Looking Backwards … LB #1 We have lots of distractions right now which require us to put our heads down and focus. There are elections, BRICS meetings, UK economic instability, German recessions, Chinese stimulus, and a bond market that is not behaving how the US government wants, at all. These are all worthy subjects but …
I apologize in advance for this word salad creation But even I am prone to election day procrastination I welcome you all and before I begin this expostulation A simple plea from me that this is not a dramatization It certainly isn’t meant to act as a formal persuasion More like a mental thoughtfulness clarification …
Looking Backwards … LB #1 We told you about the military coup that just took place in America and while Joe Biden thumbs through the phone book to determine where he can order ice cream sprinkles, the real leader of the country ahs been busy. This from ZeroHedge, “Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in …
This past weekend Don Trump worked the fries and drive thru at a McDonald’s in swing state Pennsylvania. It is good to see he found a job that he is qualified to do. Now we just have to find a job Kamala is qualified to do and get them both to stay there, but I …
Looking Backwards … LB #1 This week the BRICS summit will take place in Kazan, Russia. One of the main topics will be the alternative payments system to the US dollar. This from Gleb Bryanski at Reuters, “Central to that is the proposal for a new payments system based on a network of commercial banks …
On the September 15th episode of Looking Backwards Looking Forwards, I wrote about the Russian position regarding the US technology being used in long range missiles and fired from Ukraine. I opened it with this, “I should have led with this and only wrote about this considering how it has advanced over the last 3-4 …
Looking Backwards … LB #1 The layoffs have begun at Boeing. 17,000 workers were fired as the plane maker goes through a strike. If they are no longer building planes, they need less people and obviously they need to conserve cash. They have offered 30% to the workers and they were turned down according to …
I am sitting here just waiting and watching Tampa Bay ready to be destroyed just like it was before and before and before. It’s gonna look just like western North Carolina in 48 hours with the exception being a sandy backdrop versus forests. It will be destroyed. This needs to be said lest we pull …
Looking Backwards … LB #1 The strike is over. The port workers have reached an agreement ending their potentially crippling strike after three days. This from Reuter’s, “The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62% over six years, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, including a worker on the picket …
Hurricane Helene caused over $100 billion in estimated destruction when it smacked the southeast United States last week. Now, I don’t write cliches like I am sending my thoughts and prayers to the flood victims. This is a disaster and that is why it is called as much. If you know what is happening there, …