ASIA:   In August 2023, China’s monthly inflation rate compared to the same month the previous year was 0.1 percent, showing a recent decrease from a peak of 2.8 percent in September 2022. The annual average inflation rate for 2022 in China was 2.0 percent. There are regional variations in inflation rates, with Hebei […]

ASIA:   Influential ruling party lawmaker Hiroshige Seko expressed strong support for maintaining an ultra-loose monetary policy in Japan. This comes in response to recent comments from Japan’s central bank chief, which led to an increase in the yen’s value and bond yields. Seko emphasized that while inflation is rising due to higher raw material […]

ASIA:   China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has announced a second reduction in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks this year. This move, effective from September 15, involves a 25 basis point cut for all banks, excluding those with a 5% reserve ratio already in place. The reduction is aimed […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 69.85 points or -0.21% to 32,706.52 Shanghai decreased 13.99 points or -0.45% to 3,123.07 Hang Seng decreased 16.67 points or -0.09% to 18,009.22 ASX 200 decreased 53.00 points or -0.74% to 7,153.90 Kospi decreased 1.88 points or -0.07% to 2,534.70 […]

For the first time in US history, the president did not visit a 9/11 memorial on the day of the worst terrorist attack on US soil. Instead, the president traveled to Alaska to commit his own attack against the American people. Peter Doocy said that he received a response similar to “Well, presidents stopped visiting […]

ASIA:   In August, China’s consumer prices increased by 0.1% compared to the same period last year, marking a return to positive territory. This follows a 0.3% decrease in July. Core inflation, which excludes food and fuel prices, remained steady at 0.8% in August. Factory-gate prices, as measured by the producer price index (PPI), declined […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 139.08 points or -0.43% to 32,467.76 Shanghai increased 26.06 points or 0.84% to 3,142.78 Hang Seng decreased 105.62 points or -0.58% to 18,096.45 ASX 200 increased 35.60 points or 0.50% to 7,192.30 Kospi increased 9.20 points or 0.36% to 2,556.88 […]

    We honor the victims of the worst terrorist attack on American soil — 9/11. Take a moment to remember heroes in the fire department (my cousin was one of them), EMS, police services, and civilians who felt called to help. Never forget those who were lost.     Yet also never forget that […]

ASIA:   Asia-Pacific markets experienced declines on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling 1.16% and erasing gains from the previous week, while the Topix was down 1.02% to close at 2,359.02. Japan’s second-quarter GDP growth was revised to 4.8%, lower than preliminary estimates of 6% and expectations of 5.5%. Hong Kong canceled trading for the […]

Tactical UAVs | Kratos The US Air Force received their request by Congress to spend $5.8 billion on construction up to 2,000 unmanned aircrafts. These AI drones can operate autonomously without human interference. This means that the decision to decimate masses will not be up to human judgement. The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program has […]