Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the 2014 coup in Ukraine that was organized and funded by the U.S.
Author: admin (Kendrick Williams)
MORTGAGE RATES HIGHEST IN 20 YEARS
The U.S. average interest rate on a fixed-rate, 30-year mortgage reached 7.08 percent during the week ended 28 October, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).
NEW EURO STUDY SAYS COVID SHOTS ADD UP TO HEART DAMAGE AT MUCH HIGHER RATES THAN CLAIMED
Selection bias. In the case of COVID mRNA and DNA treatments deceptively labeled “vaccines,” it means that reported effects of heart problems are only the tip of the iceberg.
THE RISING DANGER OF PUTIN’S GO-SLOW LIMITED WAR
Consider the conflict that seems to be shaping up. The Russian offensive is on hold as the Kremlin went to war without sufficient soldiers and no reserves.
SPOTLIGHT: CHINA
China continues its strict zero-tolerance policy of anti-COVID lockdowns as new closures closeted 200 million people in 28 cities as of 24 October, according to The Wall Street Journal.
EGYPT’S CURRENCY FALLS AFTER IMF BAILOUT
The value of Egypt’s currency, the pound, fell 15 percent last week to a record low of 23.09 to the U.S. dollar after the central bank raised a key interest rate by two percentage points.
AUSTRALIA’S INFLATION RATE HITS 32-YEAR HIGH
Inflation in Australia rose to 7.3 percent in this year’s third quarter, its fastest clip since the same period in 1990, which at the time caused the country’s central bank to raise interest rates so high that the economy lurched into recession.
CANADA’S ECONOMY SQUEAKED OUT A GAIN IN AUGUST
Adjusted for inflation, Canada’s economy expanded by 0.1 percent in August as continued growth in service industries spending barely offset declining sales by companies making goods, Statistics Canada reported last week.
CANADA’S CENTRAL BANK RAISES INTEREST RATE LESS THAN EXPECTED
On 26 October, the Bank of Canada (BoC) added a half-point to its benchmark policy rate, raising it to 3.75 percent and surprising analysts who had widely predicted a three-quarter-point bump.