The Fools on the Hill


Posted originally on Nov 23, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

The end

COMMENT FROM EUROPE: Hello, Mr. Armstrong; I hope you are having a good Saturday so far ? reading today your latest post ,it seems to me the world is approaching the day when it will turn into a massive graveyard .
Most European leaders are intentionally ignoring Putin warnings ,and the vast majority of people are just regurgitating what they read and watch in their local news. We need to stop this insanity before it is not turning back ,unfortunately I’m afraid what you are proposing getting Biden and company removed from office it won’t happen the real people behind this nuclear Armageddon have been planing this moment to arrive for decades .
Today more than ever every day is precious every moment of mirth we get to enjoy it is to be taken with gratitude for it could be our last .
All the best .?

G

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REPLY: I have been screaming as loud as I can today. No, they will not drag the four of them out. I was shooting for turning up the heat on the four of them. We have such an idiotic press that they have been so brainwashed that their readers are sent off into oblivion that they have ZERO understanding of what is taking place. Here is an article commenting on Putin’s hands not moving with the subtle inference that he is somehow scared and we can take them with no retaliation.

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Sources are saying that a wave of drones flew over three nuclear sites in the UK but did not attack. This was warning #2 that they would try to put out disinformation so the people are not scared that Russia just flew drones over the UK’s sites, and they were unaware that they were even coming.

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ALL of my sources from Eastern Europe are saying the same thing. Ignore Putin, and the West is finished.

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Putin has ordered Zelensky to withdraw from Russia by January 20th. His display of his new weapon scared the hell of pf DOD and NATO to the point that even the head of NATO called Donald Trump. Every idiot who thinks this is a bluff not only does not understand Putin, but they are clueless about Russia. If he does not get aggressive, there could be a coup by the Russian version of our NEOCONs, and they are NOT interested in peace.

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I am very disappointed in the NY Post. I thought they were better than this. Putin’s acts were not desperation. He was holding his secret weapon development that the West did not know about, confirmed by the emergency meetings. The Western Press laughed at Putin when he warned that this could lead to World War III. Blinken in the White House thought he could force Putin to attack desperately to blame him for World War III. But this new weapon, the people that really do know behind the curtain the truth, was an effort to warn them this is checkmate.

It has been those controlling the Biden Administration who have acted in a desperate manner, fearing Trump will come in and they have to force Putin to act so they can declare World War III. The first two years of this Trump Administration are going to be high risk for what these people have been doing in the last few weeks of their power.

Biden, Harris, Blinken, & Austin – Congress Must Immediately Arrest All Four


Posted originally on Nov 23, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

Russia new missile

I have been waiting for a response publicly after Russia on Tuesday launched its new hypersonic ballistic missile. This weapon is a preemptive weapon that can neutralize NATO to a large extent, and the West has no defense. Sources I cannot mention have confirmed that the West did not know about this missile, and Putin fired it for the sole purpose of demonstrating to the West what they are playing with.

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Putin authorized the firing of this secret weapon, which is a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, as a last resort to warn the world what is at stake. Our media lies and only prints what they are told. There are no investigative journalists anymore. This is why NATO called an immediate emergency meeting with Zelensky. Putin checkmated the West. He said in a televised address that US air defense systems would be powerless to stop the new missile. This flies at ten times the speed of sound. However, they call it the Oreshnik, which means hazelnut. There are multiple warheads and Putin’s warnings have been laughed at by the Western Press because they are merely the propaganda of the state. Putin said in his address:

“We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against military facilities of the countries that allow to use their weapons against our facilities.” 

Sources have also confirmed that Mark Rutte, the NATO chief Neocon, also held talks with Donald Trump on the “global security issues facing the alliance.”

