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Mar 19 2025

Has Gates Moved to Europe Like the Neocons?


Posted originally on Mar 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong   

Ursula, the unelected dictator of Europe, has refused to hand over her emails with Pfizer. One must wonder how much money it takes to satisfy a psychopath. The European people, like Canada, have no right to vote for the head of their “country.” They are appointed in a backroom by other politicians. Europeans have been stripped of the right to even change the government in Brussels. This is the complaint I am hearing rising all the time from our European readers. This is what 2032 is all about. It will be the end of parliamentary systems once and for all. The voice of the people will be heard post-2032.

Von der Leyen Pfizer Scandal
Mar 18 2025

The Largest Protest in Serbian History


Posted originally on Mar 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Civil unrest erupted in Serbia over the weekend leading to the largest protest in Belgrade’s history. Tensions have been building since November after a deadly disaster in Novi Sad that most believe could have been prevented. Between 100,000 and 400,000 Serbians took to the streets to demand that the government be held accountable for the tragedy.

Now all of this was completely arranged by Serbian students as the youth is demanding change. The 15 for 15 Protest that took place on March 15 was also named to honor the 15 civilians who died in Novi Sad after an outdoor roof covering a train station suddenly collapsed on them. Protestors asked for 15 minutes of silence to honor the victims before chanting that President Aleksandar Vucic was “FINISHED!”

The train station in question was recently renovated under suspicious circumstances. Chinese companies and the Progressive Party (SNS) have ties to the renovation. Yet, Serbian authorities initially claimed that the outdoor roof had not been part of the reconstruction but later admitted that they lied. No one has been held accountable and protestors strongly believe that there has been a massive government cover up.

Serbia Putin is Not Bluffing

Sound familiar? Greece recently witnessed the largest protest in the nation’s history after the government also attempted to cover up a fatal, potentially preventable, tragedy. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis heeded to the calls of the people and agreed to investigate the matter. President Vucic, on the other hand, has shown no remorse. “I won’t allow the street to set the rules,” he said on Friday after stating all protestors would be arrested. “We have a state and we will show you the state,” he said. Vucic underestimated the passionate rage of his people whose protest chants soon demanded his resignation.

The media is not reporting how the government initially responded to protestors during the peaceful 15 minutes of silence. Long-range acoustic devices (LRAD) or sound canons were used to disorient protestors through powerful soundwaves. Protestors in the line of the soundwave reported feeling strange, as if their brains had stopped working, causing them to run from the sound involuntarily.

Socrates warned that 2025 would mark a major turning point on the Economic Confidence Model, signaling increasing political and social unrest. Government trust is collapsing, authoritarianism is rising, and the people are beginning to understand that they hold the power IF they come together as a collective.

Mar 18 2025

Macron Urges US Boycott – France Wants Statue of Liberty Back


Posted originally on Mar 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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French President Emanual Macron is encouraging the boycott of US-made products. Although he is speaking to EU leaders about US-made defense products, Macron is clearly in favor of the growing calls around the EU to boycott all American-made goods. “My intention is to go and convince European states that have become accustomed to buying American,” he said on Saturday after declaring that he would visit other European leaders to urge them to discontinue purchases of US defense equipment.

“Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T. Those who buy the F-35, should be offered the Rafale. That’s the way to increase the rate of production,” the president said. Macron wants to send his troops to Ukraine’s frontline immediately and has become outraged with the US for electing a president who supports peace. “This [sending troops] would mean a partial invasion of Ukraine and a freeze on the conflict, without offering any security or guarantees for the future,” Macron said.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also stated that new defense loans should go to European manufacturers and has proposed a €150 billion ($163 billion) loan for member states.

This goes far beyond defense spending as European leaders are outraged by the United States backing away from the war, the Paris Accord climate agreement, the World Health Organization, and every other globalist policy that was ruining the nation.

