The proposal depicts what "the day after" should look like in the scenario of the fall of Hamas. It entails economic reconstruction, building infrastructure and, as the authors of the study say, "uprooting a murderous ideology," also labelled as a process of "de-nazification". read more
California is expanding its domestic and international tourism campaigns in anticipation of a 2025 downturn. State officials are urging residents to travel locally to help offset expected losses from fewer international visitors. read more
The mighty dollar, ordinarily a safe haven during times of market-based stress, is falling apart, and its ongoing year-to-date slide is pointing to a much bigger problem for all U.S. assets. read more
"And Trump's tariffs are targeted, not random. They're aimed at pressuring specific industries to reshore production and rebuild US manufacturing. That strategy is showing results."
Several things.
First, manufacturing is NOT coming back to the US, barring some sort of global catastrophe (like WWIII) that somehow leaves the US as the last remaining industrial economy on the planet (like what happened in WWII).
Second, the value of the dollar has dropped by 12% since 01 March 2025. I've seen projections that it will likely decline by an additional 5% before the year is out.
Wanna know why? Trump. He's a reality TV star. All drama is good drama.