The coronavirus that hit the Chinese city Wuhan in late December has taken the lives of 490 and infected 24,324 throughout the nation. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that outside of China there are 191 cases in 25 countries. In response, all Chinese cities with over 57 million residents in the surrounding province have...
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TOO MUCH OIL, NOT ENOUGH DEMAND
After climbing to almost $70 a barrel earlier this month, Brent Crude, now selling at around $56 per barrel, is down some 17 percent, in part, as global trading markets reacted to the spread of the coronavirus. China, the center of the viral outbreak, is the world’s second-largest oil consumer and is expected to see...
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IMPEACHMENT STUPIDITY
On 24 September 2019, when it was announced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi initiated the impeachment process against President Donald Trump, Gerald Celente was asked by Daniela Cambone, Editor-in-Chief of Kitco News, how it would unfold. Celente said impeachment “could possibly happen, but it won’t mean anything because if they impeach Trump then it has to...
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GLOBAL CORRUPTION INDEX: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?
America, the land of the free and the home of the brave that wages wars to bring freedom and democracy to nations across the globe, and overthrowing “corrupt” leaders has slipped in the international corruption ranking index. In Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index, the U.S. dropped two points to 27th place among the world’s...
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CRYPTO BUG BITING BANKS = GOING CASHLESS
One in every ten of the world’s central banks is planning to issue a national cryptocurrency before 2023, according to a 2019 survey by the Bank for International Settlements. The number almost doubled for banks planning to launch digital currencies by 2026. In theory, national cryptocurrencies could be used to buy anything from fast-food burgers...
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U.S. MEDIA CENSORSHIP
The following quote is from “Censorship 2019,” one of our Top Trends from last year: “Freedom of speech? Freedom of Expression? Forget about it! From the United States to China, from New Zealand to Nepal, Censorship is a megatrend. For well over a year, social media giants and governments have been silencing voices that challenge...