French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, of the Socialists and Democrats group recently demanded that the US return the Statue of Liberty. “We’re going to tell the Americans who have chosen to align themselves with tyrants, who have dismissed researchers advocating for scientific freedom: ‘Return the Statue of Liberty to us.’ We bestowed it upon you as a present, yet it seems you hold it in contempt. Therefore, it would be better suited here at home.”

The European Union has a common enemy—Donald Trump—who they will blame for all of their woes. “Look, let’s be honest, the European Union was formed in order to screw the United States,” Donald Trump once said. Macron has had it out for Trump since his first presidency. He would like to transform France into the EU’s primary defense system with its nuclear capabilities now that the US is no longer leading this proxy war.

Perhaps Macron would reconsider his position if Trump agreed to extradite his number one American foe—Candace Owens.

Mar 18 2025

Trump’s Approval Hits New High – Democrat’s Approval Dips to New Low


Posted originally on Mar 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Trump Can you Hear Me Now

Americans believe their country is on the right track, according to a recent NBC poll. President Donald Trump received a higher favorability rating than any other time during his two terms at 47%. Americans have not had this much confidence in the direction of their nation since 2004. The media claims the people hate the current administration and disagree with their efforts to undo the past four years of politics. Yet, it is extremely rare to see any president receive over 50% support.

Securing the border seems to be the most popular policy, receiving a 56% approval rating, followed by government cuts that 47% of Americans agreed are necessary. DOGE received 46% favorability, and even Elon Musk saw a 39% approval rating. Around 41% of Americans agree with Trump’s handling of the Ukraine war and NATO, while 40% do not. Overall, 40% of respondents believe the Trump Administration is having a positive impact on the economy compared to the 30% who disagree.

Democrat v Republican

Obviously, this is widely skewed as 90% of Democrats support Donald Trump compared to a mere 4% of people still backing the Democratic Party. NBC noted that this is the largest gap in approval in the past 80 years. We are living in highly divided times.

On the other hand, the Democratic Party’s favorability hit a record low at 29%. Elon Musk has a higher approval rating than the entire Democratic Party. Even Democrats can no longer support their own party. Only 63% of Democrats and left-leaning independents back their own party. No one seems to know what the Democratic Party stands for, as it is now split between the far-left progressive extremists who openly want a socialistic society and the power-hungry neocons who are desperate to virtue signal any cause that would lead the US into a conflict.

Everything comes down to the economy. If the cost of living continues to rise, the people will blame those in charge. The Republicans are united as a party on every issue besides the Ukraine war. The Democratic Party has completely fragmented and cannot last. The growing divide between establishment and neocon Democrats (corporate-backed politicians) and the progressive left (socialist policies, climate agenda, and social justice movements) has led to internal conflict that will eventually lead to the death of the Democratic Party.

Mar 18 2025

Understanding Gold


Posted originally on Mar 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong

COMMENT: Thank you for your honest analysis of gold. Whenever someone talks about gold and inflation, they are not accurate analysts but mouth the same propaganda that has been prevalent since the fall of Bretton Woods. I discussed this with our economics department, and they said you are correct. The quantity of money theory has become irrelevant. It has rallied into March, as Socrates projected.

Well done.

Dir

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REPLY: Yes, I am getting more and more requests from universities around the world that they know what they teach no longer works. It may be easier to explain how things work than it is to get people to disregard what they have been taught. I have proposals now. They want to translate the books I have written into Italian, German, and Spanish, just for starters, to be taught in schools around the world. The gold-only crowd constantly preaches the same thing. Oh, the debt is rising, and the money supply is expanding, so but gold.

Well, gold reached #875 in 1980, and the National Debt was $1 trillion. If gold responded to debt or inflation, why is it not at $30,000 instead of testing $3,000?  When will they start to report the truth behind what gold is all about? They burn so many people because what they put out is a religion, not analysis.

