We have a small hoard of denarii from Trajan (98-117AD), who is famous for his conquest of Dacia – the Balkans. When the Trajan came to power in 98AD following the death of Nerva, King Decebalus of Dacia had become a threat to the Roman Empire, defeating several of Rome’s legions during the reign of […]
There is no question that Zelensky has become a ruthless dictator at the behest of the West. If Trump really wants to end this war, cut off EVERYTHING to Ukraine until Zelensky allows an election and then send in monitors to ensure the Ukrainian people get a real election. Sources in Ukraine have often questioned […]
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 99.19 points or 0.25% to 39,513.97 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed • ASX 200 increased 46.70 points or 0.55% to 8,493.70 • SENSEX increased 226.85 points or 0.30% to 76,759.81 • Nifty50 increased 86.40 points or 0.37% to […]
Total global debt has peaked to 326% of global GDP, adding an additional $12 trillion of debt in the last three quarters of 2024, according to the Institute of International Finance. This figure surpasses what we saw amid the pandemic and is expected to continually rise and governments continue to borrow with no intention of […]
Around 20,000 American troops stationed in Europe are set to return home after new orders from the commander-in-chief. Trump plans to reduce the American military’s overall presence in Europe by 20% and insist on “financial contribution” for any American troops stationed in Europe. As I said, Trump is a business man. He has also warned […]
President Donald Trump implemented a widespread freeze on federal loans and grants, ordering all agencies this week to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.” He was forced to back off after a federal judge halted some of the freeze. The public sector has been multiplying in recent […]
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/German-Free-Speech.mp4 Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. made it clear what Free Speech was in Schenk v. U.S., 249 U.S. 47 (1919) (1919), ruling that a restriction is legitimate only if the speech in question poses a “clear and present danger”—i.e., a risk or threat to safety or to other public interests that is serious […]
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 397.91 points or 1.02% to 39,414.78 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed • ASX 200 increased 47.90 points or 0.57% to 8,447.00 • SENSEX increased 631.55 points or 0.83% to 76,532.96 • Nifty50 increased 205.85 points or 0.90% to […]
The chip shortage has been at the top of mind over the last week after the launch of DeepSeek, a novel AI service intended to compete with ChatGPT. Semiconductor manufacturers have left the US and previous plans to attract domestic production have failed. President Donald Trump has proposed a new idea to force production back […]
