Is the Silver Squeeze going to jack up iPhone prices?  Probably, and it wouldn’t just be smartphones that see a jump. So what’s going on? Basically people are suddenly afraid that real silver is running out. This affects electr...

After only 27 days on the job, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has just announced his resignation. But it’s the reason why that has many so concerned. That’s because the French government (led by the embattled French Preside...

Last week the Vietnamese Central Bank closed 86 Million bank accounts for, among other things,  not turning over biometric data. Is this a sign of things to come?For the deep dive head over to the substack at

Will the UK force citizens to get digital IDs? Probably. Reports suggest that Prime Minister Starmer will announce Friday that every single adult in the UK must get a digital ID. There have been some suggestions that the...

Are people becoming allergic to red meat?Yes, it’s called “Alpha- Gal Syndrome” (AGS) causes people to become violently ill when red meat including beef, pork and lamb are consumed. The affliction is purportedly spread by “lone star tick...