It is amazing that the RSS feed to this site has suddenly been changed and it now removes the name Armstrong Economics replacing it with Word Press. This is a clever trick that appears to have started on Sunday the 23rd one day after the Premier.  We suggest that people check the site directly for now. […]

The EU President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced a €315 bn investment scheme is yet another attempt to try to kick-start the economy claiming this will create 1.3 million jobs. These schemes are hopeless because they keep hunting capital and raising taxes. Without confidence in the future, people will not invest or expand their business to offset […]

  Here begins the Bond Bubble. The ECB will buy sovereign debt itself. This really makes little sense insofar as economics. Just print the money and stop pretending they are running anything from a conservative perspective. This is like moving $20 from your left pocket to your right and then claiming you have $20 in […]

In the US city of Ferguson many buildings and cars were destroyed in the face of violence. Currently there is the National Guard in the city. In seven US cities run demonstrations against the militarization of the police and arbitrary justice. Police simply always shoot to kill regardless of the crime. They fire whatever is in their […]

The Spanish protest party Podemos has further extended its lead over the established political parties. Recent polls show that the movement with approximately 28.3% of the vote is just two percentage points ahead of the ruling party of Prime Minister Rajoy. Spanish media speak of a “whirlwind”, that is sweeping Spain on the political landscape. We are […]

Unfortunately, this is as expected as the Missouri grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager in August. I have explained that this need not even be racist because the grand jury system has become a joke. The government only needs to present whatever […]

  This was the second showing with a question and answer on stage. The reception of this film has been outstanding. It appears to be the highest demand for a documentary film ever. There was a strange incident with someone who tried to start a panic to prevent the film from being shown yelling to […]

The companies in the Crimea have lost their suppliers and customers on the Ukrainian mainland. Moreover, tourism has collapsed. As a consequence, companies are now being nationalized – from bakeries to shipyards. The consequences of changing conditions and the inter-dependency of regions on economic conditions is changing the world.

In an important demonstration against the euro and the ECB’s policy that took place on Saturday in Frankfurt serious riots have erupted showing the civil unrest is spreading right on target now in Germany. Protesters had overcome the fences for the new ECB headquarters, but were pushed back by the police. The new building will cost taxpayers […]

QUESTION: Hi Martin, I read your site everyday along with many others. You are the only one who sees how everything is connected. I am curious how someone like me  ( in US) would be able to see The Forecaster.  Do you know if it will ever be available on Netflix? Thank you for sharing […]