The city of Los Angeles declared a state of fiscal emergency amid a $1 billion deficit. The council approved of the emergency declaration unanimously in a 14-0 vote. This comes after Mayor Karen Bass approved a $14 billion budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1. The city is a prime example of […]

The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Financial Lifestyles Shape Credit Reliance” revealed that American consumers are struggling to afford the basic essentials. Prices have been elevated since the worldwide pandemic shutdown the global economy and have not gone down in a meaningful way. The study found that 43% of American households who are a paycheck away from poverty […]

The United States has officially lifted sanctions on Syria via an executive order signed by Donald Trump. This historic achievement marks the end of a 45-year sanction period enacted back in December 1979 when Syria was declared a state sponsor of terrorism. “The sanctions were brutal and crippling and served as an important — really […]

QUESTION: Marty, your model on volcanoes had correctly forecast this surge in activity in the Ring of Fire for 2025. Do you view this as part of the warning that we are headed into global cooling, rather than warming? Why does the media refuse to highlight all the correct events your computer has been able […]

Market Talk will momentarily pause until July 8, 2025. ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 501.06 points or -1.24% to 39,986.33 • Shanghai increased 13.32 points or 0.39% to 3,457.75 • Hang Seng closed • ASX 200 decreased 1.20 points or -0.01% to 8,541.10 • SENSEX […]

Anti-government protests swept throughout Serbia over the weekend, with tens of thousands taking to the streets to demand change. The student-led protests began eight months ago after the government covered up a railway station canopy collapse that claimed the lives of 16 people, but the discontent with government began many years ago. The Serbian people […]

They say it takes a generation to reshape the way a nation views its military allegiance. Germany dwindled its military capacity significantly after its defeat in the last world war, wearing their loss as a badge of shame. Neither the people nor the government wanted to reinvigorate Germany’s military power after the destructive nation building […]

New York City’s far-left mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is the human embodiment of the WOKE Socialist agenda. His “progressive” views are based on policies that have failed countless times. Mamdani’s most recent proposal has sparked controversy as he believes that predominantly white neighborhoods should pay higher taxes. Socialists feed on increased taxation to support the […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 336.60 points or 0.84% to 40,487.39 • Shanghai increased 20.20 points or 0.59% to 3,444.43 • Hang Seng decreased 211.87 points or -0.87% to 24,072.28 • ASX 200 increased 28.10 points or 0.33% to 8,542.30 • SENSEX decreased 452.44 points […]

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