Consumers increasingly find themselves receiving inferior goods and services at higher prices. Living standards have declined significantly in recent years, and the trend is worsening, fueling simmering social anger. Yet for the elite that dominates opinion-forming, it is business as usual as consumption is accelerated by the 10% of those connected to Wall Street who …
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Americans face explosive price increases, an energy shock, and continued pressure on incomes
The US-Israeli choice to strike Iran leaves Americans facing explosive price increases, an energy shock and persistent pressure on incomes, in a development that threatens to turn into a widespread economic crisis. The US economy is heading towards a full-scale financial turmoil, as the latest data shows that inflation not only persists, but is accelerating …
The Economic Inequality (poverty) gap is Greater in the US than in Europe
It takes the average worker in the United States almost twice as long to gain the same purchasing power as someone working in Germany, France or the United Kingdom, according to a new method of measuring poverty developed by Olivier Sterk, an associate professor of economics at the University of Oxford, which takes into account …
Inflationary shock and Interest rates are crashing Debt markets
Government bond prices collapsed globally as investors rushed to bet on higher interest rates after major central banks showed renewed concern that rising oil prices would trigger an inflationary shock. Three weeks after the start of the Iran war, the fallout has put upward pressure on short-term bond yields, defying until recently widespread expectations that …
The War in Iran and How It Enters as Inflation in Countries’ Economies
The war in Iran with the launch of the military operation “Epic Fury” by the United States forces and the simultaneous attack “Roaring Lion” by Israel on February 28, 2026, marked the beginning of a period of turmoil on the global energy map. What began as a precision military operation aimed at neutralizing Tehran’s nuclear …
How can a country (i.e. USA) with huge debt be saved by restarting its Economy without causing Social chaos?
What is the invisible foundation of the narrative about the depreciation of the US dollar? Let us recall that it is a key goal of the Trump 2.0 administration to address the fiscal derailment and the persistent trade deficits. The Winners and the Losers This leads to the following reasoning: if those who hold the …
Energy havoc on the foundations of Europe’s industry
The entire European Union is experiencing a growing economic decline – factories are closing or quietly reducing their production. Chemical industries, steel mills, fertilizer producers – the most energy-intensive sectors of the economy – are either migrating out of Europe or shutting down altogether. This is not a cyclical downturn. It is structural decline. Europe …
The dollar’s collapse is irreversible
The recent rally in the US dollar is expected to prove short-lived, with the currency stabilizing temporarily before returning to a broader decline later in the year. Markets are still holding on to expectations of interest rate cuts, as concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve intensify. The dollar has fallen nearly 11% since …
The U.S. is not “investable” – The withdrawal of funds from Scandinavia, and the Debt avalanche
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump said out loud what normally goes unsaid, and in doing so, revealed a deep and dangerous vulnerability that the entire system has been trying to hide. Specifically, in an interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo, when asked about the possibility that European countries might respond …
Financial crash – Its occurrence is accelerating
The global financial system is approaching an economic collapse, with the United States appearing more vulnerable than ever, Trust Economics reports in an analysis. The United States, with a public debt that has skyrocketed from $250 billion in 1971 to about $38 trillion today, is trapped in a vicious cycle of loss of confidence. From …