Retailers across the U.S. have noticed a palpable shift in consumer spending habits during the recent months of record inflation and said shoppers who once would not bat an eye to fork over more for a named-brand product, are now opting for store-brand merchandise. Matthew Farrell, the chief executive of Church & Dwight, an American...
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HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? U.S. CONSUMER SENTIMENT AT RECORD LOW
The University of Michigan announced that consumer sentiment fell to 50 in June—its lowest reading ever as American customers worry about inflation and rising energy costs. The Wall Street Journal reported that the readings date back to 1952. There has been a downward trend in recent months. May’s reading came in at 58.4, the report said....
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U.S. ELECTIONS: A BILLIONAIRES’ CIRCUS
In America, which was once called “The Land of Opportunity,” the only way to land in the top of the political field is for those paved with the most money. JB Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt hotel chain with an estimated personal net worth of $3.6 billion, is fighting for his political career in...
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SRI LANKA DISASTER PERSISTS. THE ‘NEW WORLD DISORDER’ TOP TREND FORECAST
The socioeconomic and political crisis wracking Sri Lanka has worsened after the country defaulted on its loans for the first time in May and sent representatives to Russia and Qatar in hopes to secure cheap fuel, according to a report. “Two ministers are going to Russia and I will go to Qatar tomorrow to see...
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CHINA’S XI SAYS COUNTRIES SHOULD REJECT THE ‘COLD WAR’ MENTALITY
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said in a virtual meeting with fellow BRICS members that the “Cold War” mentality should be rejected by the international community in what was clearly a shot at the U.S. Xi addressed leaders from the group, which was founded in 2009 and includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South...
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ECUADOR’S PRESIDENT LIFTS STATE OF EMERGENCY AS PROTESTS ROIL COUNTRY
Guillermo Lasso, the president of Ecuador, announced Saturday that his government will end the state of emergency that was put in place across the country in response to violent protests over costs of essential goods, including fuel. The protests have been predominantly attended by the country’s Indigenous population and have been ongoing in the capital...
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BUILDING UP THE MILITARY AS THE PEOPLE GO BROKE
As the global economies sink into recession, as world hunger escalates, as inflation spikes and people pay much more to buy a lot less, as world poverty levels increase and the middle class shrinks…countries around the world have increased their military budgets and built up their defenses since the Ukraine War began in February. Prime...
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HEIL GERMANY AS IT RAMPS UP WAR MACHINE TO BE EU’S TOP FORCE
Forget WWI and WWII. That’s “ancient” history. Once again the Germans, in their fight against Russia—along with other murderous NATO nations countries including the United States with their unblemished deadly war atrocity track records—are building up their war machine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed the Bundestag on Wednesday and vowed to turn the country’s military...
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BEAT THE ELITE: TRENDS IN PREPAREDNESS
BASIC MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE A MUST There’s gold, and then there are items worth their weight in gold in an emergency or situation of need. Basic medical supplies certainly fit that description. In times of shortages and uncertainties, it’s prudent to make sure the following basic items are on hand. Unopened First Aid Kit: Basic...
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THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
COVID ZEALOTS TAKE A U-TURN ON BIG TECH TRACKING Recent events at the Supreme Court may give a boost to legislation introduced in May to break up major components of some of the largest U.S. tech companies. The “Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act” would specifically force companies like Google, Meta and Amazon to...