Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, sent an urgent message last week to allies that Ukraine is in dire need of air defense missiles, and noted how Moscow has increased strikes on the country just before the winter months set in.
ECONOMIC UPDATE
In trend forecasting, it is important to understand that all things are connected. Or as Chief Seattle said, “All things are connected like the blood which unites us all.”
SPECIAL REPORT: AI’S RISK TO FINANCIAL MARKETS
The world’s economy has become so narrowly balanced on the AI boom that a sharp reversal in AI stock values could spark a global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest Global Financial Stability Report.
AS FORECAST: BRENT CRUDE HIT $110 A BARREL LAST WEEK AS WARS LOOK TO BE ON THE BRINK OF ESCALATION
The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, reached $110 a barrel on Friday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to keep striking Russian energy targets, and reports that Ansar Allah (the Houthis) carried out successful strikes on Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure.
THE ENERGY CRISIS IS NOW HITTING THE FOOD CHAIN
FOR HOW LONG NOW HAVE WE WARNED THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN!
GEN Z PROTESTS: FRANCE EXPERIENCES ‘WORST RIOTS IN DECADES
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for calm after riots broke out across France over energy prices, the high cost of living, and poor school conditions, but said rioters who damaged property will face justice.
AMERICANS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME AFFORDING BASIC NEEDS
Just weeks before the midterm elections in the U.S., a newly released survey found that 44 percent of Americans said they have had difficulty paying for at least one “basic need” in the last year.
Global Economy
SPOTLIGHT: CHINA’S DIVIDED ECONOMY
In September, the value of China’s exports shot up 36.3 percent in dollar terms, year over year, thanks to shipments of AI-related electronics.
GLOBAL DIESEL CRUNCH IS LIKELY TO LAST DEEP INTO 2027, IEA SAYS
The scarcity of diesel fuel will probably last through next June, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report last week.
U.S. Economy
MARKET OVERVIEW
The NASDAQ took its worst weekly beating since June, falling 2 percent on Friday alone and dragging the Standard & Poor’s 500 index down with it.
ECONOMIC UPDATE
In trend forecasting, it is important to understand that all things are connected. Or as Chief Seattle said, “All things are connected like the blood which unites us all.”
The Iran War
AS FORECAST: BRENT CRUDE HIT $110 A BARREL LAST WEEK AS WARS LOOK TO BE ON THE BRINK OF ESCALATION
The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, reached $110 a barrel on Friday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to keep striking Russian energy targets, and reports that Ansar Allah (the Houthis) carried out successful strikes on Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure.
The Israel War
TRUMP BEGS ISRAELIS TO VOTE FOR NETANYAHU
President Donald Trump on Sunday appealed to Israelis to vote for the ‘Strong, Brave, and Brilliant’ Benjamin Netanyahu later this month and warned that if his coalition was not reelected, the U.S. could walk away from Iran.
KATZ VOWS TO STEAL MORE LAND IN LEBANON IF HEZBOLLAH SIDES WITH IRAN IN NEW ROUND OF FIGHTING
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, warned Hezbollah last week that if the group comes to Iran’s aid in a new round of fighting, the IDF would steal “additional” land in Lebanon and deal the country a “heavy blow.”