Drones have already become a primary weapon, capable of taking out soldiers and tanks, as well as helping to spot artillery fire and provide a standard method of battlefield reconnaissance. Electronic warfare — the use of EM signals to disrupt drones’ communication with their pilots and GPS satellites — provides some protection against drones for …
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Anger over high cost of living has brought down 70% of governments in developed countries
Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris and the Democrats in the November 5 elections represents part of a broader phenomenon: Most governments in developed economies have been swept away by public anger over rising prices. And this despite the mainstream media and political elites saying that inflation has been… defeated and everything is returning to …
What will investors punish after the failure of the FED?
A paradoxical phenomenon occurred in the course of US interest rate cuts: Instead of falling, they moved higher in the medium term. The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point in September, raising expectations that other interest rates will soon begin to cut as well. By contrast, two-year and 10-year …
The impact of Trump’s duties will be limited – what will happen to the dollar?
Much is said and heard of the Trump economic policy and its impact on both the US and the rest of the world. The dominant media, as they propagated the defeat of the Democratic candidate, so they sow trampophobia – they forget, of course, to say that the economy worldwide was going on in Trump. …
Money is credit – Currency depreciation is inflation & inflation is silent bankruptcy
The increased prices constitute a “hidden” tax for citizens and a means of state control of economic activity.
Ten Signs That the Economy and Markets Are a Huge Mess
The economy is the number one issue, by a wide margin for voters, in the all-important state of Pennsylvania (Rasmussen Reports “More Americans Optimistic About Economy“). Unfortunately for Democrats, most Americans are not happy with how the economy is performing, and it appears that conditions have taken a turn for the worse. The following are …
Cutting interest rates early will cause hyperinflation
The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75% to 5%, despite inflation still above its 2% target, apparently politically targeted, has disturbing similarities to the monetary policy mistakes of the late 1970s. Then, under pressure to stimulate economic activity, the Fed eased monetary …
The fake Digital Currency Bubble and the Market Economy
Why according to some “experts”, is there an urgent need to eliminate cash from the economy? The emergence of money and its transformation into a commodity Money appeared because exchanges of goods (countertrade) could not support the market economy. A butcher who wanted to trade his meat for fruit might not be able to find …
Neoliberalism is curtailing – Wars for raw materials and geopolitical power will change the planet
Future developments boil down to this: As long as it is possible to avoid direct hot wars between major powers that have emerged in the emerging geopolitical landscape, the main battlegrounds for geopolitical competition will be economics and technology. Today, all major world powers have started using protectionist measures that were rare during the era …
Rising MFO Lending Creates Bubble in Russian Economy
On the face of it, for Russia its “war economy” has ostentatiously turned its “back” on Western sanctions, while the war in Ukraine is in its third year, with no end in sight. Its GDP grew by 3.6% in 2023, having been consistently positive for the past five quarters. Thanks to Russia’s broken alliance with …