Doug Casey On The Surveillance State Quietly Taking Shape Across America

At least six people were killed Thursday and two more wounded in a pair of Israeli drone strikes targeting vehicles in the neighboring towns of Zawtar and Mayfadoun, in Lebanon’s Nabatieh District. The first strike was reported in Mayfadoun, where a drone hit a car on the road just outside of town, killing two and […]

Stablecoin Yields Won't Harm Banks, White House Economists Say Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, A White House report found that banning yield on stablecoins would have a marginal impact on bank lending while creating clear economic downsides. According to the Council of Economic Advisers, a three-member agency within the Executive Office of the President tasked to offer the president economic advice, moving funds from stablecoins back into bank deposits would not translate into significant new lending. Under its baseline scenario, total bank lending would increase by about $2.1 billion, roughly 0.02% of...

A UK official who attended the last round of US-Iran talks assessed that a deal was possible. Within hours of the talks ending, the US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran that started a region-wide war.  Sources speaking with the Guardian said Jonathan Powell, the UK National Security Adviser, attended the talks held […]