Catherine Austin Fitts and John Titus dive into economic volatility, exploring the impacts of tariff wars, gold price surges, and ineffective policies while examining global political dynamics and practical measures for financial resilience.

Catherine and John delve into the theme of the ‘third rail’ in governance, emphasizing the importance of focusing on real rules and money over distracting chatter.

In this episode of Money & Markets, discussion by Catherine and John Titus ranges from the theater surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the FBI’s perplexing statements to deep dives into global financial maneuverings involving the Fed, the ECB, and Swiss banks considering a move to the U.S.

John Titus and Catherine Austin Fitts tackle a range of pressing issues against the backdrop of the ‘Incredible Shrinking Patsy,’ a metaphor reflecting the U.S. military’s declining power and increasingly absurd narratives.

Catherine and John discuss Trump’s Treasury strategy, AI Medicare decisions, Federal Reserve authority, global tariffs, Israel’s recruitment crisis, cryptocurrency risks, and rising living costs, while highlighting stablecoins’ potential and ethical divestment—maintaining humor amid financial complexity.

This week, John Titus and Catherine Austin Fitts tackle a whirlwind of pressing topics, including the rapid increase of U.S. store closings, the rise of the global panopticon security state, and the impact of tariffs on the economy.

Catherine Austin Fitts and John Titus analyze the growing disassociation of the mega-rich from societal welfare, historical examples of societal pushback, and current parallels from Augustus in the Roman Empire to modern-day labor unions.