US Business Confidence Soared In April Amid "Panic, Emergency" Buying Ahead Of Price Spike

Getting More Anxious By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank We have another potentially eventful weekend ahead of us. A three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon may ease tensions between the US and Iran somewhat, as Trump wants to avoid that this conflict undermines peace talks with Iran. However, there are still no indications that a new round of talks will be held, as both sides continue to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued to shoot at commercial ships that tried to navigate the strait,...

The Cultural Revolution Is In Full Swing Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, It’s no secret that socialism is advancing in the U.S. The latest development in this ominous trend occurred on August 4, when Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive backed by democratic socialists, defeated the establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. At the same time, our culture is under constant attack by radicals seeking to transform our national ethos. Despite some claims to the contrary, the cultural upheaval known as “Wokism” is very much alive and well. As John Murawski writes in RealClearInvestigations,...

Georgia Refuses To Adopt EU Sanctions On Iran Citing 'National Interests' Via The Cradle Georgia officially refused to implement the EU's newest sanctions against Iran, Interpress news reported on this week, with Tengiz Sharmanashvili, a member of parliament for the ruling Georgian Dream party, saying Tbilisi backs international measures only when they serve Georgian interests. "If it goes against Georgia's interests, we do not care whose interests it serves," Sharmanashvili said.  via AFP "The question of whether Georgia joins a resolution or takes steps in international affairs is determined by one criterion alone: whether it serves...