Money & Markets Report: October 16, 2025

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October 16, 2025

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October 16, 2025

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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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  1. You guys mentioned UPS this week and it ties into AI. I would be heavily shorting UPS right now.
    I had some much needed machine parts ship to me UPS a couple days ago. These were made in the US and shipped to a US address. They were not delivered. The tracking said there was something wrong with the address.
    I spent 15 min on their site trying to see how I could correct the address. Instead of giving me a link, it directed me to pay them for a $10 subscription that allowed me to change delivery addresses. I finally got a customer service number.

    The customer service instead of having a normal dial X number for this problem was instead answered by an LLM AI assistant. The AI assistant didn’t give me options at first and asked me to state the problem. I stated it. Then it gave me answers for thing I didn’t need. At some point it gave me a list of options, but when I picked one it was like I had pick nothing and it gave me answers to questions I did not ask. After another 15min I said it was referring me to a live person. I was transferred to hold that said the average wait was 45min. I hung up.
    Amazingly after that, I went back to the website and the tracking had a link where I could correct the address. I clicked it and ALL my address information was correct in their system. There was no issue.

    I don’t know what is going on but they have implemented some extremely bad AI and automation and seems now to be completely haywire.

  2. The City-State Model has been cooking for a while.

    I took an International Relations course in 2008 w/a prof named J. Martin Rochester who insisted that city-states would replace the nation-state model. He posited that the local model was more sustainable than societies managed at broader scales – not absurd if locals (rather than corps) had control – but in hindsight I recall him bragging about his son being on an ethnic pilgrim in Israel. Checking his page now it’s clear he’s of Mr. Global’s brood.

    That was the same year I watched a video of Gates plainly stating that vaccination would alleviate overpopulation in Africa. Central planning at its infernal finest.

    But I’m glad you made it back from Tulsa safely, Catherine!

  3. On your question, I see a very rattled middle management falling all over themselves in betrayal on a scale on the world stage never seen before to stay relevant because they are brainwashed a world wide slavery system is unavoidable and that caused them to panic.

    Not many middle management will be needed, so thinning of the ranks is very real. It has been fantastic in activating lawlessness that helps the super, super rich. The more mayhem and death is good for our adversaries and this is so difficult for the average person to grasp.

    I agree there is no difference between slavery agenda if it is uni and or multi polar nor agenda wise between left and or right politics. That said, I do believe in persons that can make differences, we need to pool together even worldwide.

    1. The attempted sterilization of third worlders has been going on for a long time. About 45 yrs ago, I met a woman who had joined the peace corp, went to Asia and found that she was working in, not a women’s health clinic, but a sterilization shop. They were inserting iuds while examining the young women, without telling them, of course. She left on the next plane.

      About 20 yrs ago I met a woman in Mexico who told me that the week after she had her son, an iud fell out, no doubt inserted by the ob/gyn who delivered the baby.

      Between this tetanus shot and the covid jab–not to mention all the pesticides slathered all over the food supply–they have perfected their sterilizing techniques. I keep thinking of that special place in hell…

  4. Were the Middle East wars pushed to destroy the United States military but used to develop “Greater Israel” and power in the region? The US departed Afghanistan in 2021 after 20 years at a cost of $2 trillion dollars without securing the massive treasure of rare earth elements (REEs) minerals in that country. Now the mineral mines are being developed by China. Afghanistan is historically referred to as “the death of empires”. Is the United States to be added to this historical record?
    https://www.propublica.org/article/the-u.s.-spent-a-half-billion-on-mining-in-afghanistan-with-limited-progres
    “Within the Carter administration, National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski was the primary figure who pushed for U.S. involvement in Afghanistan to counter Soviet influence. Brzezinski advocated a policy of covertly arming the Afghan mujahideen resistance, which was then approved by President Jimmy Carter.”

    May 2025:

    https://www.voanews.com/a/greenland-and-afghanistan-frontiers-in-race-for-critical-minerals/8003142.html

  5. When you were talking about rising energy prices I had the following Epiphany. When you think about Social media, YouTube, Silly AI videos and the like you kind of have the feeling that you are getting this content for free. I mean who pays for the Data Centre’s which make it all happen? Then I realized we do, with our inflated energy prices, we are Subsidizing all this!!

  6. What I really don’t like is ICE and police/military/etc. wearing masks/full face coverings so that they can’t be identified, and now they surround the detainee so that we can’t see or video what they’re doing to the detainee. My latest comment in disgust is: At least the Gestapo weren’t afraid to show their faces as they beat their victims.
    We can’t record what the police are doing, the detainee can’t identify the police, agents, military, etc. They’re criminals. What else should we think of them at this point. Law abiding police/ICE/ etc don’t need to wear full face coverings, only criminals do. This is criminal behavior and the population needs to make this connection. This is criminal behavior.
    I want the illegal immigrants sent back home, but I want it done humanely with respect. I want the people treated like people, and I sure as HELL don’t want their kids ending up in the trafficking syndicate, or the adults in a prison labor camp.
    I would like this attempt to appear tough to blow up in Trump’s face. I would like for Americans to say: No, we don’t do things like this in this country.
    I also appreciate John Whitehead’s take on the legalities of the administrations. He is an attorney I trust, like John. https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/trumps_everywhere_war_an_insurrection_against_the_constitution_short?ref=tippinsights.com

    1. The media is doing the Trump administration a favor by showing aggressive I.C.E. behavior as the self deportation is now over 1.6 million.

      1. So you are glad they are doing warrentless searches and forcible detention of US citizens with no due process? They have absolutely no need to do so to arrest illegal immigrants given the trillions invested in invasive tracking and data systems. They are doing so to set a precedent. If you think this is OK, you are a certified follower of fascism. And you are creating the precedent that you will be next.

    2. We’re told the masking is due to the doxxing of ICE agents and harassment of them and their families. If correct, what do propose instead?

      1. Would like to see evidence of harassment. Have seen sufficient evidence of the opposite to make me suspicious. Looks to me like once again Mr Global is financing both sides trying to start something that is not natural.

      2. Focus on arresting illegals with violent felony arrest records and never do a warrentless search on a US citizen, let alone detain them with no due process.

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