#642: The Tehran Tollbooth
• https://www.activistpost.com, Charlie RobinsonThe American Empire is stepping on rakes all over the Middle East, but this time it could cause an economic collapse, if not a global famine.
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Economy - International
Trump-Xi meet more about US uncertainty than China ambition
• https://asiatimes.com, by James BortonMeeting will show whether US can articulate an Indo-Pacific vision beyond tariffs, confrontation and episodic displays of strength
FILM: The worst coup in history – How the banks stole our money & freedom (svensk text)
• https://frihetsnytt.seDavid Rogers Webb explains how the financial system and central banks quietly changed ownership laws and gained control over people's assets. A deep discussion about The Great Taking, banking, Sweden, the EU, and the future of financial freedom.
What an Attack on the Dollar Actually Looks Like
• https://www.crisisinvesting.com, Lau VegysChart of the Week #103
Hedge Funds Underweight North American Stocks Despite S&P 500 Highs
• By Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIAHedge funds have rarely been this underweight North American stocks: Hedge funds sold North American stocks for 3 consecutive weeks despite 3 consecutive weeks of S&P 500 all-time highs.
Maersk CEO Warns Iran War Is A "New Wake-Up Call" For Global Trade
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenIt is becoming increasingly clear that reopening the Strait of Hormuz has become a top U.S. priority (really a global priority) , as oil executives and industry insiders warn that the clock is ticking toward an energy and global trade shock if the ma
Mercantilism: China and Beyond
• https://www.activistpost.com, Charles Hugh SmithThe self-liquidating nature of the mercantilist model cannot be reversed, it can only be managed as stagnation.
How China used dirty price wars to knock out competitors in Rare Earths production
• https://joannenova.com.au, By Jo NovaMeans, motive, and opportunity. It looks for all the world like China used dirty tactics to corner the rare earth processing plants of the world.
St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: A Time of Global Change
• https://www.activistpost.com, Valeriy KrylkoFrom June 3 to 6, 2026, the historic city of St. Petersburg, Russia, will host the annual international economic forum, a key platform for dialogue among governments, the business community, and experts amid the ongoing transformation of the global e
Saudi Arabia Vs UAE
• https://www.zerohedge.com, By Benjamin PictonThe Little Red Hen
World Starts To "Build" Around Hormuz; Japan Buying UAE Oil Bypassing Strait...
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenWorld Starts To "Build" Around Hormuz; Japan Buying UAE Oil Bypassing Strait As ADNOC To Spend $55 Billion On Pipelines
The War on Crypto Was Always About Control
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Martin ArmstrongThe U.S. Treasury has now frozen $344 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who announced sanctions targeting multiple digital wallets allegedly connected to Tehran.
UN is facing imminent financial collapse -- Guterres begs for cash
• https://joannenova.com.au, By Jo NovaIt couldn't happen to a nicer parasitic committee
Price wars, tech wars: China's auto bloodbath rages on
• https://asiatimes.com, by Han FeiziAs China's EV makers savage each other in bloodlust competition, US, Japanese and German makers should just wave the white flag
Xiaomi Has Conquered China. It's About To Put the Screws To Europe
• https://insideevs.com, By: Kevin WilliamsChinese tech giant Xiaomi has opened an automotive R&D facility and hired some big names, with the goal of taking Europe by storm.
After the oil shortage, the prospect of an oil surplus
• https://asiatimes.com, by Bill EmmottReopening Hormuz would open the way for the Emiratis to increase oil production, which might stimulate other producers to follow
The USA is the global energy powerhouse
• https://joannenova.com.au, By Jo NovaTrump said he wanted Energy Dominance. And now the oil tankers are heading to fill up at the USA.
U.S. military runs Bitcoin node, sees crypto as power projection versus China
• https://www.activistpost.com, Shaurya MalwaAdmiral Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told two congressional panels this week that the military is running a live Bitcoin node for cybersecurity testing and views the protocol as a tool of national power in competition with China.
UAE's OPEC exit hands Asia a petroyuan moment
• https://asiatimes.com, by Irvan MaulanaUAE did not leave OPEC to start a currency revolution, but the cartel's loss looks to be Asia's petrodollar-weakening gain
The UAE's OPEC gambit: Clever power play or road to chaos?
• https://www.rt.com, By Murad SadygzadeAbu Dhabi's break with the oil cartel is less about barrels than power – testing Riyadh, helping Trump, and redrawing Gulf alliances
This is very concerning
• LinkedinInventories continue to draw down. No clear path to a resolution of the war. Drilling activity -35% over the past 3 years.
Europe's Shrinking Feeling
• https://fee.org, Jake ScottThe region's economy is contracting.
No More Bombs for Iran, Economic War Instead?
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Larry C. JohnsonTrump assembled his national security team in Washington on Monday afternoon to figure out how to respond to Iran's latest missive delivered via Pakistan -- i.e., end the blockade and then we'll talk about other issues.
Strait of Malacca could be next Hormuz-like flashpoint
• by Gokcay Balci and Ebru Surucu-BalciUS doesn't need to fire a shot to cripple China's economy -- it just needs to park its navy at the Strait of Malacca's bottleneck
Asia's oil shock nightmare has only just begun
• https://asiatimes.com, by William PesekJapan is in stagflation, Korea's won is at 17-year lows and China's trade surplus is cratering -- and the oil shock has yet to fully hit
The Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History
• https://www.crisisinvesting.com, Lau VegysChart of the Week #101
Boom! United Arab Emirates Exits OPEC
• https://patrickwood.substack.com, Patrick WoodThe End Of The Petrodollar And The Rise Of IMEC
UAE Leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in Huge Blow to the Cartel. What's That Mean?
• https://mishtalk.com, By MishThe UAE decides that its best interests are leaving the group. Let's discuss the implications.
UAE to exit Opec, Opec+ in strategic shift to boost output flexibility
• https://www.firstpost.com, FP Business DeskThe United Arab Emirates has announced it will withdraw from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the OPEC+ alliance effective May 1, marking a significant shift in global oil geopolitics and potentially weakening the cart
Jar Farming for Dummies
• https://www.activistpost.com, MN GordonDeadlock and Attrition
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