The Biden crime family’s activities are coming to light after a bank with ties to China handed over records to Republican lawmakers. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa reached out to numerous banks for information without luck. “We are investigating the domestic and international business dealings of President Biden’s son, […]

ASIA:   Japan’s wholesale prices rose 7.2% in March from a year earlier, with the pace of increase slowing for the third straight month, data showed on Wednesday, offering some relief to households and firms hit by a steady rise in raw material costs. The gain in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures […]

ASIA:   Australia’s Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, has urged exporters to diversify their markets and become less dependent on China as Australia cannot separate economic and strategic relationships with China. This comes after both countries reached a consensus to end their dispute over barley, with Australia suspending a case at the World Trade Organization and […]

QUESTION #1: Dear Martin Armstrong, Thank you for your unwavering support of humanity and truth. The question I have is about the growing number of countries seeking to divorce themselves from the USD in favor of the alternate BRICS system. Yet when I try to make sense of the current Secured Dollar Funding Complex involving […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 289.71 points or 1.05% to 27,923.37 Shanghai decreased 1.79 points or -0.05% to 3,313.57 Hang Seng increased 154.04 points or 0.76% to 20,485.24 ASX 200 increased 90.90 points or 1.26% to 7,309.90 Kospi increased 35.78 points or 1.42% to 2,547.86 […]

The Neocons are on both sides of the aisle. In the Republican camp, of course, we have Lindsy Graham, but there is also Marco Rubio who has the audacity to tell Europe they better pick sides. Then there is Michael McCaul of Texas. Based on reliable sources, the military has been instructed to prepare for […]

The NYSE will close on Monday, April 10, in honor of Easter Monday. Market Talk will resume on Tuesday, April 11. We wish all who celebrate a happy Easter holiday. ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 45.68 points or 0.17% to 27,518.31 Shanghai increased 15.02 points […]

ASIA: Japanese manufacturers’ sentiment soured in the first quarter to its worst level in more than two years, eclipsing an uptick in service-sector mood, a central bank survey showed, reinforcing views a strong post-COVID economic recovery is some time away. Corporate inflation expectations hit a fresh high with firms projecting inflation to stay above the Bank […]

ASIA: China’s manufacturing sector lost momentum in March due to weak export orders, slowing the country’s economic recovery from COVID-19 policies. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 50.0 in March from 51.6 in February, which was the first monthly activity expansion in seven months. However, China’s economy showed signs of recovery […]

Japan is an energy-dependent nation that relies on imports to function. Despite being a G7 member, Japan has remained largely silent on the Russia-Ukraine war and is the only member to deny Zelensky’s pleas for weapons. The prime minister was the last in the alliance to visit Ukraine amid the war. The G7 nations set […]