Rethinking the Dollar

🚨 43% of small and midsize companies (SMBs) were unable to pay rent in April due to economic difficulty. This is a record-breaking signal of worry, providing a gloomy picture of the "booming" economy. These are livelihoods on the verge, not figures on a graph. This extraordinary degree of rent delinquency throws a healthy economy into disarray. The toll isn't just financial—54% of SMBs face rising rent and 68% lose income year over year. It's real people's ambitions, sweat, and sacrifices. An ironic twist, right? SMBs are pressured by inflation and declining sales during a supposed economic upswing. Inflation steals buying power, chokes small enterprises, and leaves a fiscal corpse. The headlines say "growth," while SMBs say "survival." Wake awake and smell the bitter, pricey coffee—another pleasure some can no longer afford.

Fed Will Only Cut Rates in Recession, Stock Market Crash: Black Swan Investor https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/fed-rate-cuts-stock-market-crash-recession-outlook-economy-investing-2024-4

🚨 The Japanese Yen has fallen to a 34-year low against the U.S. Dollar, raising questions about whether it is a genuine reflection of economic weakness or a fleeting reaction to market jitters. The sudden plunge aligns with geopolitical maneuverings and international trade deals. As a skeptic I question the underlying forces at play and consider who stands to gain from this fall, as currency markets are as much about perception as economics.

This graph signifies the discontinuation of a critical measure in the banking system, the Required Reserves of Depository Institutions. By no longer enforcing a minimum reserve requirement, banks are now theoretically allowed to loan out almost every single penny deposited with them, with no mandated financial buffer. In a short-term view, this might appear beneficial, leading to more loans and ostensibly juicing the economy. However, this also implies that the safety net for depositors is disturbingly thin. Should too many depositors decide to withdraw their funds at once, or should the loans turn sour, the banks could face a dire liquidity crisis with no required reserves to fall back on. It's a classic recipe for a run on the banks, putting the financial system and the money of ordinary citizens at substantial risk. The 'discontinued' tag on the graph raises eyebrows — it hints at a silent removal of a protective barrier without public debate, leaving one to wonder: who truly benefits from such a change?

🚨‼️🇩🇪 The WEF has begun experimenting on German citizens by including ‘insect derivative ingredients’ in supermarket foods.🪳 The German people were smart enough to develop apps which allow for scanning products, identifying them. “We will not eat the bugs” has become reality.

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