Private Assets Government Assets

Nothing goes up for everyone, and nothing goes down forever. There is NO STORE OF VALUE because everything rises and falls. They do not even understand that when gold is money, it too rises and falls because it is on the opposite side of the scale with assets on the other side.

Gold Fluctuated

Just look at the all the panics during the 19th century. Gold declined in purchasing power into the booms and rose during the declines, just as the dollar does today. We call it cash is king.

Mar 18 2025

Trump – Hillary – RussiaGate


Posted Mar 17, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Except from my Letter to Attorney General Bondi

The press continues to put out fake news to protect the Neocon coup that is determined to create World War III.

Letter to Bondi

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Mar 17 2025

Nature into 2032 – Here We Go


Posted originally on Mar 17, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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QUESTION: NASA believes that this next solar maximum will be less than the last. Do you agree with that, or should I ask Socrates to agree with that? My second question is the coming asteroid. They say it will hit the earth in 2032. Is that part of Socrates’ forecast?

Fred

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ANSWER: Well, as for the asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032, they are playing it down really hard, like it has less than 3%. However, they are already looking at ways to try to destroy it because the odds are much higher than they are telling you. All I can say is that the 8.6-year cycle functions on a fractal basis, and it is extremely accurate. The precession of the equinox is nearly 25,800 years in duration, and that is 3 x 8.6. The fact that this is arriving in 2032 may simply be destiny and part of the universe’s timing.

Now, as to the next solar cycle, we show it should arrive here in 2025, but our computer disagrees with NASA, and it should be stronger than the last. This is the trend into 2032 for solar energy to intensify, meaning more significant flares and possible disruption to power grids, etc. This will be part of the trend into 2032 that will also impact the commodity markets.

Mar 17 2025

Canadians Boycott US Travel


Posted originally on Mar 17, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Canadians are outraged at US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to annex Canada. Canadian consumers began boycotting American products and are now boycotting America in general as tourism sank by nearly a quarter this February. Statistics Canada reported a 23% decline in trips via car from the US this February, marking the second consecutive monthly decline, while trips to the US by air declined 2.4%.

Based on personal conversations with Canadian friends, I do not believe this decline is simply correlated with the falling Canadian dollar or unfavorable exchange rate. The US was the top travel destination for Canadian tourists, and many state and local economies depend on those tourism dollars. Canadian license tags nearly equate to US tags in the spring and summer months down here in Florida. Yet, Canadians are genuinely outraged by Trump’s comments on their nation becoming a US state and want to boycott the US and anything manufactured here. I have even heard of companies canceling conferences in the US due to tensions.

Hotel reservations near the Canadian border have seen notable decreases as well. Niagara Falls, New York, reported a 8.1% decline in Saturday night bookings and Bellingham, Washinton, recently saw a 10.8% dip. Canadian travel agency Flight Centre rang the alarm that booking to the US in February plummeted an alarming 40% YoY.

There were over 20.4 million visits to the US from Canada in 2024, aiding in $20.5 billion in spending. The US Travel Association believes a 10% decline in Canadian tourism could shed $2.1 billion from the US economy and cost up to 14,000 jobs. The association noted that if the current trend continues, the US economy will lose at least $4 billion in tourism. Tourism states like Florida, New York, Nevada, Texas, and California will experience the worst repercussions of this travel boycott.

Canada is a sovereign nation, and the people wish to keep it that way. We had an excellent relationship with our neighbors to the north despite political warfare. Now, it seems as if anti-American sentiments are growing across Canada since President Trump has been keen on potentially annexing it.

For our Canadian readers— as you know with Trudeau and now Carney, our leaders do not always speak on behalf of those they claim to represent. Americans have no desire to annex Canada. In fact, the majority on both sides of the political spectrum thought Trump was simply mocking Trudeau when he proposed making Canada a state. The majority of Americans respect Canada’s sovereignty and wish we could lay this topic to rest already.