Ukrainian military officials said the missile that hit Dnipro had reached a speed of Mach 11 and carried six non-nuclear warheads, each releasing six submunitions. This is checkmate. This missile is so fast that its speed can vary to make it unstoppable. Volodymyr Zelensky should be dragged out of office and charged with conspiracy to create the destruction of the West. The Russian Gen Sergei Karakayev, the head of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces, said the Oreshnik could reach targets across Europe and be fitted with nuclear or conventional warheads.

“No one in the world has such weapons,” Putin made very clear. Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, cautioned against underestimating Russia’s responses. “It’s not a trick… there will be consequences,” he said. Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, said the conflict was “entering a decisive phase” and “taking on very dramatic dimensions.” We still have disgusting world leaders like Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, who had the audacity to describe the attack as “an act of desperation.” This guy is not qualified to clean toilets for he is obvious too stupid to understand what this missile means. Jan Lipavský, the Czech foreign minister, is another guy who is not qualified to lead a marching band in high school. His stupid remark called the strike an “escalatory step and an attempt of the Russian dictator to scare the population of Ukraine and to scare the population of Europe.” Perhaps he should go to school and see that the head of Europe is an unelected dictator who cannot be removed by the people – Putin can.

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EVERY CALL YOU, SENATOR & CONGRESSMAN

FLOOD THEIR INBOXES – NOW

Biden, Harris, Blinken, and Austin must be removed from office instantly. The Speaker of the House should assume the presidency now. Biden is too senile to comprehend that Blinkin and his NEOCONS are about to waste at least 100 million Americans and Europe for Zelensky. This is not an exaggeration. Russia is at full nuclear alert, and so is the USA. Biden is incompetent to have control over those launch codes. It is going to start dressing like Zelensky and wants to be remember as FDR.

It’s Always Hillary


Posted Nov 23, 2024 by Martin Armstrong |  

COMMENT: Marty, After I watched this video of Megan Kelly explaining the Hillary scheme and even claiming Tulsi was a Russian asset, I tried to contact her. Her website has no contact. She should have at least talked with you, and she would understand that it was Hillary behind the whole plot against Russia. I don’t know how these people get information, for they do not allow someone with a tip to contact them. I like Megan, but I’m disappointed at the same time.

HW

REPLY: I know what you mean. I like the comments and questions. It shows me what people are thinking.

Interview: 2025 Economic Outlook with Martin Armstrong


Posted originally on Nov 23, 2024 by Martin Armstrong

European Leaders Determine to Destroy Europe – There goes the Euro


Posted originally on Nov 22, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

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The skies are darkening over Europe’s economy and politics, all thanks to their determination to wage war against Russia. The euro is plummeting to its lowest level in two years. Will the Euro stop at 85 cents in the year ahead? European leaders know that the Eurozone is crumbling, and instead of reform, they have chosen war and to use that as the excuse for the collapse of the Euro in the years ahead. In Putin’s address to the Russian people, he stated that

“Russian military facilities in the Bryansk and Kursk regions were attacked by Western missiles.” According to him, “the conflict in Ukraine has taken on global elements.”

The European press is either stupid or is cheering war on as aversion to the collapse of Europe from the nonsense of climate change & Wokeness that infected Europe as well. But the number one rule is never to admit a mistake – point the finger at someone else.

This is the very propaganda that destroys Europe. Neither Putin nor the Russian people would support taking Europe. But keep this onslaught of attacking Russia, and then they will annihilate Europe, which our computer warns they will lose for a third time. I can confirm that even war game simulations suggest that Britain will lose all its aircraft carriers.  Any press that refers to Putin as a “dictator” instantly knows this is being fed by the NEOCON propaganda machine. They will not tell the truth that Putin was elected and the people supported him BECAUSE the alternative is a Russian NEOCON and a return to the USSR. Ursula von der Leyen is the dictator, for she did not stand for election and was part of the World Economic Forum vo in only by political heads of state that are all preaching the same agenda – WAR – WAR -WAR.

