Can Israel afford to wage war?
[ad_1] In the next few weeks, Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, hopes to gain final parliamentary approval for an emergency war budget. It includes more cash for settlers in the West Bank, as well as for religious schools, where teenagers study the Torah rather than science—part of an attempt to unite his fissiparous political coalition. […]
Why War In Inevitable & The Outcome
[ad_1] One of the basic rules of war is that you always keep two fronts going simultaneously. The first is the obvious battlefield. However, the second is communication. Suppose you DO NOT keep communication open through the back channels. In that case, there is NEVER the possibility of PEACE, and the war then becomes concluded only […]
War & the ECM
[ad_1] QUESTION: You have been the only analyst who has been correct that there would be no recession that just about everyone had forecast for the last two years. A friend turned me on to you and said mainstream media will never quote you because you do not play by their rules. I had to […]
Israel’s GDP contracts nearly 20% in fourth quarter amid Gaza war
[ad_1] An Israeli national flag above produce for sale at Carmel Market in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 7, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Israel’s gross domestic product shrank nearly 20% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official figures. The contraction was significantly larger than expected, as analysts predicted a contraction […]
War & Justice The Coming Movie
[ad_1] The War And Justice movie is already being banned by those who are far-left, pro-war, and pro-the corruption at the International Criminal Court when the Neocons got it to indicate Putin when they had no jurisdiction over non-members – such as the United States, China, and Russia. In this world where George Soros is […]
The Ukraine war offers energy arbitrage opportunities
[ad_1] Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Europe had weathered one winter since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But although gas prices had returned to Earth, they were sure to rise in the colder months to come. Thus if commodity […]
The Never-Ending Cold War | Armstrong Economics
[ad_1] QUESTION: Do you believe Putin has no interest in starting World War III? Was he telling the truth when he said, “It is absolutely out of the question? You just don’t have to be an analyst. It goes against common sense to get involved in some kind of a global war, and a global […]
Moody’s Just Told You So — Downgrades Israel, Warns That Weaker US Backing for Israel, War With Hezbollah Would Trigger Crash
[ad_1] Yves here. Helmer continues his discussion of the high and rising cost of the war in Gaza on Israel’s economy. Helmer was early to point out that Israel’s economy can’t endure a long war, even with US economic support. Too many important sectors are taking hits with no prospect of recovery under conflict conditions, […]
Xi Jinping risks setting off another trade war
[ad_1] China’s leaders are obsessed with lithium-ion batteries, electric cars and solar panels. These sorts of technologies will, Xi Jinping has proclaimed, become “pillars of the economy”. His government is spending big to ensure this happens—so, in the years to come, his ambitions will be felt across the world. A manufacturing export boom could very […]
You may not care about war . . .
[ad_1] . . . but war cares about you. For several years, I’ve been warning that the rise in nationalism will lead to more war. And now it’s happening. Here’s Bloomberg: This week, the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London published the latest edition of its authoritative annual Armed Conflict Survey, and it’s not […]