April 26, 2024

From F-16s to NATO, Argentina’s moves tilt West, but ties to China to last

By   WILDER ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ – Breaking defense The surprise decision by Argentina to […]
April 24, 2024

Conservatives Are Wrong on Economics

By Marina Rocha – Mises Wire According to their website, the Conservative Political […]
April 24, 2024

Why a stronger dollar is dangerous

From The Economist The dollar is looking increasingly formidable. As American growth has […]
April 24, 2024

Global military spending hits ‘all-time high’ of $2.4 trillion

By   Tim Martin – Breaking Defense Global military expenditure surged to a record […]
April 24, 2024

Xi’s Armada Is Winning the Battle for Energy in South China Sea

By Philip Heijmans – Bloomberg Beijing’s vast claims across the South China Sea — […]
April 23, 2024

Love That Strong Dollar

By Jonathan Levin – Bloomberg In reality, today’s dollar strength is mostly a straightforward […]
April 22, 2024

How Debt-to-GDP Ratios Have Changed Since 2000

By Marcus Lu – Visual Capitalist Government debt levels have grown in most […]
April 22, 2024

Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Is Set to Back Rate-Cut Patience

By Molly Smith and Craig Stirling – Bloomberg Federal Reserve officials are about to get further […]
April 19, 2024

China’s Rebalancing Imperative

By STEPHEN S. ROACH – Project Syndicate China is facing a broad constellation […]
April 16, 2024

Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go?

By Marcus Lu – Visual Capitalist Come tax season, a common refrain is: […]
April 16, 2024

How a US$10 billion mine became a cautionary tale for the energy transition

By Jacob Lorinc –  Bloomberg News When the group of mining executives arrived […]
April 14, 2024

Will Israel attack Iran’s oil production? – Richard Mills

2024.04.14 Iran’s exports of crude oil grew by roughly 50% last year to […]
April 12, 2024

Civil War

By Eli Glasner –  CBC News In his filmmaking career, Alex Garland has terrified […]
April 10, 2024

The rich world faces a brutal spending crunch

From The Economist How long can the firehose keep blasting? At first glance, […]
April 10, 2024

Ending Congo’s Forever War

By Adekeye Adebajo – Project Syndicate The seemingly intractable conflict in Africa’s volatile […]
April 4, 2024

China Confronts the Middle-Income Trap

By NOURIEL ROUBINI – Project Syndicate While China obviously needs to boost private-sector […]
March 30, 2024

“Goldilocks” Is Gonna Get It

By JAMES RICKARDS – Daily Reckoning Markets and the Fed both assume that current […]
March 30, 2024

America’s Sports Betting Boom

By Felix Richter – Statista Five years after the Supreme Court struck down […]
March 28, 2024

Biden’s oil boom

By Prinz Magtulis, Nichola Groom, Jarrett Renshaw and Moira Warburton – Reuters The counter-intuitive fossil fuel boom under […]
March 28, 2024

American Sinophobia

By STEPHEN S. ROACH – Project Syndicate As America’s Sinophobia has become increasingly […]
March 27, 2024

Excellent Graphics: How drones are changing warfare

By Mariano Zafra, Max Hunder, Anurag Rao and Sudev Kiyada – Reuters Soldiers have learned to fear the ominous […]
March 24, 2024

CNN Is Wrong. Deflation Is a Good Thing

By Soham Patil – Mises Wire A recent video by CNN states that […]
March 24, 2024

The Indian Giant Has Arrived

By Mohamed A. El-Erian and Michael Spence – Project Syndicate India’s systemic importance has become […]
March 24, 2024

Consumer sentiment no longer an accurate predictor

By Dorothy Gambrell and Laura Bliss – Bloomberg The way Americans feel about the economy is […]
March 23, 2024

Fed Projections Suggest Three Rate Cuts in 2024

By Felix Richter – Statista As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) […]
March 21, 2024

The U.S. May Have Just Scored A Win Against China.

