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CFR President acknowledges that America’s massive debt will lead to the end of the dollar as global reserve currency

April 7, 2016 0

While only a small number of Americans actually understand that the Council on Foreign Relations is one of many institutions that act as the ‘power behind the throne’ for the U.S. and other Western governments,

Did the world declare war on the dollar at the G20 summit?

March 27, 2016 0

On March 24, economist Jim Rickards published an interesting analysis of something that may have taken place last month at the G20 Summit in Shanghai, China. According to evidence that Rickards and others pieced together,

Foreigners dump dollars in January at the highest rate on record

March 16, 2016 0

From August of last year through December, foreigners dumped more than $550 billion in dollar based assets as the demise of the petrodollar in global trade continues to expand. And as we begin 2016, a

Saudi Arabia’s gambit to force down oil prices may lead to Russia becoming the new head of global cartel

March 7, 2016 0

Since the early 1970’s, the U.S. has relied upon Saudi Arabia’s place at the head of the global oil market to protect the dollar and its position as the global reserve currency. But what would

U.S. beyond insolvent as financial filings show $3.2 trillion in assets and $21.5 trillion in debt

February 27, 2016 0

Each year the United States government files a financial statement showing their assets and liabilities through the Department of the Treasury. And while previous years have been similar to 2015, in that their liabilities outweigh

India, Vietnam, and Israel are siding with Russia over the U.S. in joining the EEU

February 24, 2016 0

100 years ago, much of the world was interlaced with military pacts and alliances that eventually led to the first global war. Now in 2016, many of these same nations are rushing towards new alliances

Gold versus silver ratio the highest since 2008 at 80 to 1

February 22, 2016 0

In a sense you could almost put gold and silver in this respect… buy gold for wealth protection and buy silver for investment speculation. This is because the gold and silver ratio has hit their

People revolt after 12 nations sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement

February 5, 2016 0

It is interesting to dissect which governments and nation states are simply vassals of Washington hegemony, and which actually put their people and priorities first. Earlier this week a German court ruled that a major

TTIP losing traction as Brits debate its lack of transparency

January 23, 2016 0

One of the biggest lies in President Obama’s tenure was how he promised and promoted himself as the most transparent executive in U.S. history. But seven years later, not only has that been uncovered to

Venezuela past the point of no return, expected to be next hyper-inflationary state

January 23, 2016 0

It has been about a decade since the last instance of true hyperinflation rocked a nation state, with Zimbabwe becoming the most recent ‘Weimar Republic’ example in the global economy. And while their solution was

In all the fear over lower oil prices, few are talking about its impact on the dollar

January 21, 2016 0

When the U.S. signed its 1973 agreement with the House of Saud to peg oil to the dollar, few tended to realize that the opposite would be true, and that the dollar itself is intrinsically

Should we get ready for a Canadian Spring?

January 14, 2016 0

Back in 2011, what would become known as the Arab Spring emerged in Middle Eastern countries like Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen over the inability of the people to have access to affordable food that was

Bitcoin’s success is the result of nation’s incompetent policies and the trashing their own currencies

January 11, 2016 0

Five years ago very few would have thought of Bitcoin as anything more than a novelty… a curiosity for the digital age, and a symbol for the anarcho-capitalist fringe. But the foresight behind Bitcoin was

China dumps $108 billion in reserves as the Far East economy uses dollars to protect currency

January 7, 2016 0

In overnight trading, China experienced an equities meltdown following their largest devaluation of the Yuan since August. And at the heart of protecting the RMB in this trend of currency intervention is a new report

China stock markets halt completely after Yuan devaluation

January 6, 2016 0

It appears that the new Chinese circuit breakers came at just the right time as the Shanghai equity markets triggered a halt on Jan. 7, leading the Far Eastern power to close down the markets

End of Petrodollar? First Middle Eastern oil power to open Chinese currency hub

December 28, 2015 0

Since 1973, the dollar has held sway over the global financial system through its connections to oil, and with the Middle Eastern producers who sell it in American currency. But as dollar hegemony has waned

Zimbabwe dollar? Welcome to the future of the Zimbabwe Yuan

December 22, 2015 0

On Dec. 22, one of the most infamous economies in the world over the past 20 years may soon be divesting themselves of dollar hegemony and moving over into the camp of the Chinese Yuan.

Everyone rushing to dump U.S. dollars as October sees decline of almost $150 billion

December 18, 2015 0

A new report came out on Dec. 15 from the U.S. Treasury Department showing the overall foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries and dollar based reserve instruments. And for the month of October, nearly $150 billion

Are foreigners moving into the safety of the dollar, or are they dumping it?

December 16, 2015 0

Over the past four months, it is estimated that China alone has dumped over $300 billion in their dollar based reserves, signalling a trend in which the Far Eastern economy is now using their treasuries

China’s Belt and Road initiative may even go as far as Mexico

December 14, 2015 0

China’s re-creation of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ trade route across the Eurasian continents is more than a simply a super highway from South Korea to London… it is an organizational structure that is intended to

China dumps more dollars, holds reserves at lowest level in nearly three years

December 9, 2015 0

As China continues to prepare and expand the Yuan for full internationalization, there is less and less need for them to hold massive amounts of dollars as a reserve for their financial system. And while

As Germany steps out of the shadows to fight ISIS, is this the beginning of the end for Saudi hegemony?

December 7, 2015 0

Since the end of World War I, the West has propped up the Sunni led Saudi government as a means to both control oil, and allow for European and U.S. domination in the Middle East.