By Charles Hugh Smith
OfTwoMinds.com
December 19, 2025
Every nation is operating on models that are collapsing without those at the controls being aware that the implicit assumptions of their models no longer map reality.
A recent article lays out the collapse of the dominant geopolitical model of "rising powers generate conflict": The Stagnant Order And the End of Rising Powers (Foreign Affairs, paywalled).
publié le 18/12/2025 Par Olivier Berruyer
Croissance en trompe-l'œil, inflation en apparence maîtrisée, chômage en recrudescence et dette publique hors de contrôle : 2025 a mis en lumière les faiblesses structurelles de l'économie française. Certes, le gouvernement a pu fanfaronner sur quelques indicateurs en amélioration, mais ce sursaut a été acheté à crédit et ne masque qu'à peine l'ampleur du problème.
By Brandon Smith
Alt-Market.us
December 17, 2025
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group
In a system dominated by Keynesian economics the word "deflation" is considered taboo; like saying Donald Trump's name out loud in a crowded Seattle yoga studio. The screeching reaction you will get is rarely worth the effort of arguing the point. Every element of modern financial policy is designed to prevent a deflationary event.
SchiffGold.com
December 16, 2025
On Thursday's episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter walks through the Federal Reserve's stealthy pivot on monetary policy and explains why that move matters more for inflation and markets than talk of tariffs. He also highlights how precious metals - particularly silver and mining stocks - are leading this leg of the bull market, and he closes by drawing a clear distinction between tokenized gold and Bitcoin.
By Mark Thornton
December 13, 2025
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By Jim Quinn
The Burning Platform
December 13, 2025
When I see data proving how insanely stupid the average American proves to be on a daily basis, I can't fathom why they do what they do. The information below from The Kobeissi Letter is mind boggling for someone like me, who has never tried to keep up with the Joneses, has purposely lived beneath my means for decades, and sees a vehicle as a way to get from point A to point B, and not as a status symbol for my neighbors, friends and family, proving how rich and successful I've become.