STRIKE IT LUCKY: ISRAEL HAS TAKEN AN AUDATIOUS BUT TERRIFYING GAMBLE / THE ECONOMIST

Strike it lucky Israel has taken an audacious but terrifying gamble The world would be safer if Iran abandoned its nuclear dreams, but that ...

CENTRAL BANKS ARE BEGINNING TO FRET ABOUT DOLLAR SWAP LINES / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Central banks are beginning to fret about dollar swap lines Officials outside the US worry about what will happen when Jay Powell leaves the...

XI´S HISTORY SHAPES CHINA´S DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Xi’s history shapes China’s diplomatic strategy The Chinese leader doesn’t want a negotiated settlement. He wants a long war of resistance L...

GOLD: THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM´S LIE DETECTOR? / VON GREYERZ

GOLD: The Global Financial System’s Lie Detector? By Matthew Piepenburg Is gold calling out a broken global financial system? One Big…Lie? E...

TRUMP HAS NO CHINA TRADE STRATEGY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REVIEW & OUTLOOK

Trump Has No China Trade Strategy Washington and Beijing stage a tactical retreat that shows China’s leverage. By The Editorial Board Chines...

YES, YOU SHOULD STAND UP STRAIGHT -- FOR ALL SORT OF REASONS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Yes, You Should Stand Up Straight—for All Sorts of Reasons Slouching is bad for both your physical and emotional health. It’s never too late...

FAREWELL, AMERICA / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Farewell, America While no one is surprised to see Donald Trump's second administration ditching America's longstanding global respo...

"REAL ECONOMY SPHERE VS. FINANCIAL SPHERE" Q1 ´25 Z.1 / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

“Real Economy Sphere vs. Financial Sphere” Q1 '25 Z.1 Doug Nolan  Marines deployed to Los Angeles.  A U.S. Senator wrestled to the groun...