European Union Inflation Hits Record 8.6 Percent for All Nations Using the Euro


Posted original on the conservative tree house on July 1, 2022 | Sundance 

It is interesting to remember the recent comments from Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, who outlined the EU energy crisis as the heart of the current inflation rate in the eurozone.  Lagarde discussed inflation in Europe while drawing a distinction in COVID-19 spending between the EU and U.S.

Essentially, according to Legarde, the EU subsidized businesses to maintain employment; the EU covered payroll expenses during lockdowns, while the U.S. sent direct payments to the American people who were impacted by the lack of work (basically everyone).

Lagarde outlined this difference in spending approach to explain why the Eurozone inflation was less than U.S. inflation.

How long did that EU Central Bank explanation hold up? Approximately two months.

The U.S. inflation rate is currently estimated at 8.6%, and today the eurozone inflation rate just reached,…. wait for it,…  Yep, an exact match at 8.6%.

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in countries using the euro set another eye-watering record, pushed higher by a huge increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Annual inflation in the eurozone’s 19 countries hit 8.6% in June, surging past the 8.1% recorded in May, according to the latest numbers published Friday by the European Union statistics agency, Eurostat. Inflation is at its highest level since recordkeeping for the euro began in 1997.

Energy prices rocketed 41.9%, and prices for food, alcohol and tobacco were up 8.9%, both faster than the increases recorded the previous month.

Demand for energy has risen as the global economy bounced back from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine made things worse.

European Union leaders agreed to ban most Russian oil imports by the year’s end, driving a price spike. The 27-nation bloc wants to punish Moscow and reduce its reliance on Russian energy, but it’s also adding to financial pain for people and businesses as utility bills and prices at the pump soar. (read more)

Keep in mind, the EU and the U.S. are both chasing the climate change energy shift as dictated by the World Economic Forum in the Build Back Better program.

If you factor in the dramatic impact in both the EU and the U.S. from energy policy; and then if you calculate the COVID-19 spending as a percentage of the GDP from both economies; what you will discover is the direct similarity that creates the 8.6% inflation match.

The EU spent less on their COVID-19 programs. However, as a percentage of their economy they spent about the same as the U.S.

Joe Biden spent more, but the U.S. economy is bigger than the combined eurozone.

The inflation hitting the EU is almost identical to the inflation hitting the U.S. because the Russian energy sanctions are almost identical in impact to the EU energy sector as Joe Biden’s energy policy (a blockage on energy development) is to the United States.

The current similarity in the inflation rate between the U.S. and EU is specifically because politicians in both regions followed the exact same instructions from the World Economic Forum.

The outcome is ironically a global synergy as the economies of the EU and USA start to collapse.

None of this is accidental.  All of this economic turmoil is running on an identical track -on a global basis- because the entire western plan was coordinated and followed.  What we are seeing right now is the outcome of the “Build Back Better” roadmap.  The “global inflation” is the outcome.

A Pink Insurrection


Armstrong Economics Blog/Politics Re-Posted Jun 27, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Abortionists stormed the Wisconsin state capitol building. They interrupted an ongoing special session and demanded that lawmakers overturn their rulings, interrupting a democratic process with screams and chants. There will be no news of this in the mainstream media. There will not be a January 6 manhunt for anyone who “stormed” the capitol.

Anyone who entered or even attended the January 6 protest has been tracked down and arrested. They claimed that the protestors on January 6 were violent, which could not be farther from the truth. This group backed by Planned Parenthood has a violent past. One supporter already tried to kill a Supreme Court justice, while others have burned down churches and businesses that do not support their beliefs. Will the lawmakers at the capitol cry on television like AOC and Pelosi and claim they feared for their lives? No. Did anyone care when a man with zip ties, a knife, and a gun attempted to enter the home of Justice Kavanaugh? No.

The left is permitted to commit crimes and terrorize the country with zero repercussions.

Who is Leading America?


Armstrong Economics Blog/Politics Re-Posted Jun 27, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

This picture circulating the internet is a clear indicator that President Joe Biden is NOT leading America. We already knew he was a puppet, but the simple commands on this notecard lead me to believe that he may be in the early stages of dementia.

In 2020, I was invited to Mar-a-Lago to watch former President Trump speak to a small audience. He walked on stage and said that although they would prefer he read from the script, he would speak candidly to the audience. He touched on hot-topic issues and was completely alert and open to answering questions that were not pre-screened. They would have physically removed Joe Biden from the stage if he attempted such a stunt.

