$280 million triggered a $41 billion wipeout.
Donna HancockThis story was bigger than Greenland this week. And almost nobody noticed.
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39C3 - A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet
• https://www.youtube.com, media.ccc.deTrump has staged an unscheduled, midair rapid disassembly of the global system of trade.
BEYOND THE NIKKEI HIGHS: THE $ 1.9 TRILLION SOLVENCY CRISIS CRIPPLING JAPAN
• Just DarioAlmost 6 months ago, I asked this question: "HOW LONG WILL THE BOJ BE ABLE TO AVOID THE COLLAPSE OF A MAJOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION?"
What happens to GDP Growth & World Economy in a Real AI Boom ?
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangFederal Reserve GDPNow tracking at 5.4% real GDP growth
Poland to Buy 150 Tons More Gold, Approves up to 36.6% Held
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenGFN – WARSAW Poland's central bank has approved a plan to purchase up to 150 tons of gold, reinforcing its position as the world's largest reported sovereign buyer and accelerating a reserve strategy that could place the country among the top t
Japan's Takaichi fast headed for a Liz Truss moment
• https://asiatimes.com, by William PesekCurrency and bond traders voting on Takaichi's fiscal spending plans by dumping the yen and pushing yields to record highs
The Economic Situation In The UK Just Got WORSE
• https://rumble.com, Russell BrandMax Keiser joins me to break down how central banking, money printing, and debt-driven economics translate into rising prices, collapsing affordability, and the slow erosion of the middle class.
TACO Tuesday? Everything Crashing As Trump Arrives In Davos Amid Japan Bond Meltdown
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenUS equity futures are sharply lower, on pace for their biggest drop of the year, with Beta underperforming.
BRICS Slam US Stablecoins, Seek To Combine Money
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenGFN – MUMBAI: India's central bank has proposed that BRICS nations link their official digital currencies to enable cross-border trade and tourism payments, a move that could gradually reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions r
"The US Is Basically Not A Good Credit": Danish Pension Fund To Sell US Treasuries
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenOver the weekend, Deutsche Bank's head of FX George Saravelos laid out one theoretical reason why in his view, Europe has leverage over the US in the latest burst of transatlatnic tensions over Greenland: or rather $8 trillion reasons why the US has
Greenland crisis is Asia's crisis, too
• https://asiatimes.com, by Nigel GreenAsia's markets brace for impact from a possible Greenland conflict on global trade, equities and investment
Nick Ward's Dire Warning of China's Massive Money Printing and Purchase of Physical Assets..
• https://needtoknow.news, Clive ThompsonNick Ward's Dire Warning of China's Massive Money Printing and Purchase of Physical Assets. There Is a Huge Silver Shortage
THIS IS A DIRECT HIT ON THE NGO EMPIRE
• https://x.com, Jim FergusonThe U.S. government just announced a seismic shift:
Trump Stuns By Floating Tariffs On Countries That Stand In The Way On Greenland
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenDays ago as it became clear that Europe and the United States would be locked in a showdown over the future fate of Greenland and its sovereignty, the EU touted that it has some cards to play, as leaders stepped up in defense of Denmark's longtime ho
How BRICS May Deliver Structural Shock to US Dollar System
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Pepe EscobarThe oligarchy that really controls the Empire of Chaos has hit the panic button, as the structural contours of Hegemony seriously wobble.
Silver: US Mint-Delays and Costco Limits Surface
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenGFN – WASHINGTON: Rumors circulating on X this week that certain entities are restricting U.S. coin sales have not been confirmed by the U.S. Mint or the Treasury...
Britain Does Not Have Long to Avoid Economic Collapse
• https://fee.org, Mitchell PalmerBut sensible and targeted spending cuts can still prevent disaster. According to Ernest Hemingway, there are two ways to go bankrupt: "Gradually, then suddenly." It's a lesson the UK would do well to remember.
Japan at rising risk of collapsing the yen
• https://asiatimes.com, by Scott FosterJapanese currency slipping despite series of rate hikes as markets hard-focus on low yields relative to monstrous debt pile
An $11 TRILLION Systemic Risk is Coming in Late March
• by Phoenix Capital Research via ZeroHedgeAt 5,000 ounces of silver per contract, this comes to 751 MILLION ounces of silver contracts trading… or 1.7 TIMES the amount of actual silver the CME has stored in various depositories.
CME Shifts Margin-Math As Silver Soars Amid Thin London Inventories, China Export Controls
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAnother day, another surge in the price of silver as spot prices top $88 for the first time in history...
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff On Any Country Doing Business With Iran "Effective Immediately"
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAfter it quietly faded away in late summer, that trade war with China is about to make a triumphal reappearance.
The Year Ahead in Sino-American Relations
• by Joseph Solis-MullenFrom trade frictions to security flashpoints, the new year ahead promises a mix of continuity and potential volatility in U.S.-China relations.
Germany's Economic Collapse: 2025 In Review And What Lies Ahead
• https://www.zerohedge.com,by Thomas KolbeGermany's economy has endured a terrible 2025. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has set the course for further decline in the coming year.
China slashes hundreds of tariffs in strategic trade war twist
• https://asiatimes.com, by Imran KhalidPolicy signals shift from general trade liberalization to securing critical inputs for greater tech and industrial self-reliance
From Industrial Power to Military Keynesianism: Germany's Engineered Collapse
• Ron Paul Institute - Gerry NolanGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz now admits that "parts of Germany's economy are in very critical condition" and that his government "hasn't done enough."
UBS: "Copper Is The Commodity Everyone Wants To Own"
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenGoldman's "circular melt-up" call and its recent upgrade to the 2026 London Metal Exchange (LME) copper price forecast have so far proven correct, as the industrial metal surged above $13,000 a ton with traders continuing to price in tighter global s
Silver is not "running hot" by accident.
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by GoldFixLatin America, Silver, and the Coming Taiwan Flashpoint
Venezuela: Will the Capture of Maduro Save the US Petrodollar?
• by Ricardo on X/TwitterRicardo, a commenter on the X/ Twitter platform, received 3 million views on his explanation of why the US dollar is the reason for Trump's overthrow of Venezuelan President Maduro
Trump just changed EVERYTHING with this move and China and Russia just raised the stakes
• Redacted - YouTube.comThe U.S. just struck Venezuela and captured Nicolás Maduro - and if you think this is about drugs, you're missing the real story. This is the biggest game of geopolitical poker we've seen in years: the U.S. vs. China/BRICS, a battle over mineral
2025 Psyop Recap, What's Ahead for 2026 with Max Igan
• https://dollarvigilante.com, Jeff BerwickHappy New Year from Acapulco, Mexico!
