Economy & Finance

Ignoring Geopolitical Risk? Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The increase in the global geopolitical risk index has not affected global markets. The general tone remains bullish despite a surprising “neutral” view shown in CNN’s Fear and Greed Index. The reality is completely different. Investors may say they are neutral given the elevated valuations and the global uncertainty, […]

Appeals Court Denies DOJ’s Bid To Arrest More Minnesota Church Protesters Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Late last week, a federal appeals court denied the Justice Department’s (DOJ’s) request to arrest more individuals involved in an anti-ICE protest that occurred inside a church in Minnesota earlier this month. Protesters disrupted a Sunday

Tehran Cheers US Unrest, Calls Minneapolis Protests ‘Instant Karma’ Iran’s state media has blasted the Trump administration as hypocritical, drawing a direct comparison between the recent protests inside the Islamic Republic and the ongoing unrest ignited by the controversial ICE shootings in Minneapolis. Iran has seized on the latest fatal shooting of Alex Prettio, arguing

A Year After Pardons, Freed January 6 Prisoners Tell Their Stories Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A year ago, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people for “offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.” Illustration by The Epoch Times, Bobby

In Secret Recordings, Ted Cruz Bashes Trump Tariffs, JD Vance, And Tucker Carlson Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took aim at President Trump’s tariff policy and Vice President JD Vance during closed-door donor meetings last year, according to recordings obtained by Axios. The recordings reveal deep rifts inside the GOP over trade and foreign policy.  Credit:

Had Enough? Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “Minnesota Democrats hate ICE because they’re deporting their voters.” – Gunther Eagleman on “X” Isn’t it obvious by now that the seditious mischief roiling Minneapolis is some kind of a demonstration project for a China-backed overthrow of the whole country? This is not hard. And, apparently, the Democratic

Abandon Big Tech: Ethereum Founder Buterin Calls 2026 The Year To Reclaim Self-Sovereign Computing Authored by Christina Comben via CoinTelegraph.com, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin declared 2026 to be the “year we take back lost ground in computing self-sovereignty,” starting with his own devices.  In a Friday post on X, he laid out the software changes he has

Mobocracy: Democratic Politicians Compete In Race To The Bottom Over ICE Shooting Authored by Jonathan Turley, This year, there has been a race to the bottom as Democratic politicians fuel the rage in our streets against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. That continued this last week when Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz again rushed to

Saudi Aramco Dismisses Oil Glut Narrative As “Seriously Exaggerated” Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Forecasts of a massive oil glut are seriously exaggerated as demand keeps rising and global stocks are below the five-year average, according to Saudi Aramco’s chief executive officer, Amin Nasser.  “Oil glut predictions are seriously exaggerated,” Nasser said on the

Egon von Greyerz On The Hidden Crisis Behind Silver’s Price Surge In the following clip, Egon von Greyerz explains why the precious metals market has entered a fundamentally new and unprecedented phase. One which is driven not by speculation or momentum trading, but by deep structural imbalances between physical supply and an unprecedented physical demand. Persistent supply