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Europeans discovered what the Chinese did years ago: They used Bitcoin as an asset class to move money. While the propaganda about Bitcoin that it would replace the dollar as the reserve currency is absurd, it remains an asset class like everything else. You cannot have a fixed quantity of money; it MUST be elastic because the economy has a business cycle. That is why Bretton Woods collapsed. Fixing gold at $35 did constrict the number of dollars created primarily for the NEOCONS and war. In 1960, there was a gold panic because President Kennedy said that the decline in the dollar was due to the maintenance of all the military bases around the world at American expense. The Swiss/Euro peg broke, the Pound/ERM Crisis that made Soros rich, and the 1997 Asian currency crisis when the pegs broke. NOBODY has ever been able to fix the value of any currency. Do not confuse using gold coinage as a gold standard, for its value always rose and fell, as did even the ratio between silver and gold.

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Russia used this new ICBM non-nuclear weapon for the first time, and in the future, it would warn civilians to evacuate before a launch. The real curious aspect here is that there has been no reaction yet from the UK, France, or Germany. They apparently did not know what to say as they pushed Ukraine to sacrifice its entire nation and its people for a war that was not winable.

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Let us not forget that the Minsk Agreement was supposed to let the Donbas vote on their own separation, as it took place with the break up of Yugoslavia according to ethnic lines. These NEOCONS do not care about our country or the people. To them, this is like a football game, and they have to destroy Russia no matter what the cost. I have spoken directly to some, and they are logical, and I cannot explain their reasoning. It just seems to be delusional if not insane.

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Many of our sources throughout the former Yugoslavia states are turning toward Russia than the West. Scandals, corruption, and constant broken promises are part of the shift toward the nationalistic view we see also rising in Germany. Most of the surrounding nations around Ukraine see them as an unethical group of people who are untrustworthy and the most corrupt in the world. they are baffled that the West is supporting Ukraine, and that is also contributing to the shift toward Russia.

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Markets also raised their expectations of European Central Bank rate cuts and see a more than 50% chance of a larger-than-usual 50 bp rate cut in December. The euro has weakened against the dollar as Europe and NATO vow to keep the war going after Donald Trump’s victory. Recent escalations in fighting between Russia and Ukraine and political uncertainty in Germany, the Eurozone’s biggest economy, have further weighed on the Euro in recent weeks. Our model still shows that the Eurozone will break apart as all centralized dictatorial forms of government inevitably fall. The same fate will shared by the USA.

Episode 4071: Drilling Down what Is Happening In Bucks County


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on Nov 20, 2024 at 8:00 pm EST


Nigel Farage: “Boris Johnson Would Rather See Ukraine Annihilated Than Admit He Was Wrong”

Posted originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on Nov 20, 2024 at 8:00 pm EST

Consumers Pay Tariffs


Posted originally on Nov 21, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

Tariffs

Donald Trump believes tariffs could offset taxes, but tariffs will be a tax in itself to the American consumer. Trump is proposing to raise taxes from 60% to 100% on Chinese goods. He would also like to implement a universal tariff from 10% to 20% on all international imports. Ultimately, the consumer will end up paying the bill to offset these increase.

If we get tariffs, we will pass those tariff costs back to the consumer,” AutoZone CEO Philip Daniele said, adding that the company will protect itself by raising prices before the tariffs take effect. Countless companies have come out to say that they will absolutely pass on the added cost to their consumers. It is not as simple as moving manufacturing out of China or to America.

“If we look back historically when tariffs were enacted seven years ago, it did result in higher prices for customers,” Walmart CFO John David Rainey said. “We’re concerned that significantly increased tariffs could lead to increased costs for our customers at a time when they are still feeling the remnants of inflation.”

Lowe’s expressed similar concerns. “Roughly 40% of our cost of goods sold are sourced outside of the US, and that includes both direct imports and national brands through our vendor partners,” said CFO Brandon Sink. “And as we look at potential impact, certainly would add product costs, but timing and details remain uncertain at this point.”

