The U.S. economy did post a headline-grabbing 3.3% gain in Q2, but that figure is misleading. It’s driven largely by the collapse in imports—not by true domestic growth. Remember the GDP formula: GDP = C + I + G + (X – M). A sharp drop in imports boosts that (X – M) term artificially, […]
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Peace talks are a moot point between Russia and Ukraine. Security guarantees for Ukraine have been at the forefront of Ukraine’s discussions but they are actually a premise to determine how other nations will officially enter the war. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed an ambitious security guarantee that would require allies to decide within
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The Sixteen Thirty Fund is a dark money nonprofit that funnels hundreds of millions of dollars to left-leaning political causes. The group spent over $410 million in 2020 alone on media campaigns in an attempt to persuade voters to support “progressive” causes such as migration, climate policies, and abortion. George Soros, Pierre Omidyar, and Swiss
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COMMENT: Thank you for the private blog on the sovereign debt crisis. With both the UK and France in trouble and the possibility of the IMF bailing out these two major countries, everything you have been warning about is coming to a head. I was impressed. There was over $20 trillion in the room at
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 308.52 points or 0.73% to 42,828.79 • Shanghai increased 43.248 points or 1.14% to 3,843.597 • Hang Seng decreased 202.94 points or -0.81% to 24,998.82 • ASX 200 increased 19.50 points or 0.22% to 8,980.00 • SENSEX decreased 705.97
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Twenty-five nations have declared a temporary suspension on all postal shipments to the United States amid tariff uncertainty. As of August 29, 2025, the United Stated will remove the de minimis exemption from law that allowed goods under $800 to enter tax-free. Tariffs range between 10% to 50% on the declared value, or $80 to
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The United Kingdom’s Labour Party is experiencing the lowest approval rating since the last general election, with only 20% approving of Keir Starmer’s administration. What we are seeing in Britain is part of a broader global cycle of political discontent. Politicians are losing credibility because they are offering nothing but recycled policies that fail to
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QUESTION: Marty, you have mentioned that at some point in history, when Italy could not pay off its 30-day short-term paper because it could not sell the new debt to pay off the old, as they do today, they converted 30-day paper to long-term. I cannot find the details on that. Could you please explain
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 125.87 points or 0.30% to 42,520.27 • Shanghai decreased 68.032 points or -1.76% to 3,800.35 • Hang Seng decreased 323.16 points or -1.27% to 25,201.76 • ASX 200 increased 24.90 points or 0.28% to 8,960.50 • SENSEX closed • Nifty50
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