The three-year proxy war between NATO and Russia in Ukraine has contributed to the perception that the international community has been divided into two camps: the West and the Global Majority, with the outcome of this conflict determining which of the two sides will shape the global transition. This narrative has led many observers to …
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First, America… will lose from the imposition of tariffs
What Trump voters who believe the President is putting “America First” on their behalf seem to fail to understand is that his policies will be so costly that they will create enormous problems for both their country’s economy and their own households. The imposition of tariffs on imported goods is theoretically intended to boost the …
Return to the gold standard when Western central bankers dislike gold?
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been particularly vocal about what’s been going on at Fort Knox lately, the location where America keeps its official gold reserves. Both have said they will visit the place soon to check it out and make sure the gold is there. According to Trump and Musk, they want to …
Rescheduling the maturities of US debt securities and Linking the dollar to gold
After the geopolitical earthquakes caused by the US’s reorientation of its stance on Ukraine and its rapprochement with Russia, a new earthquake is being planned, this time in the economy. In a move that could reshape the global financial landscape with unpredictable consequences, President Donald Trump is reportedly planning a major restructuring of international debt …
Cryptocurrencies, the dollar, the tariff war and the huge US debt
The adoption of cryptos continues in the US, gradually changing the country’s monetary regime in a revolutionary way. A growing number of US states are planning to create strategic Bitcoin reserves or allow investments in crypto assets, causing a change in fiscal policy at the state level. Of the 50 US states, 16 are in …
Will Trump’s tariffs solve the real problems of the American economy?
With Donald Trump insisting that tariffs are the royal road to regaining the American economy’s dynamism, the debate is returning about whether a version of protectionism can be the way to address the existing problems of economic stagnation in several developed economies. The argument is familiar: an economy like the American one has a consumer …
Trump’s plan for the BRICS monetary revolution
The 47th President of the United States has long been making bold statements about the policy he wants to pursue – a typical example of such a repeated statement is his pledge to impose 100% import tariffs on BRICS countries if they attempt to undermine the dollar and move away from it. Trump told Truth …
US: Middle Income class anger boils over poverty, 2025 to be a year of upheaval
Trust Economics estimates that 2025 will be a year of upheaval and multiple crises, adding that anger is overflowing in the nations of the world… As it notes, when the euphoria surrounding the elections and executive orders subsides, the new US administration will have to deal with the annoying little problem of the US debt …
Can Bitcoin foreign exchange reserves prevent a US bankruptcy?
President Donald Trump has taken bold steps to position the United States as the global leader in the cryptocurrency industry. One of his first acts was to sign a bill titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” which aims to promote monetary innovation while ensuring regulatory clarity in the crypto space. The bill outlines …
Trump will crush the dollar to revive the US economy
The new US administration will sail into uncharted waters to address the ongoing economic decline, as President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pointed out – the transformation of monetary policy that followed the end of the gold standard is the core of his announced Make America Great Again strategy. The US’s “excessive monetary privilege” has enabled …