Solari’s weekly Money & Markets reports are hosted by Catherine Austin Fitts and John Titus. Catherine and John discuss the latest financial and geopolitical news—each week summarized by an evocative theme—and monitor significant trends in areas such as “Fed Watch,” “Space, Military, and Global Turf Wars,” “Hey Robot,” and “Pharmageddon.”

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.

Catherine and John explore the explosive Epstein files fallout, market disruption from AI and stablecoins, economic pressures crushing farmers, and practical strategies to resist digital surveillance in this essential episode on America’s converging political and economic chaos.

The masks are coming off everywhere as Trump’s approval ratings crater over Epstein, while a massive financial coup accelerates with private equity targeting 401(k)s and stablecoins positioning for global dollar dominance.

In this episode, Catherine and John dive into the controversial issue of billionaire bailouts, discussing the political implications and the control mechanisms behind such financial rescues.

John Titus and Catherine Austin Fitts analyze hybrid warfare, conventional warfare, and the surprising resilience of Iran against covert operations.