I have never been asked to read from a script when meeting with clients, nor have I seen anyone come to the table or podium with such a detailed outline for basic human interaction. It is completely absurd. Throughout all my years, I have never seen such incompetence, and this latest example actually makes me pity the president.

The commands on this “Offshore Wind Drop-By Sequence of Events” are frightening. Joe Biden needs to be directed to complete simple tasks such as taking his seat, asking a question, and departing. YOU should not have raised this card in a room filled with reporters! This is why even the leftist media is questioning his mental health. The ship is sinking, and no one is behind the helm. If he cannot complete simple mundane tasks, he cannot rule the world’s leading economy. He probably shouldn’t even be left home alone. Anyone who still believes that Joe Biden is fit for the presidency is simply unwilling to admit they were wrong.

The Modern Democrat Voter


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on June 26, 2022 | Sundance 

Rarely does an image encapsulate a moment in U.S. political history so succinctly.  This is a brilliant, absolutely brilliant, representation of a modern leftist who votes politically in favor of democrats.   This artwork is one of the best encapsulations I have seen in years.

The image is particularly poignant because modern leftists must pretend not to know things in order to advance their political ideology.  The suburban female voter, perfectly showcased as a “Karen” type figure (and the gender shaded imagery) is a representation of a wealthy, white, female, suburban liberal who drives the overall policy direction of the toxic political left.

The artwork perfectly encapsulates the G7 policy announcement made by Joe Biden earlier today:

(1) To increase dependency and control the third-world population the G7 will finance a vaccine manufacturing facility in Senegal.  The breeding of the brown people must be controlled – climate change policy demands it. 

(2) To control the optics of the third-world complaining about it, the G7 will mobilize $335 million in private capital to control the communication systems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.  The brown people must not discover the nature of their exploitation; and the citizens within the G7 nations must not find out their government is exploiting the brown people. Wouldn’t look good.

(3) The United States will spend $50 million over five years to support gender equity in the developing world increasing the friction between brown women and brown men, while ignoring cultural differences and forcing the social ideology of the West upon them.  And finally…. 

(4) The G7, fearing third-world instability and anger from the brown people that could disrupt their supply chains, the U.S. and Western nations will now seek to increase their control of mining for mineral deposits needed for G7 batteries – and will fund more railroads and ports to export the critical material to the West more quickly. 

[SOURCE]

The announcement is an official launch and a rebranding of what had been rolled out last year at the G7 in the UK as “Build Back Better World,” the formal instructions from the World Economic Forum surrounding climate change.

[The G7 includes Canada, the United States, Italy, Germany, Japan, the U.K and France.]  

[Leaders of the EU and European Commission include themselves out of a sense of self-importance] 

Sunday Talks, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Discusses Abortion Trigger Law in Aftermath of Supreme Court Ruling


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on June 26, 2022 | Sundance 

ABC News Martha Raddatz confronts South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem about state abortion rules, limits and restrictions in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe and returning the legal decision surrounding abortion to the states.

Ms Raddatz is a pro-death advocate who decries any possibility that an unborn child, including an unborn female child, has a right to live.  Ms. Noem handled the combative interrogation with political aplomb.  WATCH: 

Sunday Talks, Michigan Governor Whitmer Decries Abortion Ruling, Laments that Michigan State Legislature Affirms Abortion Limits


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on June 26, 2022 | Sundance

Comrades, this is quite a remarkable interview if you stand back away from the issue and just look at the context.  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appears on CBS Face the Nation to discuss abortion in the aftermath of Supreme Court overturning Roe.  The legal aspects for any abortion restriction now return to the state legislature and representatives closest to the people.

Comrade Whitmer is repeatedly asked what she can do to keep abortion available without limit.  In her responses Whitmer notes that her opinion on the issue is not held by the state legislature and lawmakers, as a result there’s not much she can do.  Gretchen Whitmer is admitting her view is not the view of the people in her state, yet she vows to continue fighting against the will of the people.  WATCH:

[Transcript] –  …”GOV. WHITMER: What I’m trying to fight for is the status quo in Michigan and there are reasonable restrictions on that. With the current legislature that I have, there is no common ground, which is the sad thing.” (read more)