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Judge Rules Medical Debt Must Appear on Credit Reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may no longer remove medical debt from credit scores, a federal judge has ruled. This is yet another example of...

US Inflation Rises in June

Core inflation’s mild “only” 2.9% annualized rise is not cause for relief. Government agencies, central banks, and regulators all react to data. The Fed,...

Japan & MNRA Studies

Some people are reporting that Japanese researchers were able to obtain vaccine and death records for 21 million people, and determined that those who died from...

Market Talk – July 15, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 218.40 points or 0.55% to 39,678.02 • Shanghai decreased 14.65 points or...

Digital IDs Are Necessary – But So is Abuse

QUESTION: Martin, in general I agree that Digital ID are a bad idea, if we thought identity theft was an issue, I can’t imagine the issues this would create....

UK Data Use and Access Act – Digital Wallets Coming

The Data (Use and Access) Act, also known as the DUA Bill, has provided the UK government with the ability to roll out a series of programs that will eventually...

Over $4B Pledged to Ukraine Reconstruction

The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (URC) on July 10-11 in Rome concluded with joint agreements to provide Ukraine with 3.55 billion euros for reconstruction....

Auto Pen Scandal – Did Biden’s Aides Grant Pardons?

“I approve the use of the autopen for the execution of all of the following pardons,” an aide for former President Joe Biden wrote in an email pardoning Dr...

PRIVATE BLOG – War is Coming NATO Wants to Send 250,000 Troops into Ukraine

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Market Talk – July 14, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 110.06 points or -0.28% to 39,459.62 • Shanghai increased 9.47 points or 0.27%...