At least 13 countries have expressed interest in buying a Russian missile system instead of platforms made by American companies, despite the potential for triggering U.S. sanctions, according to people with first-hand knowledge of a U.S. intelligence assessment. One of …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i6vZ2FN8hs New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Mexico and Japan will fall under TPP Federal Government from 30 December.
via visualcapitalist: Maps are hugely important tools in our everyday life, whether it’s guiding our journeys from point A to B, or shaping our big picture perceptions about geopolitics and the environment. For many people, the Earth as they know it …
by Thinker The US dollar is being propped up by a range of unstable quick fixes, which are very rapidly coming undone as more and more countries are ditching the dollar as their reserve currency and preferred currency of trade. …
Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the recent news that Russia has almost completely rid itself of US debt despite owning over $180 billion in 2011. The country is now down to about $14 billion …
by Thinker The matrix is collapsing and what’s behind the curtains is now being exposed and Americans aren’t happy about the decades of lies from past government administrations, that is showing through the Trump transparency. For many who are getting …
but but but EM countries do not matter $NKE https://t.co/xwchFpJL6z — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 25, 2018 <.TRXFLDGLPUF4> Global Real Estate Index — global central banks need a credit injection pronto pic.twitter.com/KvvRqUv5qp — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 25, 2018 “Proportion of non-earners …
Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the recent takeover of countless nations by China as they loan countries way more money than they can possibly pay back, followed by the inevitable takeover of major industries …
Once the market finishes off Turkey, they'll move on to the next countries. Note that the BIS recently flagged Australia, Canada, Norway, Japan and South Africa in its early banking crisis indicator review. You never know. — SolidusMax (@SolidusMax) August …
The domino effect. Their overcapacity would soar and debt plus unemploynent would send them to a crisis. h/t @dlacalle_IA
By MC01, WOLF STREET: China’s phenomenal and somewhat worrying rise as the top steel producer in the world has fueled an absolutely unprecedented boom in the trade of iron ore. The latest data available (2016) put the worldwide seaborne dry bulk trade …
by Jim Quinn You will find more infographics at Statista A team of researchers in the United States and Australia led by Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer at the University of Georgia, analyzed plastic waste levels in the world’s oceans. They …
ECB not expected to hike off of all-time lows until October 2019. Market is expecting Fed Funds Rate to be at 2.71% by that time. h/t @charliebilello
by howmuch We all know it costs money to make money, but is there a direct correlation between income and overall personal wealth? If there is, we would expect to see the relationship in our new visualization comparing accumulated wealth and …
BY SRSROCCO How much gold did the two largest mining countries produce in history? Well, let’s just say that precious metals investors would be quite surprised to learn that the total cumulative gold production from the two leading countries is …
From Frank Holmes at Frank Talk: Beginning in 2010, central banks around the world turned from being net sellers of gold to net buyers of gold. Last year official sector activity rose 36 percent to 366 tonnes – a substantial increase …
But I have been told, over and over, that requiring an ID to vote is racist. That is a LOT of racism. On a more serious note, one citizen / one vote can only be enforced if we ID. Nearly …
via nbcnews: An Internet pedophile ring with up to 70,000 members — thought to be the world’s largest —has been uncovered by police, a security official said Wednesday. The European police agency Europol said in a statement that “Operation Rescue” had identified 670 …
by visualcapitalist The United States is the world’s largest economy, but sometimes it’s easy to forget just how massive a $19 trillion economy actually is. The only comparable economy in size would be China, but unfortunately the incredible scope of China’s …
by visualcapitalist In the high stakes game of international trade, holding onto a stockpile of foreign cash gives you options. Forex reserves can help buoy the local currency or even provide much-needed insurance in the case of a national economic emergency. …
This is the goal. Crash the system INTENTIONALLY in order to buy up assets for pennies on the dollar! Why are there only a few of us who recognize this?! Cash-strapped Houston sells off $2M worth of city streets – …
by howmuch Foreign exchange (or forex) reserves are a key indicator of economic health. They provide policymakers with a tool to control inflation, ensure the continual flow of imported goods into the country, and generally provide a sense of security …
Top 5: Hong Kong 108 Singapore 108 South Korea 106 Japan 105 China 105 Tied for 23rd place: United States 98 Bottom 5: Cameroon 64 Gabon 64 Mozambique 64 Saint Lucia 62 Equatorial Guinea 59 https://iq-research.info/en/average-iq-by-country AC
Who's Next In The Emerging Market Sudden Stop? Countries increased imbalances getting used to cheap and abundant inflows. Now the reversal is painful. pic.twitter.com/UZxnCSqVqu — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) May 18, 2018 do not read this pic.twitter.com/q02AIIpqI0 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May …
via City A.M.: Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when we all practice to keep fundamentally insolvent entities afloat no matter what. How many worldwide systems exist to enable broken and unsustainable economies and companies? The Fed’s ZIRP has kept …
Russia could issue gold backed bonds. https://twitter.com/santiagoaufund/status/994747683955920896?s=11 “Dangerous Dollar Monopoly” and 37th Straight Russian Monthly Gold Buy Vladimir Putin recently addressed the need for Russia to move away from USD-denominated trade, especially in the oil market. Russia continues to take …
by visualcapitalist They say the pen is mightier than the sword. However, what they often fail to mention is that the pen is even mightier when it comes with massive amounts of leverage, influence, and power backing it up on every stroke. HOW …
In other words. If your country is rich in oil and/or opium fields, you’re screwed by Usraeli forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index h/t gematrix
by Dr. Eowyn For those of us who’ve long suspected there’s a hidden agenda behind the invasion of “refugees” and “migrants” in Europe, here’s the smoking gun. In 2000, the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs issued a …
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; For the past two WEC events you have warned that the Sovereign Debt Crisis will strike first outside the USA and the rise in the dollar and US interest rates will push emerging markets …