION: I was told I should not listen to you because you manipulated the world economy with the bankers, and you were an adviser to BCCI and managed money for Saddam Hussein and Qadaffi. When I asked if you manipulated the world economy, then why invest against you? There was no reply. I watched […]

ASIA:   In October, China experienced a slowdown in consumption rebound and a loss of momentum in private business confidence, as indicated by independent surveys and alternative data. Measures such as an indicator of consumer demand for recreation and transport, a survey of consumer sentiment, and a poll of private business sentiment all showed declines […]

  I do not care about those claiming Ukraine is fighting for freedom. They had their freedom; they are denying that to the Donbas, where the Mink Agreement was to let them vote on their independence from Ukraine. Ukrainian Nazis were never prosecuted for their involvement BECAUSE they killed not just Jews and Polish, but […]

    ASIA:   The Bank of Japan has removed its 10-year bond yield ceiling of 1%, challenging the long-standing belief in a central bank ‘put.’ This belief, dating back to the days of Alan Greenspan, suggested that central banks like the Federal Reserve would always step in to support falling asset markets with monetary […]