Central bankers are incompetent, “battle-hardened” by failure, and likely to cut rates as soon as they can get away with it.

When will the central banks start to cut interest-rates? This week the world’s major central bankers arrived in Sintra to take advantage of the generous hospitality provided by the European Central Bank or ECB. The first thing we learned was that the long-running plan to boost each others pension pots never runs out of steam. …

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Japan central bank eyes 31-year high for rates

Bank of Japan policymakers started a two-day meeting today. They are expected to hike rates from 0.75 percent to 1.0 percent. Governor Kazuo Ueda is missing the session due to a medical condition. Inflation risks from high oil prices forced their hand. It would be the first rate increase since December. The Nikkei index already …

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Global Monetary Order Facing Fundamental Collapse

The European Central Bank confirms that gold has replaced US Treasuries as the leading reserve asset for the first time since 1996, with bullion now accounting for 27 percent of global reserves compared to 22 percent for Treasuries. ECB President Christine Lagarde highlights that relentless geopolitical friction acts as the primary driver for this exodus, …

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Ebola outbreak reaches 1,200 total cases in Central Africa

Health officials report 1,221 total cases of the Bundibugyo virus across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda… The death toll has officially climbed to 264, with 247 suspected deaths and 17 confirmed fatalities in the current surge… Medical teams are struggling to contain the spread in Ituri and North Kivu as cases spill …

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Central banks are signaling a breakdown in economic resilience

The real story here is not “recession fears.” The real story is that institutions, markets, and even consumers are starting to quietly admit something much darker: The modern economy increasingly survives through financial insulation, debt tolerance, asset inflation, and delayed recognition of losses rather than broad based prosperity. That is the connective tissue running through …

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Ebola emergency spirals in central Africa

The World Health Organization has officially classified the Bundibugyo virus outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern… The virus has spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Uganda, with confirmed cases now reaching Kampala… As of late May, there are over 500 suspected cases and more than 130 suspected deaths reported …

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Central bank digital currency denies truck and gun purchases while freezing protest accounts

Every dollar in citizen accounts falls under full government edit and veto power… Politicians and central bankers mask the total control agenda behind CBDC rollout promises… Everyday Americans lose access to basic goods and rights as daily spending locks down… 🚨🚨🚨 Bill Gates donated $1.2 BILLION to the UN for global digital ID. Our own …

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Russia threatens massive missile strike on central Kyiv.

Russia warned residents to leave central Kyiv as it threatened a massive missile strike this evening. The statement comes after reports of continued ceasefire violations on both sides. At least ten people were killed in a recent drone attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian officials called the threat another intimidation tactic. European leaders are watching the situation …

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The global financial reset is already documented. In public. On central bank websites. Nobody is reading it.

via Exact-Paramedic-3357 Someone asked me this in another post and honestly it’s the kind of question that if you haven’t asked yourself yet you probably haven’t thought about this deeply enough. Everyone’s too busy debating which coin is going to moon or whether crypto is a scam. Meanwhile the actual architecture of what comes next …

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Two people are dead and at least eight injured after a car plowed into a crowd in central Leipzig

Two people are dead and at least eight others are injured after a car plowed into a crowd in the center of Leipzig, Germany, this afternoon. Witnesses reported a damaged Volkswagen SUV speeding through the Grimmaische Straße pedestrian zone at high speed. Disturbing accounts from local broadcasters indicate a person was seen on top of …

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Central Banks Hoard Gold as Citizens Go Without

By Peter Reagan Your News to Know: The gold disconnect no one’s talking about Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories about precious metals and the overall economy. This week, we’ll cover: Central banks in developing economies are rapidly increasing gold reserves A major European platform quietly restricts access to gold-linked assets …

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Foreign Private Investors now own more U.S. Treasuries than Foreign Central Banks for the first time in history

