NATION
Agents seize piles of cash from airport travelers in North Texas without making arrests (Mainstreamish)
Death Orders on the High Seas: Confronting Executive Violence and Constitutional Limits
Democrat FBI Didn’t Botch the J5 Bomb Case, They Were Blocked
Election Interference and Migration: EU Pumped Over $542 Million Into Four USAID-NGOs
Indiana House approves new Republican-drawn congressional map
If America Can’t Get Immigration Right, Nothing Else Matters
Every Illegal a Deported Illegal: Ending Illegal Immigration Is Trump’s Issue
Assistant AG Reveals that 260,000+ DEAD Voters, THOUSANDS of Illegals Registered to Vote (Rumble)
WORLD
Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting again? Here’s what happened at Chaman border
Afghan watchdog concludes billions in weapons U.S. left behind form ‘core’ of Taliban military
Charge Sheet submitted against Hasina, 30 others in Sabuj murder case
COP30 Round-Up: Failure of a UN Climate Summit Is Great News for Humanity!
Antisemitism: What’s the Matter with Ireland?
HEMISPHERE
US Troops Stage New Combat Drills in Panama as Venezuela Standoff Grows
PNM, drug mafia want US radar gone, says Kamla
Canada Summer Daily High Temperature Trends, 1900-2023
HEALTH
Conclusions and Relevance In this national cohort study of 28 million individuals, the results found no increased risk of 4-year all-cause mortality in individuals aged 18 to 59 years vaccinated against COVID-19, further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines that are widely used worldwide.
Editorial Comment: Maybe the French are differrent from the rest of us.
MACRO/MICRO
Why China’s consumers found the hype around plant-based meat hard to swallow
Global New Shipbuilding Orders to Likely Fall Sharply This Year, Insider Says
The 2033 Convergence: America’s Demographic Reckoning and the $124 Trillion Repricing of Everything
How Target Lost $7 Billion (YT)
PERSONAL
For some farmers, solar, wind projects offer financial stability
Two Questions Posed To The Editor’s AI assistant:
If you were a CFO of a large corporation and you were instructed to park liquid assets in one specific currency for one year, depending on which currency will rise more than other currencies, which would you select?
Considering current economic trends, I would recommend parking liquid assets in the Singapore dollar. Singapore’s stable economy, low inflation rate, and strong financial system make it an attractive option for investors. Additionally, the country’s strategic location and trade agreements position it for continued economic growth, potentially leading to appreciation of its currency over other major currencies within the next year.
Same question, but the projection is 5 years, not 1
For a 5-year horizon, I would consider the Swiss franc. Switzerland’s long-term economic stability, robust banking sector, and history of maintaining a strong currency make it a prudent choice. Additionally, the country’s neutrality and independence reduce its exposure to geopolitical risks, which could contribute to the franc’s relative strength over other major currencies in the next five years
WORTH ANOTHER LOOK
The Financial Coup We Mistook for a Terror Attack
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