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DEPARTMENT OF WAR’S $1.5 TRILLION 2027 BUDGET REQUEST
[Department of War $1.5 trillion 2027 budget] As West Asia and the domestic politics in the United States continue to burn at an unprecedented rate, America's Department of War formally known as the Department of Defense recently put in a $1.5 trillion budget request for 2027. This request comes at a time when most Americans are struggling to keep up with rent and mortgage payments, rising job insecurity, declining educational standards, and with oil and gas prices in combina

Michael Thervil
1 day ago3 min read


2026 MARCH CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)
[2026 March Consumer Price Index] With the American Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing a 0.9% increase for “All Items” in the month of March from the previous month, the current increase when it comes to “All Items” stands at 3.3%. diving into the category of “Food”, both “Food At Home” and “Food Away From Home” have both increased during the month of March. With “Food At Home” rising to 1.9% and “Food Away From Home” standing at 3.8% it shows that Americans purchased more th

Michael Thervil
Apr 142 min read


CERAWEEK 2026 DAY 3: CONVERGENCE & COMPETITION: ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, & GEOPOLITICS
[CERAWeek energy technology geopolitics] From touching on topics that deal with India's energy needs and infrastructure, to the European gas issue, to how to scale hydrogen use to boost it’s profitability, to tuning into the U.S. energy policy reports, there was a lot to take in from yesterday’s CERAWeek 2026 experience. Also on yesterday's agenda was transportation and logistics and what experts predict will become of that sector and of course artificial intelligence and how

Michael Thervil
Mar 262 min read


JANUARY 2026 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
[January 2026 Consumer Price Index] The January Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows that America had an estimated 0.2% increase for urban consumers. Looking at the major categories, “All Items” stood at a 2.4% growth rate, while “Food” increased to 2.9%, with “Energy” dipping down into the negative at -0.1%, and “All Items Food and Energy” standing at 2.5%. Drilling down into “Food”, “Food at Home” stood steady at 2.1% and “Food Away From Home” increased to double that at an eve

Michael Thervil
Feb 242 min read


UK’S YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS INCREASES – NEETS PROGRAM SET TO FAIL
[UK youth unemployment crisis NEETS to fail] In the United Kingdom, teens and young adults are not only finding it difficult to be gainfully employed, but they are finding it nearly impossible. According to the UK’s O.N.S. (Office for National Statistics) 16% of teens and adults between the ages of 16-24 are unemployed. That is three times the amount of the current national average for the total number of citizens in the UK, which stands at 5%. The reason given by employers i

Michael Thervil
Feb 182 min read


TRUMP RIVALS EUROPE’S AMERICA-INDIA TRADE DEAL
[America-India Trade Deal] Earlier this week American President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister moved closer than ever to signing a bilateral trade deal that would rival the recent trade deal established between Europe and India. While the Trump Administration and Prime Minister Modi are publicly celebrating the success of the pending deal, there is a large base of detractors in India who have expressed their dissatisfaction with the recent deal that is yet to be signe

Michael Thervil
Feb 52 min read


CANADA WON’T SIGN CHINA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
[Canada China Free Trade Agreement] In a turn of events, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney squashed the worldwide notion that Canada was seeking to sign a free trade deal with China and instead issued the public statement that: “Canada respects our engagements over our commitments. We have commitments under CUSMA not to pursue free trade agreements with non-market economies without prior notification. We have no intention of doing that with China or any other non-market eco
VEDA Magazine™
Jan 263 min read


PRESIDENT TRUMP ADDRESSES THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN DAVOS
[Donald Trump Davos World Economic Forum] Yesterday President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic forum in Davos, Switzerland. While president Trump held the perspective that America is not only the best country in the world, with the uncanny ability to be the world police; through the applause of the crowd there was a significant amount of attendees that didn’t share his same perspective on the state of America and the notion that America should be the world police. Thr

Michael Thervil
Jan 222 min read


EU GOES M.E.G.A. “M.A.D.” FOR INDIA AT 2026 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
[EU India 2026 World Economic Forum] Serving as a ramification of the Trump Administration's quest to forcibly annex Greenland which has placed an insurmountable amount of strain on NATO members and allies, it was announced at this year's World Economic Forum by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the European Union is set to pivot and diversify it’s future by strategically aligning itself with India by negotiating MAD. Instead of negotiating the “Mother o

Michael Thervil
Jan 213 min read


PRESIDENT TRUMP RESORTS TO ECONOMIC BLACKMAIL OVER GREENLAND
[Trump Greenland] with American President Donald Trump pushing to possibly annex the arctic island of Greenland by force, many European countries have responded by deploying various numbers of troops to the island. In retaliation for such moves by European countries, the Trump Administration has vowed to add an additional round of tariffs on all the European countries for not only deploying troops to Greenland; to apply economic pressure on European countries in hopes that th

Michael Thervil
Jan 203 min read


EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: DECEMBER 2025
[EMPLOYMENT SITUATION DECEMBER 2025] Household Survey Data Both the unemployment rate, at 4.4 percent, and the number of unemployed people, at 7.5 million, changed little in December.