By Alexander C. Kaufman and Chris D’Angelo – Huffpost Seven months after Beijing put […]
March 21, 2024

How China, Russia and Iran are forging closer ties

From The Economist For much of history, Russia, Iran and China were less […]
March 18, 2024

Haiti’s Proud Boys

By SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK – Project Syndicate The way things are going in Haiti, […]
March 18, 2024

Tax tsunami may destroy Canadian resource exploration financing, PearTree warns

From Mining.com “The new AMT rules are said to target fewer than 25,000 […]
March 17, 2024

70 Percent or More of F-35s May Not Be Combat Capable

By Mike Fredenburg – The Epoch Times There is another metric that is more […]
March 16, 2024

America’s economy has escaped a hard landing

From The Economist Which cartoon character does the American economy most resemble? The consensus […]
March 15, 2024

The Misery Index Shows Bidenomics is Failing

By Daniel Lacalle – Mises Wire The government tries to blame inflation on […]
March 15, 2024

China to Invest in Canada Mining Despite Crackdown, Envoy Says

By Jacob Lorinc and Brian Platt – Bloomberg China’s ambassador says the country will continue to […]
March 14, 2024

Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China

By Joel Schectman and Christopher Bing – Reuters Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized […]
March 13, 2024

Beneath the Skin of CPI Inflation, February: Inflation Saga far from Over, Core CPI & Core Services in Ominous 6-Month Trend

By Wolf Richter –  WOLF STREET The “core services” CPI (services minus energy services) is crucial. […]
March 13, 2024

Congress is a fixer upper

By Moira Warburton – Reuters Congress is not spending enough time in Washington to […]
March 11, 2024

China’s outbound investment reshaping the global economy

By WILLIAM PESEK – Asia Times “China’s ODI has risen substantially since the turn […]
March 10, 2024

Slow US Inflation Retreat Is Set to Bolster Fed Patience on Rate Cuts

By Vince Golle and Craig Stirling – Bloomberg Inflation in the US probably abated only gradually […]
March 8, 2024

Fed’s next rate move might not align with popular consensus – Richard Mills

2024.03.07 The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation is core PCE, which stands for […]
March 8, 2024

Fed gets another reason not to rush on rate cuts

By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider – Reuters Federal Reserve policymakers weighing when to start interest-rate […]
March 8, 2024

Do Oscar Winners Also Rule the Box Office?

By Florian Zandt – Statista As our chart based on data from Box Office […]
March 8, 2024

Solzhenitsyn’s Line Between Good and Evil Matters

By Barry Brownstein – AIER Recently, Jonathan Mayo compiled new details of the […]
March 8, 2024

Global Debt Levels Are a Ticking Time Bomb

By Daniel Lacalle – Mises Wire The relentless increase in global debt is an […]
March 5, 2024

Indonesia and China killed the nickel market – Richard Mills

2024.03.02 The mantra? Our fossil-fueled based transportation system needs to be 100% electrified, […]
March 5, 2024

Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Dangerous and Unnecessary

By Daniel Lacalle – Mises Wire The main central banks have been deliberating […]
March 4, 2024

The South China Sea Is the Next Test of US Resolve

By Andreas Kluth – Bloomberg Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine with a tale […]
March 2, 2024

The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion about every 100 days

By Michelle Fox – CNBC The nation’s debt permanently crossed over to $34 […]
February 28, 2024

The Drums of US-China Cyber War

By STEPHEN S. ROACH – Project Syndicate With his recent testimony warning of […]
February 28, 2024

Long Live King Dollar

By Carter Johnson and Anya Andrianova – Yahoo Finance The greenback is just […]
February 27, 2024

Record Global Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb for the World Economy

From Daniel Lacalle The relentless increase in global debt is an enormous problem for […]
February 27, 2024

Canada’s top pensions have trillions in assets. Should they do more to fuel the energy transition?

By Benjamin Shingler – CBC News Canada’s largest pension funds, which hold trillions of dollars in […]
February 26, 2024

IRA blowback: restricting imports slowing electric vehicle adoption – Richard Mills

2024.02.26 The Inflation Reduction Act aims to grant incentives to companies that source […]
February 26, 2024

Inflation is Coming Down. Why aren’t Prices?

