Ukraine, Palestine, Pakistan, Syria, Haiti – war is indeed a contagion. Yet, certain wars are orchestrated years, if not decades, in advance, as those who read “The Plot to Seize Russia” will understand. Few realize that the war on Gaza was also carefully orchestrated years ago. “Hamas was encouraged and really started by Israel and […]

Portugal is yet another European Union nation facing extreme political instability. António Costa of the Socialist Party (PS) resigned in November of last year amid a public investigation of corruption. Luís Montenegro and his center-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) took on the role of prime minister in April 2024, but his government lost a confidence […]

COMMENT: Marty, I just had to write to express my gratitude. What I have learned just from the November WEC, my first attendance, has been more than my MBA. Erwin’s training session, your blog posts, and Socrates even got the change in unemployment this month that nobody picked up. It is like I was blind, […]

    All my sources have been singing the same song. Carney won by creating hatred of Donald Trump, for this was a strategy carried out for the sole purpose of moving away from the USA and aligning with the EU. Even when Carney first became PM, he went to the EU, not to Washington. […]

California recently surpassed Japan to become the World’s fourth-largest economy behind the United States, China, and Germany. The International Monetary Fund believes California’s nominal GDP is $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan’s $4.01 trillion. While many businesses have fled California due to excessive taxation and regulation, it remains the home of 57 Fortune 500 companies, which is […]

QUESTION: A recent analysis by Allianz economists claimed that, ordinarily, when yields on Treasuries rise, the U.S. dollar strengthens as foreign capital pursues those higher yields. However, the dollar weakened as yields rose. They said that in this instance, it “suggests major holders were not only selling Treasuries but also converting the proceeds into currencies – […]

NATO has heightened its alert level, placing fighter jets in the “highest state of readiness” in response to Russia’s aggressive strikes in Western Ukraine. The Armed Forces Operational Command confirmed that allied air forces have commenced patrols over Polish airspace near the Ukrainian border. Zelensky’s refusal to accept any peace deal demonstrates he is taking […]

California’s homeless crisis presents the public sector with a valuable political opportunity to expand its resources. The state and cities continually increase spending to combat the homeless epidemic without producing any results. Funding vanishes into the coffers of the public sector, with the number of people on the streets continuing to rise. Continuing their path […]

Supply chain constraints have begun as a result of companies wishing to avoid US-implemented tariffs. Germany-based DHL has suspended all business-to-consumer (B2C) shipments exceeding $800. The logistics company cited “multi-day transit delays” as its main reason for ceasing services. Business-to-business shipments are expected to experience delays, and packages valued below $800 will remain unaffected. DHL […]

QUESTION #1: Okay, you forecast that Pope Francis would last 12 to 13 years into 2025 and that he would not be the last Pope under the prophecy of Saint Malachy, who was said to have forecasted that there would be only 112 more popes before the Last Judgment. Some said he was the 112th […]