The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, who actually blew up the Nordstream pipeline, Moldova president resigning, UFOs being shot down in the US and Canada, protests about public healthcare in Spain, steep rent increases in Florida. Let’s look backward to be able to look forward. Turkish Earthquake – Anger grows Turkish Earthquake – Investigation …
“The amount of copper required between 2022 and 2050 is more than all the copper consumed in the world between 1900 and 2021.” S&P Global “Someone must say the unsayable. None of these men have the guts” Margaret Thatcher This week we are digging into the material challenges around the so-called green revolution, and saying …
This week we look into the Turkish Earthquake, fraud in India, and the popular Chinese balloon and is that balloon a response to US military exercise with North Korea or the expansion of the US military presence in the Philippines. As usual, we took a quick peek at the US economy and discussed last Friday’s …
“Whoever controls oil, controls much more than oil.” John McCain Is the US losing its ability to control oil? Good morning, I’m Austerity Jones, and I am back with C Thomas Printer. The 150 year history of refining oil at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has come to an end as the refinery is being …
This week on Looking Backwards: Japan stuck in the past, housing market downwards, Google: headwinds, and Paul (Nancy) Pelosi selling its stocks a month before antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant This week on Looking Forward: the US and China in trade wards – Chip vs. Solar, Fed rate decision today, oil’s silent price increase …
A look at California’s historical weather Good Morning, I’m Austerity Jones, and I am back with C Thomas Printer. Today we are going to discuss the soggy state of California. Good morning Austerity. The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow… California is famous for its sunshine, and it could use a …
This week on Looking Backwards: New Zealand PM quitting, and the protests in Peru. This week on Looking Forwards: threats that could hinder China to become a superpower, the US hitting the debt ceiling, and Brazil-Argentina discussing creating a common currency. Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand | Jacinda Ardern | The …
Robert Duvall is Hollywood Royalty. It’s true. Good Morning, I’m Austerity Jones, and I am back with C Thomas Printer. C Thomas, I see here that today you got no inflation talk, no Bank of Japan talk, are you feeling unwell? C Thomas: At times, we need to learn lessons that can help us without being …
This week on Looking Backwards: Alibaba’s investment plan in Turkey, Biden’s handling of classified documents, and Brazil riots. This week on Looking Forwards: Lignite mine demonstrations in Germany, South Korea selling arms to UAE, and Japanese bond market turmoil. Alibaba plans logistics hub at Istanbul Airport, data centre near Ankara, Transport & Logistics – THE …
Who is in control? The FED? Or the bond market? C Thomas walks us through two opposite views of Jeffrey Gundlach and Zoltan Pozsar. You can read this episode here, or listen on Spotify, or watch on Youtube Good morning I’m Austerity Jones, and I am here with C Thomas Printer. C Thomas: Good morning …