By David Brady, Jr. – Mises Institute The Consumer Price Index numbers have […]
February 25, 2024

Visualizing Wealth Distribution in America (1990-2023)

By Marcus Lu – Visual Calpitalist Wealth distribution in America has become increasingly […]
February 24, 2024

WAR + INFLATION = GOLD

By Egon von Greyerz – von Greyerz Gold “Poverty is the parent of revolution, […]
February 23, 2024

British Columbia will not proceed with proposed amendments to the Land Act, Minister says

By Amanda Stutt – Mining.com “I’ve also heard that we need to take the […]
February 22, 2024

How governments can help accelerate the mining of critical minerals, and the obstacles in the way – Richard Mills

2024.02.22 Could restoring a depleted stash of critical minerals help to bolster security […]
February 22, 2024

Taiwan chip firms flock to Japan as China decoupling accelerates

By Sam Nussey, Fanny Potkin and Miho Uranaka – Reuters The influx comes amid shifting alliances and […]
February 22, 2024

Yellen to Visit Chile in Push to Boost Ties on Critical Minerals

By Viktoria Dendrinou – Bloomberg While in Santiago, Yellen will engage with her counterparts […]
February 20, 2024

Massive Money Printing Will Accelerate as Debt Soars

By Daniel Lacalle – Mises Institute The U.S. federal government published a December deficit […]
February 20, 2024

Milei Exposes the Path of Destruction of the West

By Daniel Lacalle – Mises Institute Today, states don’t need to directly control […]
February 14, 2024

Beneath the Skin of CPI Inflation, January: Powell’s Gonna Have a Cow when he Sees the Spike in “Core Services” Inflation

By Wolf Richter –  WOLF STREET We’ll start with the “core services” CPI (services minus energy […]
February 14, 2024

British Columbia Hatches $1.5 Billion Loan Plan to Boost Homebuilding

By Thomas Seal – Bloomberg British Columbia’s government launched a program to accelerate the […]
February 13, 2024

Where NATO Defense Expenditure Stands

By Katharina Buchholz – Statista Former U.S. President and current candidate for the […]
February 13, 2024

Russia’s formidable installations in Ukraine are reviving interest in fortification

From The Economist Forts are back in fashion. Ukraine’s counter-offensive last year was stymied […]
February 12, 2024

After Court Victory for Freedom Convoy, Canadians Ready to Sue

By Matthew Horwood – The Epoch Times Several Freedom Convoy protesters, buoyed by a […]
February 10, 2024

Philippines gunning for fast and massive military build-up

By Richard Javad Heydarian – Asia Times Confronting a mighty China, the Philippines is […]
February 9, 2024

The Fed Says Its Record Losses Don’t Matter

By Nicolás Cachanosky – American Institute for Economic Research The Federal Reserve recently […]
February 8, 2024

The World’s Richest Countries Across 3 Metrics

By Niccolo Conte – Visual Capitalist How do you measure the economic success […]
February 8, 2024

Why China Won’t Fight the Houthis

By Yun Sun – Project Syndicate WASHINGTON, DC – Chinese policy in the […]
February 7, 2024

Mining industry dogged by retirements and lack of new recruits – Richard Mills

2024.02.07 One of the biggest challenges facing the mining industry is a growing […]
February 7, 2024

Why Iran is hard to intimidate

From The Economist Deterrence is a simple concept: using the threat of force to […]
February 4, 2024

British Columbia’s Nisga’a Nation plans Indigenous-majority owned royalty company

By Blair McBride – Mining.com The Nisga’a Nation in northwest BC is forming Canada’s […]
February 3, 2024

Want to know when the Fed cuts rates? Watch the consumer – Richard Mills

2024.02.03 The probability of interest rate cuts has many market participants pondering whether […]
February 2, 2024

War in space is no longer science fiction

From the Economist A foretaste of space hostilities came on the evening of […]
January 29, 2024
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US Debt-to-GDP Ratio Worsens Further, Despite Solid Economic Growth, as Government Debt Balloons at a Scary Pace

