The National Institute on Drug Abuse found that marijuana and hallucinogen use in the U.S. among those 19 to 30 years old hit historic highs, according to a Monitoring the Future panel study. “As the drug landscape shifts over time, this data provides a window into the substances and patterns of use favored by young...
WEAK CONGRESS, STRONG BUREAUCRACY: THE DIGITAL DOLLAR QUESTION When Congress has to write a letter pleading to know whether the Federal Reserve has the extraordinary power to introduce a CBDC without an explicit authorization from the nation’s highest legislative branch, that’s a problem. That’s exactly what happened this past week, when several Republican lawmakers pressed...
The Environmental Protection Agency announced last month that it wants to begin labeling so-called “forever chemicals” found in many household products “hazardous” so releases of a certain amount of these substances will have to be reported to the federal government. The approval of PFOA and PFOS, which are part of a class of perfluoroalkyl and...
As part of a Biden Administration Executive Order aimed at assessing cryptos, the Whitehouse has just issued a new report, titled “CLIMATE AND ENERGY IMPLICATIONS OF CRYPTO-ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES.” Crypto watchers were quick to read tea leaves concerning some of the cryptos mentioned in the document. But the deeper takeaway is that the...
The Federal Reserve is using the Cypherium blockchain to power its FedNow Service for digital payments. And as of mid-September, the system is now being made available to financial institutions for beta testing. According to The Federal Reserve, the new instant payment service will allow financial institutions of all sizes to offer secure and effective...
Verisk Maplecroft, a U.K.-based consulting firm, released its Civil Unrest Index last week and found that there is an “unprecedented” level of risk for civil unrest in over 100 nations due to factors ranging from inflation to wars. RT reported that out of 198 nations around the world, just 42 saw their risk of civil...
All children five years old and over will need proof of at least two COVID-19 jabs if they want to take part in normal life. The city’s government announced that rules that applied only to children 12 and older will be extended to the younger population, citing recent COVID-19 deaths among children. Health officials from...
A Moderna statement obtained by The Trends Journal claims Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine “infringes patents Moderna filed between 2010 and 2016 covering Moderna’s foundational mRNA technology.” Moderna filed lawsuits over the claimed infringements last month in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Regional Court of Düsseldorf in Germany. Stéphane Bancel,...
U.S. Central Command said its forces in Syria clashed with Iran-backed fighters in the country for two consecutive days last week, killing four suspected fighters. The Financial Times noted that the clashes have occurred as the U.S. tries to revive the controversial nuclear deal with Tehran. A senior U.S. official told the paper that the...
Fighting broke out again in Ethiopia between Tigrayan forces and troops from Addis Ababa last week, bringing an end to the months-long ceasefire in the region after a bloody conflict. The Trends Journal has featured detailed coverage of the war since it was launched in November 2020. (See for example “ANOTHER NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER GOES TO WAR,” “ETHIOPIA’S...
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