Geopolitics surrounding Ukraine and NATO’s push for war are set to disrupt the fiscal consolidation efforts in Europe. At the same time, growth challenges call for much more significant investment than existing fiscal rules prescribe. That is a time bomb under the entire European project. Key risks are defense and concerns over competition. These will derail efforts to cut deficits and lift borrowing costs because the Neocons never care about the people or the economy. They have exploited the United States for decades, creating endless wars. The yield on the 10-year German Bund would most likely rise to test the 5%  level by 2027 without outright war, but with war, the minimum target becomes 8%.

Our Monthly Timing Arrays from the Computer show a DOUBLE DIRECTIONAL CHANGE this month with rising volatility. The risk of Zelensky’s arrogance as he takes orders from the Neocons toward war remains very high. Sources are already saying that climate change has destroyed Europe’s car industry. The are planning to revamp the car plants into weapons. They are considering that Italy’s struggling car industry will convert to weapons manufacture with subcontractors across Lombardy and the Veneto. They will then supply the German armaments plants where Volkswagen, in particular, will produce weapons.

This is becoming painfully obvious that the EU has devasted the European economy  (1) with COVID lockdowns, (2) climate change, and (3) sanctions on Russia. They see war as a boom to their economies to offset job losses in the car industry that they have unleashed with their stupidity. Even the premier of Bavaria, Markus Soder, is calling for a full-scale revival of German military power along with a joint nuclear deterrent in concert with France and the UK. It is widely known that it was not the New Deal that ended the Great Depression but the war. The Europeans wanted the US to keep paying the bills, but if Trump did not, they realized they were going to have to shift policies. From what I am hearing, that is already underway.

BlackRock, the largest fund management firm in the world, has plans to acquire to key ports at each end of the Panama Canal in addition to 43 ports in 23 countries. Trump touted this proposal as a win for America as BlackRock is an American company. However, BlackRock is a know World Economic Forum partner whose interest do not primarily align with the people of America.

The $22.8 billion deal involves a 90% purchase of Panama Ports Company, the company that owns and operates the ports of Cristobal and Balboa in Panama. BlackRock has been involved in massive deals but this is the company’s largest infrastructure deal to date.

The move by BlackRock to purchase the Panama Canal is yet another step in the consolidation of global power into the hands of unelected financial elites. This is not about capitalism; this is about neofeudalism, where multinational corporations wield control over vital infrastructure, bypassing sovereign governments and democratic accountability.

The Panama Canal is a critical geopolitical asset. If BlackRock takes control, it would essentially mean that a private financial entity, rather than the US government itself, would control one of the world’s most important trade routes. A Us company acquiring the canal does align with US interests as BlackRock often operates as an unofficial arm of the Fed and US government.

However, BlackRock is closely aligned with the World Economic Forum whose goal is globalization. BlackRock’s massive influence over the financial markets could assist the globalists in centralizing financial control. What happens if the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies, although recently downplayed, spill over into the world’s busiest trade route? BlackRock will have tremendous power over world trade.

Is America truly “reclaiming” the Panama Canal? BlackRock may be an American company but it does not operate in a position favorable to the people of America. This deal will provide one company with massive influence over world trade—perhaps too much power that could be used to weaponize capital flows. Oversight is unclear at this time. This is far less of a win than the current administration perceives.

The Internal Revenue Service is slated to shed half of its 90,000 agents. Recall that former President Joe Biden wanted to double the number of tax hunters by adding over 87,000 agents through a piece of legislation slipped into the Inflation Reduction Act. The Biden Administration weaponized the IRS against the American people and had even begun to train groups of agents on basic military warfare in the event of raids. This could be a major win for American citizens.

Those complaining about DOGE fail to realize that we permit the government to audit us annually. For once we are turning the tables and auditing the very agencies who hold the people to such high standards. Trump has already placed a hiring freeze for the agency and laid off 7,000 probationary workers. The workers who may lose their jobs will be offered a buyout package, no different from what past administrations have offered when trimming the public sector. Agents will not have the opportunity to accept a buyout until May after the upcoming tax filing deadline.

Other agents have an opportunity to work for the Department of Homeland Security to aid in immigration enforcement, as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has already asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “borrow” agents to assist with the border crisis.

The misconception that IRS would only target the wealthy needs to be dispelled as a study revealed that 63% of new audits targeted Americans earning under $200,000. Trump is not looking out for his billionaire friends here, as many liberal commentators have speculating. He is protecting the average American from legal government extortion.

The highest earners know how to avoid taxes. Trump famously told Hillary during a debate prior to the 2016 US Presidential Election that he obviously used the loopholes in the tax system, as do all financially savvy businessmen. “Her donors took massive tax write offs… and other things that Hillary as a Senator allowed,” Trump stated during the debate. “So do Warren Buffett, so does George Soros, and so do other people Hillary is supported by,” he added.

Tax returns are merely an interest-free government loan from the working class to the US government. They are deprived of the opportunity to invest that money throughout the year or use it for other expenses. Small businesses are dissected and squeezed for every penny. The most complicated part about the filing process is that no one knows exactly how much they are to pay. Pay too much or too little and you’re in big trouble.

The entire hunt for taxation has been a war on the middle class, who is unable to file massive write-offs and cannot afford to continue paying Uncle Sam on every incoming and outgoing transaction, plus savings, income, and everything else from birth to death.

A terminally ill child with brain cancer was awarded an honorary Secret Service award. I thought I’d post the video to explain the sheer hatred half of the nation has for Donald Trump and all of his supporters.

