Many of the Roman holidays were recast as Christian. For example, December 25th, Christmas was the feast day of the Roman sun god Sol. Like Labor Day, such holidays gradually evolve, and people initially forget what they were all about. Thus, the Romans were celebrating Sol, but really it had become just a holiday, so […]
QUESTION: Why are you not at Dubai’s annual World Governments Summit? I have seen you walking out of the central bank in Abu Dabi. Are they just another Davos? If they do not invite you, something is wrong. JFG ANSWER: I am not part of that crowd. Yes, they are more of the establishment Davos-like […]
An economist has made headlines for suggesting that Canada unite with the European Union bloc. Could Canada become the 28th member state? Absolutely not. The very idea that Canada would consider joining the European Union and abandoning the Canadian dollar for the euro is sheer economic insanity. To throw away its sovereignty and monetary independence […]
There are countless reasons why consumers are reluctant to switch to electric vehicles, with pricing consistently listed as a top concern. Western governments have warned that they will ban fossil fuel vehicle production in the not-so-distant future to meet emissions targets despite lacking the infrastructure or demand for EVs. Every government is hoping that consumers […]
A congratulations is in order for newly appointed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. RFK secured his position in a 52-48 Senate vote on party lines, aside from Mitch McConnell who broke ranks and attempted to block Kennedy’s nomination. It is peculiar to see who is scrambling to flee before the war on public health […]
The insanity over the U.S. inflation data illustrates just how braindead analysis has become. The price of eggs grabbed a lot of headlines – up 15%. But supply shortages are to blame for that surge – avian flu kills chickens. Raising interest rates will not stop the bird flu. The Fed cannot do anything about […]
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 497.77 points or 1.28% to 39,461.47 • Shanghai decreased 13.90 points or -0.42% to 3,332.48 • Hang Seng decreased 43.55 points or -0.20% to 21,814.37 • ASX 200 increased 4.70 points or 0.06% to 8,540.00 • SENSEX decreased 32.11 points […]
Only 10 of the 195 nations on board for the Paris Agreement have met the February 10, 2025, deadline to release their “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs). These NDCs are presented as detailed blueprints for how nations will continue cutting emissions to meet each five-year global stocktake (GST) goal. The problem is that 95% of nations […]
Project Veritas revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deliberately gave away BILLIONS in funds prior to Trump taking office. “Now it’s how to get the money out as fast as possible before they [Trump Administration] come in … it’s like we’re on the Titanic and we’re throwing gold bars off the edge.” – Brent […]
The two states that are attracting the most investment capital and migration from the notorious Blue States of California and New York are none other that the two states without income taxes – Texas for computers and Florida for finance. Trump’s announcement of his intention to transform the US into “the world capital of artificial […]