Michael Thervil
Jan 144 min read


DECEMBER 2025 CONSUMER INDEX REPORT
[December 2025 Consumer Index Report] Looking at December's Consumer Price Index (CPI), on the macro level it appears that all categories are up. With “All Items” showing a 2.7% growth, “Food” being up 3.1%, “Energy” up 2.3%, and "All Items Less Food and Energy” is also up 2.6%. drilling down into “Food”, Americans are still spending more on restaurants than they are eating at home with “Food Away From Home” leading in this category at 4.1% and “Food at Home” falling behind w

Michael Thervil
Jan 142 min read


OPED: RAMIFICATIONS OF STUDENT LOAN WAGE GARNISHMENTS
[Student Loan Garnishments] With the Trump Administration restarting the student loan payment process this week, many student loan borrowers who are already facing financial challenges feel as if their livelihoods are at stake. With current wages not keeping pace with rising inflation, employers are scaling back the hiring of qualified candidates, in conjunction with many employers undergoing hiring freezes; these variables and more have forced many Americans to face the poss

Michael Thervil
Jan 72 min read


2026 MARKET OUTLOOK: THE AI-DRIVEN ECONOMY FACES A GEOPOLITICAL CROSSROADS
[2026 market outlook AI-driven] As the global economy transitions into 2026, market forecasts suggest a period defined by two powerful, yet conflicting, forces: the accelerating, transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the persistent headwinds of geopolitical fragmentation and trade policy shifts. While major financial institutions anticipate "sturdy" global growth, the underlying dynamics point to a complex landscape marked by both opportunity and significa

Artificial Intelligence
Jan 43 min read


RESUMES A THING OF THE PAST: THE FUTURE IS SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENTS
[Skills Based Assessment jobs employment] With employers struggling to find what is known as the perfect candidate combined with the job market seeming to look bleak for millions of Americans, in conjunction with rising cost and inflation; the notion of the resume appears to fade into a thing of the past. The job resumes which was once hailed as the perfect snapshot picture of the knowledge, skills, and abilities since the 1950’s is getting ready to become a thing of the past

Michael Thervil
Dec 30, 20253 min read


WHY NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO INVEST IN SILVER AS PRICES SURGE
[Invest silver] Silver has long been a trusted store of value, but recent market movements have brought this precious metal back into the spotlight. If you have been considering diversifying your investment portfolio, now is an excellent moment to explore silver. This article explains why silver prices have increased, the metal’s historical significance, current market trends, and how you can start investing in silver today.

Artificial Intelligence
Dec 27, 20253 min read


NEW ZEALAND ENTERS INTO FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH INDIA
[New Zealand India free trade agreement] Recently both India and New Zealand announced the implementation of a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which will not only lessen the blow of tariffs on goods, products, and services between the two countries; but it will also allow both countries to foster stronger diplomatic and economic ties between each other. It was reported that with this new FTA, New Zealand would put itself in a better position to boost its exports markets as wel

Michael Thervil
Dec 24, 20253 min read


ACRES HOME CHAMBER CALLS FOR SUPPORT AS STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS FACE POLITICAL HEADWINDS
[Acres Homes Chamber Business Economic Development] The following is a Press Release from the Acres Home Chamber of Commerce located in Houston, Texas. Community Alert: Acres Home Chamber calls for support as state-funded programs face political headwinds

Michael Thervil
Dec 9, 20253 min read


AI BUBBLE BUST IMMINENT HERE’S WHY
[AI bubble bust] With a potential bust in the sector of Artificial Intelligence looming, politicians and American business are questioning the surge in investments in the AI sector. New York’s 14th District Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated the following as she spoke on AI at a hearing:

Michael Thervil
Nov 21, 20253 min read


UKRAINE SEEKS TO TAX ONLYFANS PORNOGRAPHERS TO FUND WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
[Ukraine OnlyFans Russia] In 2009, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, with the stroke of a pen, made the creation, distribution, and possession of pornography illegal in Ukraine. Despite that, there has seemed to be a surge in the creation, distribution, and possession of pornography Ukraine. There are so many Ukrainian pornography actresses in Ukraine that the Ukrainian authorities breifly considering legalizing pornography in Ukraine. Currently if an individual is caugh

Michael Thervil
Nov 8, 20253 min read
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