The Democrats refused to stand during any portion of Trump’s State of the Union address. They would not applaud Laken Riley, the nursing student murdered by an illegal alien. They refused to honor former volleyball player Payton McNabb who received a traumatic brain injury when battling a transgender athlete in 2022.

“Last night, just overall, the Democrat Party was so disrespectful,” McNabb said. “And they didn’t stand up for any of the guests, they didn’t stand up for DJ Daniel, who is the young boy who survived brain cancer, they didn’t stand up for Laken Riley’s family, whose daughter literally suffered a traumatic death that should have never happened, and every other guest that was there had some sort of powerful story, and they didn’t clap for any of that. “So it was heartbreaking, and honestly I wish I could say I was surprised, but I’m not.”

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas was escorted out of the room within the first few minutes after shouting at the president. Bipartisan diplomacy is dead. The Democratic Party showed solidarity over one issue—their hatred of Donald Trump AND the conservative majority. The people VOTED for Donald J. Trump and yet half of our representatives refuse to represent the people. The Dems stood in the stands with signs as if they were at a college rally. It was a completely embarrassing, unprofessional, new low for the Democrats who will struggle to maintain their seats at the upcoming election.

Yet, there is something particularly sinister about refusing to support a dying child. Some Democrats claim that Trump was using the child as a political prop. All the Democrats applauded manically when Ukraine was mentioned. Does this now show you where this party’s interests lie?

Congratulations to 13-year-old DJ Daniel for his appointment to the Secret Service.

COMMENT #1: Martin:
The PPC is not the only smaller party resisting the establishment. Canada’s only pro-life, pro-family, pro-freedom federal party is the Christian Heritage Party. The PPC’s policies are very similar on many fronts (eg freedom, personal responsibility). The big economic policy of the CHP is scrapping federal income and business tax and replacing it with a National Sales Tax (aka FAIRtax) after reducing government’s size and reach, reducing the federal debt, and balancing the federal budget.

Bernier tries to pretend the CHP doesn’t exist. The CHP has been around since 1986.

I love your newsletter and the information it brings to light.

DD

COMMENT #2: Martin, thank you for the opportunity to pose a question to Maxime.

GG

REPLY: Thank you. That is one reason I wanted to interview him for our huge Canadian Audience

Maxime is the leader of the People’s Party of Canada. The Canadian Press tries to ignore him and the party because, like everywhere else, those in power are trying to suppress any alternative to their establishment. Maxime stands for individual FREEDOM and personal RESPONSIBILITY. The interview will be posted on Friday.

I get many Canadians suggesting that they dump the British system and establish a Constitution like the United States because the governor general still represents the king rather than the people. Many are disenhante3d with King Charles because he is a globalist. That is not part of the PPC platform. Your comments are welcome.

I am giving our Canadian readers a chance to send in any questions to [email protected]

The party of war voted in unison against ending taxes on tips and overtime work. Only one Republican voted against these measures, with 217 in favor. The Democrats are NOT the party of the working class and have been actively working to undermine the people for years.

Ending taxes on tips and overtime was one of Trump’s campaign promises, which is precisely why the Democrats struck down the bill. Laughably, the opponents stated they were concerned that losing $2 trillion in tax breaks over the next decade would hurt the national debt. The very people who have never seen a social program they did not want to fund are suddenly concerned about the national debt.

Kamala Harris was in favor of these policies and had the backing of her party. Her feigned support was an effort to win over the people, no different from the failed promise of ending student loans. “It is my promise to everyone here, when I am president, we will continue to fight for working families, including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers,” Harris told a crowd at the University of Nevada in August 2024.

The Democrats want everyone to be equally poor and dependent upon the government. Some lawmakers say eliminating tip taxes would be unfair to workers in states with a lower minimum wage. Under that line of thinking, should we penalize those who work in cities where, say, a meal is 5X the price as it would be elsewhere? Why should anyone out earn another in this fantasy socialist utopia? Minimum wage is a short-sighted political move that ignores the fundamental laws of supply and demand. Politicians always assume they can simply legislate prosperity, but history proves otherwise. Forcing businesses to pay higher wages does not magically create wealth—it destroys jobs, accelerates automation, and puts small businesses out of business.

Wages rise naturally in a real economic expansion when businesses compete for workers. That is how a free market functions. But when governments artificially raise wages, businesses respond logically—by cutting jobs, reducing hours, or passing the costs onto consumers through inflation. The very people politicians claim to be helping end up worse off, as their cost of living rises and entry-level jobs disappear.

Tipping culture is completely out of control in America. There is an expectation for consumers to pay a minimum of 20% in addition to inflated services, regardless of the quality of their service. Kiosks and self-checkout payment systems often ask for a tip. Consumers are less likely to go out when money is tight and the initial service has already risen due to inflation. Then, the government wants to take a portion of these tips AND the initial salary in most states. Whatever we must buy is then taxed; whatever we save is then taxed. Government greed knows no bounds. They’re too incompetent to manage funds, so they continue to squeeze our pockets, but it is never enough.

Taxing overtime pay is just another example of how clueless politicians are when it comes to economics. The entire purpose of overtime is to compensate workers for putting in extra hours beyond a normal workweek. Yet, instead of rewarding hard work, governments see it as another opportunity to grab more revenue. Why would the government disincentivize people from working? We are eager to keep our hospitals staffed, ports flowing, trucks moving, etc. but are discouraging a productive workforce by dipping into their earnings.

Do the Dems who voted against these policies hate the American people, Trump, or both? No one is buying their feigned concern for the national debt. If policymakers had any real understanding of economics, they would eliminate taxes on overtime and tips entirely. If you want a strong economy, you incentivize productivity, not penalize it.