Money & Markets Report: October 16, 2025

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October 16, 2025

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October 16, 2025

Money & Markets

Full Speed Behind

In this episode of Money & Markets, Catherine Austin Fitts and John Titus discuss the turbulent economic landscape amidst tariff wars and gold price surges. They delve into the inefficacy of current policies, the rising costs of goods, and the story of Ford’s CEO realizing how far American auto manufacturing has fallen behind China.

As Trump’s approval ratings drop, they examine the DOJ’s controversial Leticia James indictment and the significant fallout of recent federal actions.

They also explore the global political and economic dynamics, including the impact of Chinese tariffs on rare earth minerals and the implications for the U.S. defense sector. Additionally, the episode covers local opposition to data centers, legislative efforts to block programmable money, and the growing sentiment against Israel amid its conflicts.

Key details about the state of the U.S. auto industry, rising security concerns, and practical advice on adapting to the changing economic environment are thoroughly discussed.


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78 Comments

  1. So if atmospheric Co2 in 0.04% and any increase, supposedly poses such a “threat to humanity” then surely wearing a ‘mask’ – which, after 5 minutes increases Co2 to 1.3% approx. & 15mins to 3%+ is a far greater health risk??
    The greater threat to humanity appears to be cognitive diminishment & lack of critical thinking…….. the great poisioning continues!

  2. The Mayor of Niagara Falls, NY doesn’t want a proposed data center despite the region being economically depressed due to manufacturing offshored and contaminated land. With some of the most powerful waterfalls in the world and bodies of water it’s no surprise the technorats arrived. Unbeknownst to the citizens, when the atomic bomb was being developed (the Manhatten Project) the government divided production and manufacturing of components into small companies which were discovered 30 years later to cause cancer. Many of those small companies were located in Niagara County. I live about 20 miles from Niagara Falls, NY.
    Niagara No-Brainer: Restaino Dunks $1.5B Data Center – The Niagara Reporter https://share.google/B8ZgFxgLvoJhLePfA
    An excellent book on Niagara Falls is “Inventing Niagara, Beauty, Power and Lies” by Ginger Strand, 2008

  3. If Solari sold a shirt that said: Cash is king, or Cash is freedom, I would wear it on shopping day.

      1. I know, but I liked the idea of having the Solari.com on it, and I am not sure I can do that. My latest idea is: stop the control grid – use cash., or: cash works every time.

  4. Wow! Isn’t this illegal? Israel Geofencing US Christian Churches?
    As you always said Catherine, Gaza is “a prototype, method” which will come home. We’re all Palestinians now. 🙏💛
    Israel wants to pay US pastors a stipend to spread the word | Responsible Statecraft https://share.google/YXDbjbaOrjCOt2xk5

  5. Catherine, I have to disagree with you on the lawfare criminals. To accuse them of treason, which is their crime, and prosecute them would be extremely difficult if not impossible. In fact, I think the DOJ might be laughed at if such charges were attempted, sort of like the left psyop to make anyone who dares to posit that there’s evil in the world is an archaic Cretan. It seems to me finding charges that are valid while being easier to prosecute to discredit these creeps and get them out of the way isn’t a bad strategy.

    I think it’s very important to punish the lawfarers. Not only is the use of lawfare horrendous, but they apparently like to use a certain class of people as prosecutors who is considered, especially by themselves, to be untouchable. For that reason alone, the Leticia James types should be thrown in jail for her crimes, no matter how petty some think they are.

    Also, I think John said if they go after James’ crime of lying on her mortgage app, they’ll have to go after half the country. I doubt that’s true. Things have tightened up since 2009. We applied for a mortgage a few years ago and intended to live in the house but weren’t going to move for another six months. The mortgage company called me and said that unless we moved in right away, they couldn’t write us a mortgage for an owner occupied house because it would be considered fraud. Seems to me that any reputable mortgage company would do the same. I suspect she got a sweetheart deal due of her position, and shall we say, personal qualities.

    Where have I heard that catchy phrase, “Crime that pays is crime that stays?”

    1. This is about optimization of resources. If you look at what is the ideal investment of federal enforcement resources to improve the country, that is not what is happening. The DOJ is letting all the people who engineered 21 trillion out the back door and Epstein skate while making a big deal out of James. When a person is dying, the body sends the blood to the brain, hearts and lungs, not to the toes.

      Is James guilty? Lets assume yes. Is it important to ending real crime? No. I want a real clean up. Not a show clean up. If the real clean up were happening and the resources were available for the show too, then fine.

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