Money & Markets Report: April 24, 2025
Money & Markets
The Quicksand Presidency
In this episode of Money & Markets, Catherine and John delve into the chaotic landscape of the ‘Quicksand Presidency.’ They discuss Trump’s tumultuous handling of interest rates, the Federal Reserve, and his scapegoating of Jerome Powell for economic troubles. They scrutinize insider trading allegations involving Trump’s sons and the volatile firings within the Department of Defense, highlighting the recurrent theme of internal dissent and messy optics in Trump’s administration. They also cover geopolitical tensions, specifically around Ukraine and Iran, and how policy decisions are being made with less regard for effective governance and more for political theater.
They also discuss the tragic ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine and their far-reaching implications, painting a picture of an administration fraught with challenges both at home and abroad.
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The question is what does Russia’s “Dad” want Russia to do with Ukraine? And why does Mr Global want a cleared out Ukraine? It seems to me that the US/Anglo syndicate and the Russian syndicate were fighting over who got to control Ukraine and Mr. Global didn’t care who won that control as long as Ukraine was cleared out and ready for a new purpose. What is that purpose?
I really love the new site. I can tell the designer is the same one as the wrap-ups. Congratulations Catherine & team!
Hi Catherine
I recall interest rates at almost 15%. A Tbond at 7.5% was a great investment and so we’re those 9% CDs.
I was 25 yrs old and didn’t realize that is was apocalyptic, because it was not. The stock market is well over bought. Everyone was waiting for it to come down. It cleared out some margin calls.
I’m 72 and am still optimistic about the US. I’m not a Trump fan, but he is trying to bring sanity to the USA, which was in self destruct mode. How can we bring some optimism to our current situation if we are magnifying the current administration. We won’t and then we won’t turn this flailing ship around.
We must integrate optimism. Our economy has seen much worse and it turned itself around. Your influence can bring that hope. We don’t need to feel helpless our we are doomed. Please look for that light.
Thank you
Donna
Thought people, especially John and Catherine, would enjoy The Rutherford Institute’s perspective. I think it’s quite accurate. John & Nisha Whitehead. https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/how_a_president_becomes_a_dictator_by_executive_order
I also agree: love the new website. Well done to the entire Solari Team.
Also, thanks Catherine and John for always calling out what needs to be called out. RFK jr. what a disappointment. I will admit, I didn’t see some of it coming. The AI, invade our medical records, became clear. His VP said it. The suppression of freedom of speech – that’s what I didn’t see coming. From Trump, yep; Kennedy, nope.
Gold outperforming S&P? I like what Martin Armstrong has to say about the price of gold … it is a flight to safety when war is on the horizon. The geopolitics of the EU means that the smart money are selling their assets, converting it to gold and getting it to the US, because they KNOW that there is no way Eurpean countries can fight Russia and win, over Ukraine.
Source?
Watch any Martin Armstrong youtube interview for the last 8 weeks (Feb & March 2025). Also, he says the first thng that happens is that countries involved in the war default on their debt. The EU has a systemic problem with collective debt. When the EU formed, they created a parliament, regulations, policy, etc. but they never figured out fiscal spending of individual countries (hence the endless bailouts and austerity programs for Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal), and never connected the debt situation to the value of their currency. After forming the EU, they inteded to fix this problem eventually … but nothing has happened in the past 23 years.
So, the limits of debt have been reached? Retail investors are not driving the price of gold up, this is instituional buying … probably serving only the wealthiest of clients.
The OmniWar pdf is unbelievable! The graphics are really good. Your team is excellent! I listened to the symposium the day it was presented. I look forward to the one tomorrow.
Thank you!
Time to learn somethin about the law in USA? The content below challenges your assertion that the President MUST follow judicial injunctions that reverse the actions he has taken.
Better coverage of Senator Kennedy arguing that “USA judges in do not have the right to issue universal injunctions that apply to parties outside of the court.” The judicial descions against Trump administration are a result of “forum shopping” … multiple legal actions, “shopped” to specific judges who may rule sympathetically in accord with their activist agenda.
Content for Senator Kennedy starts at the 28 minute mark …
Chris Martenson | The Signal Hour (April 25 2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yrjErgRWHY
I would caution you that conservatives also shop for the most sympathetic courts. I followed attorney Robert Barnes for a year through Locals.com and learned that this is a game two sides play – I too was pleased when Judge Terry Doughty (as one example, don’t mean to criticize him specifically) issued decisions supporting those who questioned the COVID orthodoxy. Of course when our “side” does it, we think it’s a reasonable idea.