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Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in another proxy war. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia confirmed that the government is sending flights to Venezuela to remove nationals immediately. Tourism from Russia to Venezuela has grown in recent years, with over 6,000 Russians visiting Margarita Island between August and November this year. Moscow […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 0.17 points or 0.00% to 49,303.45 • Shanghai decreased 16.295 points or -0.42% to 3,897.712 • Hang Seng increased 61.79 points or 0.24% to 26,095.05 • ASX 200 increased 14.50 points or 0.17% to 8,579.70 • SENSEX decreased 503.63 points

COMMENT: You mentioned that the EU would impose capital controls at the WEC. I was in the banking industry in Sweden. The capital controls that were imposed in 1939 were not lifted until 1989. Not everyone appreciates your depth of knowledge. SW REPLY: You are absolutely correct. Sweden introduced wartime exchange controls in 1939. Maintained

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has two options: flee immediately or propel your nation into a one-sided war with the United States. President Donald Trump offered Maduro one last chance to flee the nation. If not, the US will forcibly implement regime change. It began with sanctions and secondary sanctions that implemented 25% tariff on imports

Federal child nutrition program guidelines were loosened during the COVID-19 pandemic to the benefit of corrupt NGOs that stole over $1 billion from the Feeding Our Future program in Minnesota. Workers at the Minnesota Department of Human Services are now asking Governor Tim Walz to resign for attempting a massive cover-up. “Tim Walz is 100%

Governments believe the people should pay for their shortfalls. Switzerland proposed a 50% inheritance tax on fortunes above $62 million USD (50 million Swiss francs). Voters overwhelmingly said NO with 78% voting against the cash grab. Leftist Social Democrats or JUSOs stated that the government needs to collect additional revenue to pay for climate change

People love to blame the Federal Reserve for everything under the sun because it is easier than admitting the real problem: government. The tragic part of this entire monetary experiment is that the Fed, as originally designed in 1913, was brilliant. Each regional branch operated independently, responding to local capital flows instead of political agendas

The Chinese Communist Party is not “communist.” China permits private ownership and corporations. Consumerism and capitalism are alive and well. Forbes reported in April 2021 that a new billionaire was created worldwide every 17 hours, with the majority of newfound wealth coming from China. The USA may be the billionaire capital of the world, with

The President cannot unilaterally impose tariffs on antique objects (over 100 years old) if Congress has expressly exempted them. But there are narrow exceptions where a president might temporarily override tariff exemptions, depending on the statutory authority Congress has delegated (e.g., national security statutes like Section 232, emergency powers, sanctions, or trade remedies related to

QUESTION: Marty, I want to thank you for the WEC. It was the best one I have ever attended. I loved your comment on the perpetual dollar bears since the 1970s and how they have been consistently wrong. I find it curious when someone like __ ___ knows you are, then talks about the fourth