By Wolf Richter –  WOLF STREET The US government debt is measured in “current dollars,” […]
January 28, 2024

Robust GDP Growth Adds to Hopes of a Soft Landing

By Felix Richter – Statista The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in […]
January 28, 2024

Fed’s QT Taper Talks Are Already Behind The Eight Ball

By MN Gordon – Economic Prism Undoing the radical and extreme money printing […]
January 27, 2024

Fresh inflation data raises chance of Fed rate cut – Richard Mills

2024.01.27 The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate pause, due to successfully lowering inflation, and apparently […]
January 27, 2024

China’s Imagination Deficit

By Stephen S. Roach – Project Syndicate China is at a critical juncture. […]
January 26, 2024

What would a nuclear winter look like? – Richard Mills

2024.01.26 From 1950 to 1990, the biggest threat to the planet was not […]
January 25, 2024

China’s Economic Overhaul: A Blueprint for Renewable Dominance

By Haley Zaremba – Oilprice.com The Chinese economy is changing, and the aftershocks of […]
January 23, 2024

This “Economist” Says $34 Trillion In Debt Is Definitely Not A Problem

By John Miltimore – QUOTH THE RAVEN “The federal debt starts the new […]
January 23, 2024

Fed Rate Cut Looks More Distant, But Soft Landing’s on Track. Here’s Why.

By Barron’s Just a few weeks ago, markets were convinced the Federal Reserve […]
January 20, 2024

Bastiat versus MMT

By Jonathan Newman – Mises Institute Proponents of modern monetary theory (MMT) are […]
January 20, 2024

2024: The Super Election Year

By Katharina Buchholz – Statista According to the Anchor Change Election Cycle Tracker and […]
January 18, 2024

China widens South America trade highway with Silk Road mega port

By Marco Aquino and Adam Jourdan – Reuters There is a new Chinese mega port rising […]
January 18, 2024

Which Countries Have the Highest GDP Growth Rate?

By Florian Zandt – Statista The growth of most highly developed economies has […]
January 17, 2024

Who Sells the Most Weapons?

By Anna Fleck – Statista The United States was the largest arms exporter between […]
January 16, 2024

Why are Americans so gloomy about their great economy?

By The Economist “The vibes are off” is a phrase that does not […]
January 15, 2024

Where Will the Global Economy Land in 2024?

By Nouriel Roubini – Project Syndicate Heading into 2024, most economists and market […]
January 15, 2024

Year of the Dragon: Silk Roads, BRICS Roads, Sino-Roads

By Pepe Escobar – The Unz REview As we enter incandescent 2024, four […]
January 15, 2024

Fed Reports Operating Loss of $114 billion for 2023, as Interest Expense Blows Out

By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET But losses don’t matter to the Fed. The Fed creates […]
January 12, 2024

Three Risks to the Inflation Narrative

By Daniel Lacalle Market expectations of rapid disinflation and a soft landing remain, […]
January 12, 2024

$34 Trillion and Climbing

By Peter Earle – QUOTH THE RAVEN Just before the start of 2024, […]
January 10, 2024

Fed easing, BOJ tapering calls look like losing bets

By William Pesek – Asia Times This U-turn in economic reality has the […]
January 8, 2024

Which Industries Lost Jobs, Which Gained Jobs, including Government Jobs: Longer-Term Employment Trends in Charts

By Wolf Richter – Wold Street Some are hot, some are cold. And […]
January 8, 2024

Xi’s Solution for China’s Economy Risks Triggering New Trade War

By Bloomberg News As China’s property sector declines, President Xi Jinping needs to reshape the nation’s […]
January 6, 2024

National Debt Tops $34 Trillion but So What?

By Michael Maharrey On Dec. 29, the national debt slipped above $34 trillion for […]
January 5, 2024

Seizing Russia’s Frozen Assets Is the Right Move

By Joseph E. Stiglitz and Andrew Kosenko – Project Syndicate While policymakers in the United […]