Category Archive: 5) Global Macro

Russia: Call was needed to clear up misunderstandings | Latest World News | WION

In a rare high level contact between Russia and the United States, the defence secretaries of both countries held a telephonic conversation. During the phone call, the situation of Ukraine was discussed.

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Info not fearmongering. Swaps not Swiss. Dealers not Fed. The data and evidence are conclusive.

A negative swap spread sounds like total nonsense - at first. But in a ledger money, fictive currency system what matters is the capacities of those who collectively keep track of the distributed ledger. This is where that nonsense isn't just useful, it is extremely valuable.

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Gravitas: U.S. says Iranian troops were in Crimea helping Russia attack Ukraine

U.S. says Iranian troops were in Crimea helping Russian military attack Ukraine. Reports say Iranian drone experts are training Russian soldiers. But why is Iran helping Russia? What's in it for Tehran? Listen in to Priyanka Sharma.

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How Trump is still damaging American politics

As Donald Trump and his supporters continue to falsely claim the 2020 election was stolen, American democracy looks fragile. With election-deniers running for office, and many new voting restrictions, how will the midterm elections shape the playing field for the 2024 presidential election? 00:00 - Democracy is under assault in America 01:38 - Americans are worried about the state of democracy 04:04 - An unprecedented amount of new voting...

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How to draw Vladimir Putin #cartoon #Putin

How do you draw Putin? We asked KAL, our political cartoonist. #cartoon #Putin #shorts #art #politics

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CCP Congress: what will Xi do next?

What's it like to attend the Chinese Communist Party’s most important political meeting? Our correspondent, who was at the opening of the 20th National Congress, explains what it was like and what we might learn about Xi Jinping’s plans for China's future in the coming days 00:00 - What is the Chinese Communist Party congress? 00:38 - Our correspondent’s journey 01:50 - Xi Jinping's speech 02:55 - What else is on the agenda? Sign up to The...

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Brazil elections: the enduring threat of Bolsonaro

President Jair Bolsonaro, the Trump of the Tropics, has undermined democracy, drummed up division and inspired cult-like devotion from his followers. Whether he is re-elected or not, the right-wing populist movement he has unleashed is unlikely to go away. 00:00 - The appeal of Bolsonaro 01:02 - Bolsonaro’s power in Congress 03:20 - Bolsonaro and the gun lobby 05:39 - Bolsonaro’s impact on the environment 07:42 - Bolsonaro’s appeal to evangelical...

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As dollar woes get worse, why don’t the Fed’s swap lines work? Let’s answer that question.

China, India, emerging markets. Suddenly the UK, but everyone incorrectly presumes the pound's problems start in London. Well, they do, all of it does.

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How the Mexican cartels are making profits now

Mexican cartels and criminals are the leading producers of illegal synthetic drugs. This shift is fuelling the latest phase in America’s opioid crisis. 00:00 - The growing market of illicit synthetic drugs 01:05 - Mexico’s booming production of illegal fentanyl 02:22 - The third wave of America's opioid crisis 03:56 - What are the costs of illicit fentanyl production? 04:53 - How is illegal fentanyl manufactured? 05:33 - What is China’s role?...

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Banks had warned, SOFR doesn’t work and that’s a huge problem (in case you hadn’t noticed).

LIBOR was called a crime of the century when its real crime was exposing the truth. Money is eurodollars, not dollars. But in the guilty bureaucrats' push to cover all this up by replacing LIBOR with SOFR, they refused to understand how SOFR is not a suitable alternative. Now it's breaking down just the way authorities had been warned; at the worst possible time, too.

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Zelensky decree rules out Ukraine talks with Putin as ‘impossible’ | Latest World News | WION

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree which formerly declares the prospect of any talks with Vladimir Putin impossible. Zelensky stated that he would be ready for dialogue with Russia but with another Russian President.

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Why did the chicken…get so big? #facts #food #shorts

Full video: People eat 65 billion chickens every year. It is the fastest-growing meat product. Yet pound for pound the price of chicken has fallen sharply. How has this happened? #facts #food #shorts

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Brazil’s elections: The Economist interviews Lula

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, is the former leftist president of Brazil and the man taking on Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing incumbent, in the country’s upcoming presidential election. In an exclusive interview with The Economist, Lula discusses his campaign and his plans for Brazil. 00:00 - The man taking on Bolsonaro 00:55 - Violence during the election 02:50 - Lula’s plans to pacify Bolsonaristas 03:46 - Lula on corruption...

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Charles Hugh Smith on Self Reliance in the 21st Century

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/roundtableinsight http://financialrepressionauthority.com/2022/09/30/the-roundtable-insight-charles-hugh-smith-on-self-reliance-in-the-21st-century/

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UK economy: is there worse to come?

The British pound has tanked, markets are in crisis and economists worldwide are panicking. What’s happening to the British economy? 00:00 - Britain’s economy is in crisis 00:58 - What happened? 01:31 - What does this mean? 01:51 - How do they fix it? To read more about Britain's economic crisis: https://econ.st/3Rh3o7m For our most recent coverage on Britain’s economy: https://econ.st/3UMZCFG Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter:...

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Breaking Britain. I Am The One Who Knocks. Say My Name (it isn’t Jay).

Sure, the pound is down but what's going on with gilts? Like Walter White, the eurodollar isn't some mild-mannered, middle-aged nothing wasting away with terminal cancer counting down the days, it is Heisenberg creating mayhem, causing destruction, and leaving behind heartache.

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Who Is Xi Jinping?

This year Xi Jinping is expected to begin a historic third term as president, cementing his status as China’s strongest leader since Mao. The future of China's 1.4 billion people—and perhaps world peace—now depend to a large extent on the mind of one man. So who is President Xi, and what is his vision for China and its place in the world? 00:00 - Who is Xi Jinping? 01:56 - The “princelings” 03:08 - Purge of the CCP 05:33 - Life in Liangjiahe 09:06...

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The pound went down on “rapid external tightening” which had accelerated dramatically last week.

Several crucial thresholds were crossed in the week before the flash crash in Britain's pound. China's yuan and India's rupee, two countries with vastly different situations yet both sinking in the same ($) boat along with New Zealanders and also the Brits.

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World at War | Episode 21: Russia mobilises 300,000 reservists to fight the Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin threatens to unleash nuclear armageddon Iran rocked by protests against compulsory Hijab after the death of Mahsa Amini Over a 100 killed in border clashes between Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan

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War in Ukraine: Putin’s speech analysed

On September 21st Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilisation of 300,000 Russian reservists to strengthen his forces in Ukraine and warned he would use all weapons at his disposal—chillingly warning, "this is not a bluff". Our experts discuss how far he’s willing to go.

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