As we have greatly documented with facts and data, the economies of the U.S. and of many nations were artificially propped up during the COVID War.
Category: 29 September 2026
U.S. CONSUMER SENTIMENT SAGS TO FOUR-MONTH LOW
The University of Michigan’s second of its bimonthly surveys of U.S. consumer sentiment fell to 48.1 in September, down from 51.7 in August.
U.S. MORTGAGE RATE HITS 7 PERCENT
Last week, the average national U.S. interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage reached 7.03 percent, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. reported, the highest since January 2025.
A THIRD OF AMERICANS ARE UNABLE TO PAY ALL THEIR BILLS IN A MONTH
Over the past year, a third of U.S. households were unable to pay all of their bills each month, according to a September poll by the Financial Health Network.
THE AI BUILDOUT IS BECOMING THE BIGGEST SPECULATION IN U.S. HISTORY
The construction boom in AI data centers is shaping up to be the biggest bet in U.S. history made on an emerging technology, The Wall Street Journal reported.
GAZA/LEBANON DEATH TOLL
Israel killed at least 74,023 Palestinians and injured another 175,980 since the start of the genocidal war in Gaza in October 2023.
THE TYRANNY OF ONE MAN’S OPINION
Thomas Cromwell was the Lord Chancellor of England for much of the reign of King Henry VIII. He engineered the convictions and executions of many whom Henry wanted out of the way, including his two predecessors in office -- one of whom was St. Thomas More -- and even the king’s second wife, Queen Anne.
VIDEO GAMES AS MEDICINE FOR KIDS? NEW STUDIES HIGHLIGHT RISKS
A video game designed to help children manage anxiety reduced symptoms in a clinical trial published this month, adding to growing evidence that games could become tools for treating children’s mental and behavioral health.
WHEN EVERYTHING BECOMES A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT
“National security” has become the government’s all-purpose permission slip to behave badly.
SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS EXPLAINED
What is Supply-side economics? There are various ways, if speaking to economists, to introduce Supply-side economics.









