President Trump’s actions are setting off a global trade war that means US consumers will suffer from increased prices for many products both foreign and domestic.
Globally, central banks officially added another net 24 tonnes of gold to their reserves in February, according to the latest data released by the World Gold Council.
Federal debt ballooned from ~$533 billion in 1975 to over $34 trillion today. That’s not growth; that’s a debt spiral fueled by a system demanding the world hold onto depreciating paper assets.
The US Constitution was intended to defend citizens from government. But unfortunately, the Constitution is now a dead letter. I think we’re headed towards something like a civil war, though nothing resembling the unpleasantness of 1861 to 1865.