Foreign Private Investors now own more U.S. Treasuries than Foreign Central Banks for the first time in history byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts 🇺🇸 Foreigners dumped ANOTHER $200 BILLION into U.S. Treasuries in February, a new ALL-TIME RECORD at $9.49 TRILLION Japan +$14B, UK +$17B, stacking hard. China barely touched theirs. The world’s still obsessed with American debt. …

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Global Central Banks now own the most Gold this century

Central banks grabbing the most gold this century is the biggest quiet middle finger to the dollar system we have seen in years. Global Central Banks now own the most Gold this century byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts The global debt crisis is set to get even worse: Total sovereign and corporate bond issuance is estimated to rise …

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Central Bank Gold Buying Rebounded in February

via Mike Maharrey Despite sales by Turkey and Russia, net central bank gold buying was positive in February, rebounding from a tepid January. In total, central banks globally added a net 19 tonnes of gold to their reserves in February. That was up from just 5 tonnes in January. Even so, it appears the higher …

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Iran launches new strikes on Israel overnight. Israel airstrike hits an apartment building in Bachoura, central Beirut

Three U.S. airmen who were killed in an air fueling crash in Iraq will be brought home. This comes as Iran retaliated overnight after Israel killed two high-ranking Iranian officials. Here’s the latest on the war. https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-live-updates-israel-steps-operation-lebanon-trump-says-countries-help-strait-hormuz/18721484/ An Israeli airstrike has struck an apartment building in Bachoura, central Beirut. The Israeli army had warned residents …

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has reminded us that central banks are back in crisis due to the Iran war

via notayesmanseconomics This morning has brought some bad news for the central banking fraternity and sorority. It comes from a land down under so let us take a look. At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.10 per cent. That is from the Reserve Bank of Australia …

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Income up 10x since 1971 but homes 17x. Home sales collapse to 2009 levels while prices stay near highs. FT: Central banks set to pivot in a hawkish direction

Median family income in the US increased from $10,000 in 1971 to $106,000 today, a 10x increase. However, the median cost of homes increased from $25,000 to $445,000, a 17x increase. And the median cost of cars increased from $3,600 to $50,000, a 14x increase. The median cost of college increased from $2,900 a year …

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A central banker’s nightmare: inflationary pressure plus job destruction.

A central banker's nightmare: inflationary pressure plus job destruction. pic.twitter.com/BQitHdAlXb — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) March 6, 2026 This is royally cooked. No sugarcoating. https://t.co/XLFSVBgjow — Prof (@TheProfInvestor) March 6, 2026 BREAKING: We’ve just got HORRIBLE jobs numbers. We LOST 92,000 Jobs. Analysts expected 50,000 NEW jobs. So as gas prices soar 60 cents in under …

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Man accused of killing his daughter’s rap*st wins the Republican primary for county sheriff in central Arkansas.

JUST IN: Man accused of killing his daughter's rap*st wins the Republican primary for county sheriff in central Arkansas. Aaron Spencer, who is awaiting his murder trial, received over 53% of the vote in Lonoke County. Last year, Spencer announced on social media that he was… pic.twitter.com/aMAwSqYZVi — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 4, 2026 A …

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It’s really happening: Japan’s central bank starts decades‑long unwind of ETFs

BANK OF JAPAN QUIETLY BEGINS ETF SALES PROGRAM SET TO LAST A CENTURY – NIKKEI — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) February 9, 2026 Per AI: Multiple major Japanese financial outlets — including Nikkei Asia, which is the country’s most credible economic newspaper — reported that: The BOJ has started selling ETFs from its balance sheet. The …

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Man rams car (repeatedly) into the largest and most central synagogue in Brooklyn, New York

BREAKING: A psycho driver just rammed his car into a Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York pic.twitter.com/4aKz3mv6nV — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 29, 2026 #BREAKING: Picture from inside the synagogue at 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. The Terrorist removed two metal poles meant to prevent a ramming attack and struck the building five times. https://t.co/HkkqKoqGLZ pic.twitter.com/7kVOYdnqNF …

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