Money & Markets Report: May 8, 2025
Money & Markets
Can Billionaire Toddlers Trample Sovereignty?
In this episode of Money & Markets, Catherine and John delve into various controversial and pressing topics in the financial and political arenas. The focal point of the discussion is the alarming influence of billionaire figures and their children on national sovereignty through financial grifting and influence peddling. The episode also covers recent disconcerting developments involving the Trump family’s alleged profits from crypto deals and the implications for national legislation, as well as the administration’s aggressive push to privatize federal lands and its impact on public resources and environmental laws.
The episode further explores the ramifications of rising cost of capital in the U.S. in comparison to China, and its broader impact on American exceptionalism and global financial stability. The conversation touches on the deeply entrenched economic models in private equity and healthcare and their potential fallout. Additionally, the hosts discuss highly relevant and alarming public service announcements regarding Medicaid, AI-driven frauds, and how global events, such as the war in Ukraine and international sanctions, are reshaping the geopolitical landscape.
In a lighter segment, the hosts celebrate heroes and notable contributions, including the photography of Hans de Vries and Catherine Austin Fitts’ recent in-depth interview with Tucker Carlson. The episode wraps up with insights into financial policies, investment strategies, and recommendations for maintaining stability in an increasingly volatile economic environment. Join us for an in-depth, thought-provoking discussion on the critical issues shaping our world today.
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Did Money and Markets take this week off?
Spencer:
We publish M&M every week except the last week of each month, except for August and December. We do not publish in the last two weeks in August and the last two or three weeks in December.
We key off the recording day – WED. So last week was the last Wed in April so no Money & Markets,
Lots to cover next week!
Catherine
Catherine, thank you for the mitometer recommendation years ago. I have found some vehicles unacceptable with regards to the ‘beep count’, and while a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder isn’t in my driveway, that could change.
Keep up the great work!
🙂 One of the Solari team now has that Pathfinder. Right now I am driving a rental SUV for this two weeks. Miss the pathfinder like crazy.
What did I miss regarding owning a Pathfinder?
Thank you!
Tami
I loved that car. Greet company https://solari.com/thank-you-nissan-motors/
Thesis/Antithesis/Synthesis.
https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/new-era-itcoin-backed-monetary-system
Another casualty of private equity…
https://starkmanapproved.com/beware-private-equity-is-harming-americas-pets/
Just know that the people who make the poison vaccines for people also make them for pets. Last cat only lived 8 years before slowly succumbing to Feline Immuno deficiency Virus, something she was vaccinated against… Current three cats, 11 and no shots.
Interesting!
Viganò sues Vatican Bank.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vigano-sues-vatican-bank-implicates-parolin-and-high-level-freemason/
https://x.com/CarloMVigano/status/1919493031448690843
I am surprised to find no reference to Tim Price on this website. His work should be of interest to many.
https://www.pricevaluepartners.com/war-on-cash/
Just returned from a roadtrip to SE Pennsylvania. The first time I returned since leaving PA. in 2021.
I noticed:
High tension lines have been installed on even back roads with poles standing 30 feet higher than the old poles left standing with telecom wires. I noticed the old Smokey the Bear Forest Fire warning sign that had been there since I was a kid, is now replaced with a new bigger “Wild Fire” warning sign. The smart meters installed everywhere before I departed Pa. are now on, live and broadcasting. I noticed many antenna that were not there before.
My understanding of wildfires is they are electrical fires (high voltage transients). High tensions lines on back-roads is a clue (I Think). Combined with powered up smart meters, heavy spraying, and low humidity seem to be part of the recipe for “wild fires”.
Other thoughts:
Before leaving TN for PA, I made a trip to Clarksville, Shelbyville and areas in between. I noticed that all of the asphalt plants were not operating. I did not encounter any construction on the trip to PA. Not one delay for 13 hours. The paving seems to have stopped when just last year they were chewing up perfectly good roads to lay a new layer of asphalt.
Interesting observations. In my immediate area in Northern Calif. about a 20 much taller wood power poles were installed approx 2 years ago streetside. PG&E, our power company here in NorCal, hired a private, 3rd party contractor to do the work including to cut & replace some existing poles but not others. I questioned the workers on site as to why the poles they were not removing were being left in place. I was told that the older poles were shortened, the PG&E gear was removed and installed on the new poles and what was left was telecom equipment as you mention. The tech then went on to comment that the telecom equipment and remaining poles were useless. The telecom companies work with satellite transmission so it’s a money issue…PG&E isn’t gonna pay to remove the pole and telecom equipment which isn’t theirs. So they topped the pole, removed the PG&E equipment and left the rest. Nothing but an eyesore and use of space for no reason in addition to which the old, wood power poles are flammable and go up in fires…which we’ve had more than a few of here in Calif that the world has heard about. So much for fire safety and concern for the environment…
They just need to resourceful mountain people to come along with a chainsaw and harvest those poles. Lots could be done with them for sure.