Once upon a time, it was popular to say that the U.S. government only had enough wheat stored up to provide everyone in America with half a loaf of bread. But that is not true anymore. By Michael Snyder Recently, I discovered that the U.S. does not have any strategic grain reserves left at all. Zero. … Continue reading
A number of recent major international developments suggests that Washington has recognized Moscow as an equal partner. US officials sat down at the negotiating table with their Russian counterparts. This is evidenced by the statement from the chief of the Russian Airborne Troops about possible assistance to Syria. What are they negotiating? Western sources say … Continue reading
Just as the international community embraces the prodigal Iran back into the fold, Saudi Arabia is trying to reverse the return to grace of its nemesis. Intent on protecting its legacy, is there anything the kingdom won’t do to paint Iran as the enemy? By Catherine Shakdam The grand hegemon of the Middle East, Saudi … Continue reading
On Friday, alongside China’s announcement that it had bought over 600 tons of gold in “one month”, the PBOC released another very important data point: its total foreign exchange reserves, which declined by $17.3 billion to $3,694 billion. By Tyler Durden (Zero Hedge) We then put China’s change in FX reserves alongside the total Treasury holdings … Continue reading
US President Barrack Obama will be in Kenya this week. It is a good time to take stock of the economic relationship that emerged between Kenya and the US during his administration. By Anzetse Were One major thing that the Obama administration has done is to begin catching up with the rest of world in … Continue reading
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Russia held US Treasury bills worth $66.5 billion as of April this year, according to the latest monthly report from the US Treasury. That compares with the $116.4 billion held a year ago. From March to April 2015, Russia sold $3.4 billion in US Treasury bonds, reported US Department of the Treasury Monday. Since August 2014, … Continue reading
“Presumed Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush wrapped up his five-day tour of Europe with a visit to Estonia, where he said that the conflict in Ukraine is a “global issue,” Ukraine Today reports. The former Florida governor added that the United States aimed to work with Europe to “create a deterrent effect” to ensure regional … Continue reading
What’s the connection between the G7 summit in Germany, President Putin’s visit to Italy, the Bilderberg club meeting in Austria, and the TTIP – the US-EU free trade deal – negotiations in Washington? By Pepe Escobar We start at the G7 in the Bavarian Alps – rather G1 with an added bunch of “junior partners” … Continue reading