At this point, China's declining economic situation is well documented. The damage is too large to cover up with propaganda, and the Chinese people know it. Even the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) 75th anniversary was austere. Negative econo
Adam Glapi?ski, president of the National Bank of Poland, announced at a press conference on Thursday that "on behalf of all Poles," the bank now has 420 tons of gold, making it part of the "exclusive club of the largest holders of gold reserv
I have been intrigued by the significant increase in global liquidity during 2024, driven by extensive money printing and debt expansion, and how it impacts Bitcoin's price.
I'd like to start today's issue by extending my thoughts and prayers to those impacted by Hurricane Helene, which has devastated significant portions of the southeast with massive flooding.
Two days ago, I published a Substack piece titled "Here's When Silver Will Surge Like Gold" and followed it up with a related Twitter thread that quickly went viral.
• https://www.activistpost.com,By Charles Hugh Smith
If we want social / economic renewal, we have to make it straightforward for anyone willing to adopt the values and habits of "thrift, prudence, negotiation, and hard work" to climb the ladder to middle class security.
With less than a month before the crucial BRICS annual summit in Kazan under the Russian presidency, serious informed discussions are raging in Moscow and other Eurasian capitals on what should be at the table in the de-dollarization and alternative
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Alasdair Macleod
The BRICS summit is only six weeks away. It is assumed that a new 40% gold-backed trade settlement currency called the UNIT will be on the agenda. I don't think it will and I offer an alternative.
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday and signalled a "declining path" for borrowing costs in the months ahead as inflation slows and economic growth in the euro zone falters.
India's fintech, led by UPI, is expanding into agriculture with a new lending platform, ULI, aimed at improving credit access for farmers and small firms.
• https://currencyinsider.com, by CURRENCY INSIDER
India's fintech, led by UPI, is expanding into agriculture with a new lending platform, ULI, aimed at improving credit access for farmers and small firms.
"Imagine if you will, a situation in which the economy of a nation is overdue to experience an economic collapse of epic proportions, but remains endlessly at the brink. Every day, a collapse is more likely, yet the economic house of cards remains
• https://currencyinsider.com, by Currency Insider
As the BRICS bloc turns to alternative payment systems to ditch the US dollar, India is considering using cryptocurrency for trade. The country already completed its first crude oil transaction with the UAE using local currencies.
While Israel increasingly isolates itself on the international stage, BRICS members Iran, Russia, and China are quietly coordinating a full-spectrum effort to support Palestine diplomatically and militarily.