At a time when the economies of the member states are in stagnation, the European Parliament is urgently calling for the creation of new, permanent mechanisms for financing the EU budget in order for the Union to meet its increased financial obligations and cope with the new economic environment shaped by President Trump’s tariff policy. …
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Summer of Terror in 2025, Lehman Brothers Memories Awaken – The Catalysts That Will Cause a Tsunami
The specter of a new “summer of terror” is looming over global markets, with Trust Economics warning that 2025 could bring back nightmare memories, both from the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the political turmoil of the Tsipras era in Greece. US policy, the risk of tariffs, soaring volatility and distortions in the …
Gold became real money again on July 1st.
As of July 1, 2025, gold is officially classified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) under Basel III regulations – This means that U.S. banks can count physical gold at 100% of its market value as part of their core capital reserves. For decades, many have rightly argued that gold is not just …
Trump releases $140 trillion from the subsoil of the Northern Territory of Alaska over a 4-year horizon
US President Trump is expected to push through sweeping institutional reforms to unlock $150 trillion in resources over four years. The Alaska Oil Reserve is a 23-million-acre region rich in oil and precious mineral resources. In 2024, Joe Biden tried to ban drilling and mining there. As its name suggests, the Oil Reserve was created …
The bursting of a bubble that no one has seen yet
The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 was symbolic of a deep global financial crisis, centered on the housing bubble and subprime mortgages. Increasing natural disasters are straining insurance companies, leading to policy cancellations, rising premiums, and ultimately falling property prices. More and more areas in the U.S. are losing their insurance coverage, which in …
Markets brace for volatility in stocks, oil price increase after ceasefire Israel-Iran
Investors are bracing for volatility in global stock markets as the US airstrike on Iran over the weekend raises the risk of escalating tensions in the Middle East and a possible spike in oil prices, sending shockwaves through energy, trade and shipping markets. Volatility is expected to dominate markets in Asia, Europe and Wall Street. …
Blue economy: What is it and how is it connected to Public Health?
The Blue Economy, i.e. all economic activities related to the sea and water resources, is a key pillar of sustainable development, with significant impacts on both the environment and society. At the same time, public health is directly and indirectly affected by the state of marine ecosystems, the activities that take place in them and …
Risk of another bank run – How is the US banking system hiding losses on government bonds?
Accounting rules are designed to enhance transparency and facilitate accurate financial valuation, but they can also mask an organisation’s true financial health. Today, a common accounting trick could be to cover up systemic risks in the US banking system by hiding the significant depreciation of commercial banks’ bond portfolios. When a company buys bonds such …
The disastrous plan for a strong euro will destroy the economy of Europe and its economically weak member countries
The European elite has recently been expressing the arrogant ambition that the euro will benefit from the decline in the dollar’s power as a reserve currency. They are selling this fairy tale, of course, to impose their suicidal geopolitical orientation against Russia, the incredible austerity that the program for the rearmament of Europe will bring, …
A possible wave of hyperinflation could drown Western economies if the Strait of Hormuz is closed
A major disruption to global energy supplies as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause a sharp and sustained rise in oil prices, further fueling inflationary pressures already weighing on consumers and businesses. In more detail: Israel’s attack on Iran on Friday, June 12, 2025, has catapulted their long-running conflict …