So where are corporate profits going to come from as globalization, price-gouging, planned obsolescence, shrinkflation and immiseration run out of rope? We all know there’s a time lag between the moment Wile E. Coyote runs off the cliff at full speed and the moment he realizes there’s nothing but thin air beneath his feet. His expression in the second before he begins his descent communicates surprise, fear and a woeful awareness of impending impact with unforgiving ground. This is […]
The Supreme Court. (NA) Last night, the Supreme Court issued a very unusual order in an Alien Enemies Act deportation case. Here it is in its entirety: There is before the Court an application on behalf of a putative class of detainees seeking an injunction against their removal under the Alien Enemies Act. The matter is currently pending before the Fifth Circuit. Upon action by the Fifth Circuit, the Solicitor General is invited to file a response to […]
With Cris Sheridan Apr 2, 2025 – Mike McGlone, a senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the economic implications of President Trump’s upcoming “Liberation Day” announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs. McGlone predicts a significant shift…
In recent years, the global movement toward regenerative and organic agriculture has gained significant momentum. These approaches promise to restore soil health, enhance biodiversity, reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals and create more sustainable and resilient food systems. Rooted in ecological principles and farmer autonomy, these practices have become vital alternatives to the destructive patterns of industrial agriculture, which has long prioritised short-term yields and profit over environmental integrity and public health. However, despite their promising potential, these movements […]
Let us stop for a moment to consider all that is happening with the new administration’s new economic trade policies at ~100 days. A new tariff policy is (by design) threatening the pre-existing global trade order. This has led to the early stages of capital flight, as both the dollar and US Treasuries have been sold off. The implications of this are significant. That is before we get to other issues with economic long-term ramifications.1 I […]
The curious case of Ricardo Prada Vasquez: The Trump administration has lost a Venezuelan migrant they deported. His family cannot track him down, and the administration has not given any indication as to where he went. He’s not on lists of people deported to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT. He’s not in the Immigration and Customs detainee database. ICE confirms he’s been sent out of the country, but nobody can say where. Ricardo Prada Vasquez, a […]
Uma publicação nas redes do empresário e analista internacional Gustavo Segré repercutiu entre os internautas nesta semana. O vídeo mostra uma fila de pessoas interessadas em pegar a “esmola do PT”, enquanto a cabine que oferece “emprego” permanece vazia. Ver essa foto no Instagram Uma publicação compartilhada por GUSTAVO SEGRÉ (@segre.gustavo) Em seis dias no ar, entre Instagram e X, a publicação crítica ao Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) soma mais de 600 mil visualizações, além de mais de […]