Donald Trump berated Zelenskyy on April 23, after he said Ukraine would not legally recognize Russian control over Crimea. He said he will not accept ceding any territory, even though this is against the Minsk Agreement that was supposed to allow the Donbas to vote on separation, since they are Russians who have lived there […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 648.03 points or 1.89% to 34,868.63 • Shanghai decreased 3.40 points or -0.10% to 3,296.36 • Hang Seng increased 510.30 points or 2.37% to 22,072.62 • ASX 200 increased 103.80 points or 1.33% to 7,920.50 • SENSEX increased 520.90 points […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been scheming to finalize the Pandemic Treaty to ensure global cohesion during the next pandemic. Over 190 member nations have agreed to surrender sovereignty in the name of public health, permitting an unelected organization of individuals to detail how they will respond to the next round of government imposed […]

Hungary’s Viktor Orban is fighting declining birth rates with a “population first” agenda that will make parenthood more affordable. “We are building the world’s first family-centered economy,” Orban proclaimed. One of the first steps will be eliminating taxes for mothers. Mothers with one child will be exempt from paying income tax until they turn 30, […]

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 […]

Canada future-lives-social-mobility-en The fragmentation of Canada is bubbling beneath the surface, as we see in the United States as well as in Europe. There is a huge divide between LEFT and RIGHT politics, and never since the late 19th Century to the 1920 period has there ever been such a stark political divide. There was […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 59.32 points or -0.17% to 34,220.60 • Shanghai increased 8.32 points or 0.25% to 3,299.76 • Hang Seng increased 167.18 points or 0.78% to 21,562.32 • ASX 200 decreased 2.40 points or -0.03% to 7,816.70 • SENSEX increased 187.09 points […]

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  Consumer confidence has tanked due to tariff fears. A Redfin survey conducted from April 10 to 14 found that nearly a quarter (24%) of American respondents have canceled major purchases, such as homes, due to tariffs, with an additional 32% stating they plan to delay any major purchases until they regain confidence in the […]