Alternative Visions- US Wars Update #5 + US Economy12 July 2024 today’s show updates US 3 wars (Ukraine, Gaza, Taiwan) as critical strategic NATO meeting underway today. Ukraine: Orban’s meeting with Ukraine and Russia; Saudi’s leader MBS threatens Europe it will withdraw funds in EU banks if it seizes its $260B Russian assets; how falling US dollar (as BRICS i...01:02:22
Alternative Visions- US Wars Update #4 + Tax Cuts 202524 June 2024New Ukraine war offensives (both Ukraine & Russia) coming by July 7. Putin’s visit to North Korea & Viet Nam as Russian response to US/EU bilateral defense deals with Ukraine. Are both sides lining up allies in preparation for a wider war? Similarities with summer 1914. Netanyahu out-maneuve...00:56:11
Alternative Visions- US Wars Update #3 and Latest US Economy Reports18 June 2024 In today's latest of US wars update, support for Ukraine war in Europe weakening reflected in just held EU Parliamentary elections. Pro war parties in France and Germany suffer big setbacks in the elections. In Ukraine war escalation news, France promises Mirage jets & Germany sends Patriots sy...00:54:59
Alternative Visions- US Wars Update + US May Jobs10 June 2024First half hour of show is weekly update on US wars—Ukraine, Gaza, Red Sea and Taiwan: Biden and Zelensky both signal less stringent demands as condition for negotiations. Zelensky’s doomed Switzerland conference and weird trip to Singapore and Manila. Ukraine’s growing imbalance in combat troops an...00:56:18
Alternative Visions- US 3 Wars Updates & 1st Quarter 2024 US GDP Numbers Downgrade03 June 2024A number of critical events occurred in the US proxy war in Ukraine during the past week: Wall St. Journal describes US/EU plan to release $260B of Russian frozen assets in EU banks to fund Ukraine in 2025; NATO and US approve Ukraine use of long range missiles to strike within Russia, signaling a s...00:56:54
Alternative Visions- Europe Plan to Distribute Russia’s $300B + US Economic Update28 May 2024Focus on what’s happening in Europe and Its new plan to give profits from seized $260B of Russian assets to Ukraine. Russia’s seizure of Deutschbank & Commerzbank response. US media admits NATO ‘price cap’ sanction on Russian oil sales a failure. Biden spins it as a success. Ukraine war update: ...00:56:40
Alternative Visions- US Economic Empire Reacts20 May 2024With BRICS conferences coming this year and fundamental challenges to US economic empire coming in 2025 and after, the US empire continues to react and fight back. Today’s show reviews the hot spots: In Ukraine, Russia military advances resulting in more NATO escalation including US signaling Ukrain...00:56:43
Alternative Visions- Ukraine War Update + US CEO Pay & Other Reports14 May 2024 In critical week of the Ukraine war, NATO beginning to panic & threaten escalation: Macron, Cameron & Jeffries talk of NATO troops in Ukraine. Russia reacts announcing tactical nuke exercises and call in UK and French ambassadors. Assassination attempt on Zelensky foiled. Ukraine begins dra...00:56:30
Alternative Visions- Review of Global Economy Events07 May 2024Today’s show reviews major developments in various global economies: In USA, the Fed’s latest decision to keep interest rates at current levels + its decision to start buying back US Treasuries (QE by another name perhaps?). Why the liquidity injection? Answer: growing concerns about US banks in 202...00:55:55
Alternative Visions- US GDP 1st Quarter 2024 + Why Mainstream Economists’ Forecasts Consistently Fail30 April 2024 The first pass for US GDP for 1st Quarter 2024 was released last week. Today’s show dissects the areas generating growth vs. those slowing US economy. Takeaways from the data are discussed: Contracting now are consumer spending on goods, business private inventories and a big contraction in net exp...00:56:11