Mar 17 2025

US Household Debt Surpassed $18 Trillion


Posted originally on Mar 17, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Debt Hole Cannor Climb Out

American households have been unable to pay off their debts. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently reported that household debt has reached a new all-time high at $18.04 TRILLION.

Americans acquired an additional $93 billion in outstanding payments during Q4 of 2024, with half of this debt finding its way onto high interest credit cards. Credit card debt has also reached a record high at $1.21 trillion. I reported in January that credit card defaults his a 14-year high after skyrocketing by 50% in a one-year period.

Donald Trump said during his campaign that he would like to cap credit card interest fees at 10%, perhaps for a temporary period. There are now bipartisan calls for companies to lower fees, with Congresswomen like AOC and Anna Paulina Luna both championing a 10% credit card cap.

Prior to the pandemic, Americans paid $120 billion annually in credit card interest fees from 2018 to 2020, amounting to $1,000 annually per household. In 2022, consumers were paying $105 billion in interest as it has become the main cost behind having a credit card. Rates on credit cards have doubled in a mere decade from 12.9% in 2013 to 22.8% in 2023.

US Household Debt

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s February 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations also found that Americans are highly concerned about missing payments, falling into delinquency, or losing their livelihoods. Consumers foresee inflation spreading across the board. In February 2026, the general public believes gas will rise by 3.7%, food by 5.1%, rentals by 6.7%, and medical costs by 7.2%.

Then, around 14.6% of Americans said they believed they would miss a minimum debt payment over the next three months. Americans have not expressed this much concern about missing payments since the early pandemic days of April 2020, when the mainstream media insisted the world was coming to an end.

Aggregate delinquency rates rose 0.1% over a one-quarter period. Mortgage balances increased by $11 billion, hitting $12.6 trillion by December 2024. When choosing between home or auto payments, consumers are prioritizing shelter. Auto loan balances also experienced an $11 billion increase, rising to $1.66 trillion in Q4 2024, but serious delinquencies on auto payments have risen substantially.

Student loan balances increased by $9 billion, and now sit at $1.62 trillion. Students who once thought their loan debt would be forgiven have been notified that their future social security payments will be garnished by the government if they fail to pay.

Most households are a few missed payments away from financial ruin. In fact, 47%, nearly half, of American households currently live paycheck to paycheck. Americans are in an extremely delicate financial situation right now, and this looming debt crisis will not disappear.

Mar 17 2025

US Consumer Confidence Dips


Posted originally on Mar 17, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Tariffs are on, tariffs are off, tariffs are delayed—the confusion surrounding world trade has Americans on edge. The University of Michigan’s sentiment survey for March shows a massive plunge in consumer confidence  “across all groups by age, education, income, wealth, political affiliations, and geographic regions.”

Consumer sentiment dipped 11% for the month to 57,9, marking the third consecutive monthly decline and the lowest level since historically high inflation in 2022. Americans believe inflation will soon rise to 4.9%, an increase from the 4.3% predicted last month.

“Many consumers cited the high level of uncertainty around policy and other economic factors; frequent gyrations in economic policies make it very difficult for consumers to plan for the future, regardless of one’s policy preferences,” Joanne Hsu, the survey’s director, said in a release.

Spending patterns mimic this drop in confidence as consumer spending declined in January 2025 for the first time in two years. There is far too much uncertainty in terms of policy, but worse, there is extreme uncertainty surrounding the current cost of living that does not seem to be easing for the average person.

We are in a period of stagflation. During periods of stagflation, the prices of goods and services increase while buying power decreases. Consumers end up spending more on less. Some people have a tough time understanding that we are in a massive deflationary spiral; they think that rising prices mean inflation and not deflation. Then, they mistake stagflation for deflation and wonder why people are spending more on less. They only see prices, not disposable income, and indeed not economic growth and unemployment.

Most expect to see higher prices with tariffs. Then the lack of confidence becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy where we do not see growth as businesses and consumers refrain from investing. It is all about CONFIDENCE.