Money & Markets Report: January 15, 2026

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January 15, 2026

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Greater Satan Goes for the Gold

January 15, 2026

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Money & Markets

Greater Satan Goes for the Gold

Join John and Catherine on the latest episode of Money and Markets on the Solari Report as they discuss the striking parallels between the late 1970s, early 1980s, and today’s financial landscape. From escalating tensions with Iran and soaring gold prices to the Federal Reserve’s battle over interest rates and the consequences of quantitative easing, they delve into the intricacies of the global economy. The episode also covers a range of critical issues, from the logistics of the US military and ICE operations to local and global financial market trends. Plus, find out about AI’s alleged impact on job markets, privacy laws around ICE surveillance, and how dynamic pricing is affecting consumer goods. Tune in for an insightful analysis of the events shaping our world.

00:00 Introduction and Current Events Overview
00:36 Historical Parallels: 1979-1980 vs. Today
01:37 Federal Reserve and Economic Policies
03:41 Supply Chain and Resource Challenges
10:18 Precious Metals Market Analysis
19:13 Controversial Military Actions
24:43 Federal Reserve Under Scrutiny
38:05 US Foreign Policy and Leadership
41:08 ICE Incident in Minneapolis
46:06 ICE Agents Confront Rene
46:39 The Shooting Incident
47:21 Uncertainty and Analysis
47:48 Call for Investigation
48:50 Trump Administration’s Response
49:55 Cover-Up Allegations
50:33 Local Authorities’ Frustration
51:25 Trump’s Narrative Control
52:17 Legal and Ethical Concerns
55:44 Prosecutors Resign in Protest
58:04 ICE Shooting Statistics
58:38 Increased ICE Arrests and Shootings
01:09:19 Government Overreach and Drones
01:14:22 Global Military Tensions
01:25:26 Analyzing Currency Trends
01:26:26 Financial Warfare and Regime Change
01:26:48 Western PR Campaigns
01:27:27 Ukraine’s Economic Deal
01:33:00 AI Layoffs and Corporate Fiction
01:37:18 Speculating on Home Values
01:43:24 Pushback Against Surveillance
01:52:59 In-House Updates and Art Exhibits
02:01:24 Concluding Remarks and Optimism


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57 Comments

  1. I understand the apathy. Every time I call, my Congress people say they approve of Trump and his tactics. I still express my utter disgust with them and their tactics. IMO voter apathy is allowing this corruption. Congress should feel our wrath – every day the phones should be ringing off the hooks with our wrath at their behavior. I agree we probably can’t vote our way out of this: but can we harass them to resign? Can we make their lives and the lives of their staff as difficult as they are making ours via non-stop phone calls. I am not suggesting rude phone calls – I make it clear, my issue is with my representatives’ positions and Trump’s, never with the staff. I don’t swear, I don’t yell; but my utter disgust is clear.

    1. Showing up en masse and demanding accountability at Town Hall meetings is very helpful!

  2. Could the segment “Government Overreach and Drones” be made into a Shorty? Please and thank you.

  3. The multipolarity you described is interesting. It might have downplayed China’s aspirations, though. China wants Russian Siberia – they need the space and the resources. China calls it Upper Manchuria and has been quietly positioning itself, while the world is focused on their aspirations in Taiwan.

  4. News just in from Canada:

    The Federal Court of Appeal has unanimously affirmed a lower court ruling that found Justin Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy protest was an unconstitutional action.
    This is going to the Supreme Court, I’ll wager.

  5. CAF calls it multi-polar trade regions around the globe. These popular “Asian Guy” videos on YT call it bifurcation, … Taiwan just announced a $500 Billion deal to relocate chip manufacturing to the the USA, China claims that Taiwan is violating the “one China” policy. and is retaliating. This podcaster claims that Taiwan does not want to become another Hong Kong:
    (Jan 16 2026)
    MASSIVE: Taiwan Signs $500 BILLION U.S. Deal – TSMC Moves Factories As China Declares Economic War
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaofMETY0H4

  6. I wanted to have a closer look at your life expectancy graph, but I couldn’t find it on the website. Could you talk listeners to the link?

    I’m sure your data is well thought out. However, visually your data visually looks different than what I find on search engines. Search engines refer to life expectancy from birth. Perhaps your data has a different and more meaningful starting point than theirs which is:
    2019: ~78.8
    2020: ~77.0 (slight dip)
    2021: ~76.3 (lowest point in the period)
    2022: ~77.4 (rebound begins)
    2023: ~78.4 (significant increase)
    2024/2025: Estimates suggest continued recovery, with some projections for 2025 nearing 79.4 years.

      1. Thank you. The X coordinates on the graph seem to stop at 2020 or 2021. Is that correct?

        1. Will take a look. Would love you to post whatever you find on life expectancy. I am confident it is falling in the general population and rising in the top 1%. Would love to know more about what the official and other statistics can tell us.

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