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January 2026

Zelensky the War Criminal

COMMENT: Marty, congrats. That is a thank you letter for writing that peace plan. But the rumors are that Trump is going to reduce the size of American bases in NATO. I believe you are right. They came to you because you are on the opposite side of the Neocons for the same reason they

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Market Talk – January 30, 2026

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 52.75 points or -0.10% to 53,322.85 • Shanghai decreased 40.037 points or -0.96% to 4,117.948 • Hang Seng decreased 580.98 points or -2.08% to 27,387.11 • ASX 200 decreased 58.40 points or -0.65% to 8,869.10 • SENSEX decreased 296.59 points or

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Physical Bank Branches Disappearing – Relationship Banking is Dead

Physical bank branches are disappearing along with relationship banking. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) files state that the US lost a net total of 339 bank branches in December 2025. The S&P Global and Federal Reserve found that the US has been losing, on average, 1,600 bank branches per year. Santander

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Potential Homebuyers Walking Away at Record Pace

We are witnessing an unmistakable shift in the US housing market, not a bubble pop like 2008, but a market regime change characterized by buyers retreating as inventory rises and affordability remains strained. Recent data from Redfin shows that roughly 40,000 US home-purchase agreements were canceled in December, representing about 16.3% of homes that went

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