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December 19, 2023

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ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW

Go to the $6 weekend print edition of The Wall Street Journal... couldn’t find an article that gold prices spiked to new highs and closed at $3,225 per ounce. As we go to press, gold is up some $22 per ounce and spot gold is selling $3,231 per ounce.

WIRELESS RADIATION SICKNESS GETS A NEW NAME—‘EMR SYNDROME’

The term Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) Syndrome is gaining recognition to better describe the symptoms—like headaches, dizziness, and fatigue—linked to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), which millions of people experience today

A FINANCIAL COUP: HOW THE DEEP STATE IS USING MANUFACTURED CRISES TO SEIZE POWER

What we’re witnessing is the calculated use of emergency powers to concentrate power in the hands of the president, enrich the Deep State, and dismantle what remains of economic and constitutional safeguards.

U.S. INFLATION EASED FURTHER IN MARCH

Headline inflation ticked down 0.1 of a percentage point to 2.4 percent in March after settling at 2.5 percent the month before, the first time since May 2020 that the rate has declined two months in a row, the U.S. Labor Department reported.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO SEARCH FOR ‘ANTI-SEMITIC ACTIVITY’ ON IMMIGRANTS’ SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT

U.S.A.—love Israel, or leave it!

SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER

When Donald Trump won the race to the White House back in November, there were high expectations that the equity markets would spike, the value of the dollar would rise and it would be high times for the Merger and Acquisition Gang.

SPECIAL REPORT: TRUMP’S TARIFFS, THE UPS AND DOWNS, FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE

Again, as we have greatly detailed we saw this coming! Back on 2 January of this year we had forecast that Playing The Wild Card would be a Top Trend for 2025... and here we are. And who dealt the Wild Card? It was another one of our Top Trends for 2025... The Trump Card.

TRUMP WANTS FEDERAL OVERSIGHT AT COLUMBIA

The Trump administration is forcing Columbia to bow down to its demand to crush any criticism of Israel and is pursuing a “consent decree” that would put a federal judge in charge of making sure the school conforms to the White House’s demands—or face penalties, a report said.

IS THE WATER YOU DRINK KILLING YOU? 122 MILLION AMERICANS COULD BE DRINKING CONTAMINATED TAP

Newly released analysis of tap water across the U.S. raises the concern that 6,000 water systems in 49 states had dangerous levels of trihalomethanes, a chemical that is created by the breakdown of cleaning products mixed with organic matter like animal waste.

U.K. WANTS TO ‘PILE PRESSURE’ ON PUTIN WITH £450M IN NEW WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE

The United Kingdom announced last week that it will provide Ukraine with an additional £450 million to “pile pressure” on the Kremlin as the war drags on with no end in sight.

AI PROGRESSING FASTER THAN EXPECTED, STANFORD REPORT SAYS

A new 434-page report from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) probed the current state of AI and came away with three large conclusions.

TECHNOCRACY BRIEFS: AI BETTER WORKERS AND COMPANIONS THAN HUMANS?

Ah, serving humanity. That’s the now well-rehearsed line that most companies and personalities pushing AI and genetic technologies emphasize, to assure people their intentions and pursuits are noble.

NETANYAHU SAYS IRAN MUST AGREE TO BLOW UP NUCLEAR FACILITIES

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week that Iran will have to blow up its nuclear facilities if there is any chance to reach a deal that prevents a military escalation.

TRUMP WARNS OF MYSTERY WEAPON AMID TALK OF TARIFF WAR WITH CHINA

U.S. President Donald Trump was asked last week about the risk that a trade war with China could escalate to a hot war, but he said Beijing knows better than to test the strength of his military—before mentioning a mystery weapon that should strike fear in any adversary.

“MICRO-CLEANER” PELLETS PULL MICROPLASTIC FROM WATER BODIES

Microplastics—those bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters, or a fifth of an inch, in diameter are littering the floors of our seas, the peaks of our mountains, and everything in between, including our internal organs.

UN DESCRIBES HORROR CONDITION IN GAZA AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ARE DISPLACED

UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, announced last week that nearly 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced since the Hamas ceasefire with Israel collapsed and the IDF restarted its brutal bombing and starvation campaign.

ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW

U.S. DOLLAR DEATH AND THE DEATH OF AMERICA

This is certainly no secret; nations are actively sidestepping the U.S. dollar in international trade and financial agreements with more on the way.

The New Official Portrait Of Donald Trump

SPECIAL REPORT: TRUMP’S TARIFFS, THE UPS AND DOWNS, FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE

FOREVERLAND: THE BRAIN UPLOAD IS NEARER

Transhumanist Ray Kurzweil, who famously authored 2005’s The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology, has long predicted and wished for “immortality” via technology which would copy human minds into digital form.

Palestinians Walk On A Beach in Gaza City, Gaza

NETANYAHU SUPPORTS TRUMP’S ETHNIC CLEANSING PLAN FOR GAZA DURING WHITE HOUSE VISIT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reminded reporters during his meeting with U.S. President Trump last week that they are still on the same page about clearing out Gaza so it can be rebuilt without Palestinians.

A Group Of Armed Ukrainian Soldiers Gather Near The Flag Of Ukraine

UKRAINE DEFENSE CONTACT GROUP RAISES $23.8 BILLION IN WEAPONS OF DEATH AMID QUESTIONS ABOUT CONTINUED U.S. SUPPORT

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) announced last week that it raised $23.8 billion in military aid after a meeting in Brussels that included top officials from 51 countries.

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Global Economy

SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER

SPOTLIGHT: CHINA’S AUTO INDUSTRY ON THE RISE

Last month, retail auto sales in China leaped up 14.4 percent to 1.94 million vehicles, 40 percent more than in February and marking the greatest increase in any March since 2015, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS

The economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that will profoundly affect the business community this year.

The Israel War

Displaced Palestinian Families Flee With Car Loaded With Their possessions

GAZA DEATH TOLL

The IDF continued its massacre across Gaza last week—bringing the enclave's death toll to 50,983, with 116,274 injured. The Israeli military has killed more than 1,600 since the collapse of the ceasefire deal last month.

NETANYAHU SUPPORTS TRUMP’S ETHNIC CLEANSING PLAN FOR GAZA DURING WHITE HOUSE VISIT

Displaced Palestinians On The Move With Only The Possessions They Can Carry

UN DESCRIBES HORROR CONDITION IN GAZA AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ARE DISPLACED

Trends in AI

DOGE BROS ARE USING AI TO CHECK LOYALTY OF FEDERAL WORKERS

Elon Musk’s DOGE squad is using AI to monitor communications in at least one federal agency to spot workers who might be disloyal to Donald Trump and his agenda, according to two people familiar who spoke to Reuters.

CAN AI IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH? STUDY POINTS TO AN ANSWER

Long before the age of AI, there was an interactive computer program that served as a mock mental health therapist.

FROM THE “AI BEHAVING BADLY” FILE…

Large language model AIs have been known to “hallucinate”—make up things out of thin air. Now researchers at the Center for AI Safety and Scale AI (CASSA) have discovered that AIs also will deliberately lie if they feel pressured to do it.

Global Economy

The Israel War

Trends in AI

Hi-Tech Science

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