Trade War 2

The National Retail Federation (NRF) conducted a study that revealed Trump’s proposed tariffs could cost US consumers between $46 billion and $78 billion annually, with the average household paying between $362 to $624 more on goods per year. The NRF called these proposed tariffs a “tax on all Americans,” and noted that lower-income Americans, who often purchase cheaper goods produced in China, will be disproportionately affected. The federation believes apparel costs will rise from $13.9 billion to $24 billion, footwear will rise to $10.7 billion from $6.4 billion, travel goods will increase to $3.9 billion from $2.2 billion, furniture will average $13.1 billion more compared to the current $8.5 billion, and household appliances will increase to $10.9 billion from $6.4 billion.

“A tariff is a tax paid by the U.S. importer, not a foreign country or the exporter. This tax ultimately comes out of consumers’ pockets through higher prices,” Jonathan Gold, NRF VP of Supply Chain and Customs Policy, stated.

Trump believes that these tariffs will bring manufacturing back to America and force companies to hire American. While the US desperately needs to boost its manufacturing sector, these tariffs are simply not the solution. Companies may seek to reduce their own reliance on US goods. China in particular will retaliate and they do so with precision as we have seen with their previous targets on agriculture products that the US relies on like pork and soybeans.

Imposing high tariffs can disrupt global supply chains and negatively impact international trade relationships. I disagree with the mercantilism approach that focuses on maximizing exports while minimizing the need for imports through tariffs and other barriers. Not only is US manufacturing not set up for this model at this time, but it is also absolutely counterproductive to global trade. Not to mention that China’s middle class is set to outpace America’s. They have a far larger population and America may no longer be the primary country that other nations line up to sell to.

Tariffs never promote peace. Rome lasted over 1,000 years because it had FREE TRADE. Rome was not corrupt everyone benefitted. As long as the PEOPLE are trading back and forth, they provide check and balance against government to create peace.

Simplify the Tax Code


Posted originally on Nov 21, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

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The incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy is tackling a serious problem – the complex tax code. Donald Trump has also expressed a keen interest on simplifying the process and fixing our “broken tax code.”

The Internal Revenue Service was multiplied and armed with weapons under Biden-Harris. The administration desperately needed funding for its continuous spending and aid packages, and the American people were an easy target. One can hope that the incoming Trump Administration will help to dismantle the IRS that creates criminals out of everyday citizens who spend weeks if not months trying to determine how much they owe. The government doesn’t seem to know how much they need to extort from citizens, but rest assured, they will hunt you down if you under or overpay.

The code is deliberately confusing. “In 1955, there were less than 1.5 million words in the U.S. Tax Code. Today, there are more than 16 million words. Because of this complexity, Americans collectively spend 6.5 billion hours preparing and filing their taxes each year. This must be simplified,” DOGE wrote on its new X account.

DOGE has proposed creating an app for Americans to pay their taxes. That is all good and well but until the code is drastically simplified, I do not see how filing on your phone could streamline the process. Still, TurboTax shares fell 5.1% after the rumors broke as did H&R Block by 8.2%.

No Taxation Without Reform

I sent Congress an extensive proposal on tax reform in 1996, which you may read here.

Taxation is indeed a much broader issue than merely federal. State and local governments have been raising taxes at an unseen pace. The cost of government as measured by total revenues as a percent of the total of GDP is a key factor in determining our quality of life, and as we have seen, our quality of life has been drastically reduced as government spending rises. The people cannot possibly be expected to foot this endless bill.  The Founding Fathers of the United States specifically prohibited direct taxation, such as any form of an income tax.

