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New Hires Fell to 16-Year Low in September

The condition of America’s workforce remains undetermined, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics is currently not operational. The non-farm payrolls report will be...

Taiwan Declines US Demand to Offshore Chip Production

The threat of losing military protection did not persuade Taiwan to move half its chip manufacturing to the United States. Top trade negotiator and vice Premier...

Exxon Announces Mass Layoffs

Recent data from the Chicago Fed and ADP indicate new hires at a 16-year low. The ADP offered a bit of promising news for large corporations as they managed to...

Market Talk – October 2, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 385.88 points or 0.87% to 44,936.73 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng increased...

PRIVATE BLOG – Crude Oil in Year-End – Precursor to War?

PRIVATE BLOG – Crude Oil in Year-End – Precursor to War? Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to...

Taiwan Forced to Move Chip Production to the US to Maintain Protection

Taiwan will lose protection if it fails to move semiconductor chip manufacturing to the United States. The nation must determine which is more valuable—US...

The Cost of the US Govt Shutdown

The US government shut down once again as our public servants refused to work in a partisan fashion. Over 2.1 million civilian federal employees will be affected,...

Moroccan Youth Protests – Gen Z 212

Anti-government protests always begin with the younger generations. Morocco is the latest nation to face a massive youth uprising with nearly a week of ongoing...

Canada Joins UK With Up to Life in Prison for Hate Speech

In Canadian criminal law, “hate crimes” are not a single stand-alone offence, but rather ordinary criminal offences (like assault, mischief, or threats) that...

Market Talk – October 1, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 381.78 points or -0.85% to 44,550.85 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed...