The minerals deal was enough to entice President Donald Trump to cave, siding with Kiev and permitting the first US sale of military equipment to Ukraine since taking office. Trump has been extremely critical of Zelensky since the war began, consistently warning Zelensky that he has blood on his hands and must end the war. […]

COVID-19 has become a repressed memory to the majority. I have not forgotten the injustice caused by the hands of belligerent politicians who have never faced justice for their crimes against humanity. One of endless aspects of injustice occurred at the hands of Democratic governors who insisted that infected elderly patients be sent back to […]

    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. […]

Tiberius Claudius Drusus (c. 9/12 – 20/27AD) was the eldest son of the Roman Emperor Claudius (41-54AD) with his first wife Plautia Urgulanilla. He had one younger sister, Claudia, whom Claudius repudiated along with Plautia. He was betrothed to Aelia Junilla, the only daughter of Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard. The […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 406.92 points or 1.13% to 36,452.30 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed • ASX 200 increased 19.40 points or 0.24% to 8,145.60 • SENSEX closed • Nifty50 closed The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • […]

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June 2025 Webinars About our webinars: Due to the high demand and interest surrounding recent and upcoming significant turning points, we are offering another webinar on the Economic Confidence Model (ECM) and the global business cycle. While researching the fluctuations in prices, Martin Armstrong came across a list of international economic panics. Just for fun, he decided to explore the merits of cycle theory, and while researching, […]

QUESTION: Hey Martin, I’ve been receiving this question frequently—are there particular markets we should be focusing on, or is the upcoming ECM turning point more of a general signal across the board? The economic confidence model is due in early May, and could you please tell me what markets Marty says to focus on when it […]

Washington state is multiplying taxes for mega corporations in a move to cover its widening budget deficit. The state is expected to face a $12 to $16 billion shortfall over the next four years, according to the Office of Financial Management. The deficit should come as no surprise as state spending has ballooned by 40% […]

Russia-North Korean relations are stronger than ever. Russia has begun construction on a 4.7-kilometer bridge across the Tumen River that will connect the two nations. Russia’s Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, announced that the project will facilitate trade and tourism and reduce transportation costs. “This is truly a milestone for Russian-Korean relations,” Mishustin said during a […]