One of the primary things is that the tax rate should be cast in stone and it should not change for every election. No one, on a personal level, would go sign a lease on an apartment where the lease said the landlord can change your rent at any time he wants if he spent too much money for himself. . A contract is a contract and you’re not going to have stability until you have something set in stone. A lot of countries have attracted capital by doing precisely this. If you go there and set up a plant, they guarantee not to increase taxes for 20, 30, 40 years. If you’re going to do a business plan then you need to know what your costs are. It can’t be maybe $1 mill this year and next year it’s 25% more. Business plans don’t work like that. The politicians need to just cast it in stone and that’s it; take it off the table. Stop the rhetoric. They’re not going to create jobs without that. Why should anyone build a plant in the U.S. if the government can change everything in 6 months? That’s not the way to build an economy.

Every government that has adopted a form of direct taxation has always, and without exception, evolved with intrusive regulation that has ultimately led to a loss of freedom and liberty. To pursue liberty, the very basic requirement demands that economic freedom is paramount.

Justice for Laken Riley


Posted originally on Nov 21, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

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Charges have finally been brought against Jose Ibarra, the illegal migrant from Venezuela who brutally murdered nursing student Laken Riley. The court found Ibarra GUILTY on 10 charges, including murder, rape, aggravated assault with intent to rape, and kidnapping. This is not enough. Laken Riley and her family deserve justice.

Jose Antonio Ibarra entered the US through the El Paso, Texas, border passing that Texas Governor Abbott has attempted to secure with endless pushback from the Biden-Harris Administration. Democrat lawmakers and the media initially did everything to conceal the identity of her murderer. Biden refused to say “Laken Riley” publicly but did correct himself for calling her murderer an “illegal.” Initial reports of her murder did not include the assailant’s identity or migration status.

There was surveillance video footage of the brutal attack, but it was omitted from initial reports. Numerous media outlets described Antonio as an “Athens resident.” The Associated Press had the audacity to release a devious article entitled“The killing of a nursing student out for a run highlights the fears of solo female athletes,” suggesting that women “can try to say safer while exercising.” So not only did the media censor all stories pertaining to Laken’s case, but they went as far as to blame the victim.

Ibarra’s brother is in the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. He testified against his own brother once the courts revealed that DNA was found under Riley’s fingernails – she fought as hard as she could for 17 minutes until the coward took her life.

 There is nothing that citizens can do to remain safe when illegal, unvetted aliens have more rights than law-abiding citizens.

A reminder that Ibarra was arrested by the New York Police Department a year before he came to America in 2023, where he was “charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation.” As is the case with countless stories of migrant crime, he faced no repercussions. Although Ibarra crossed into the US from the unsecured Texas border on September 8, 2022, he made his way to Georgia thanks to Biden’s policy of taxpayer-funded free flights for illegal migrants. This criminal flew from JFK Airport in New York to Atlanta, Ga., a year after arriving in the US.

“What happened to Laken Riley is a gut-wrenching tragedy, and we are hopeful her suspected killer is held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” a New York City Hall representative said. “Mayor Adams has been abundantly clear that we need to fix our broken immigration system. Cities should never have had to carry the cost and burden of this national humanitarian crisis.”

Life imprisonment is not enough when this exact scenario could happen again. Laken Riley’s father is calling for reform. “I stand before you, a heartbroken man,” he said via the New York Post. “Part of my purpose has been taken. God gave me a beautiful daughter to father, protect, provide for and nurture. A man with an evil heart stole her life. He was in this country and in this state illegally. My vision for every senator in this chamber is that you protect citizens from this illegal invasion,” he added.  “Please recognize over a million illegal aliens are in this state and making families nervous.”

The Biden Administration and every proponent of OPEN BORDERS must be held accountable for the untold crimes migrants have carried out against the people of this nation. Trump’s plan to file an executive order for mass deportation is of the utmost importance for NATIONAL SECURITY. Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution states that the United States “shall protect each of them [the states] against Invasion.” What happens when the sitting president and state legislators actively ENCOURAGE the invasion of America? “Technically, they shouldn’t be here,” was the only condolence Biden could muster. OPEN BORDERS ARE OPEN TREASON!