Your morning coffee, the gas in your tank, even the wood in your house—Canada touches more of American life than most people realize. For starters, Canada is America’s second-largest trading partner (measured in total traded volume). Now, President Trump’s threat…
Turkish households are sitting on $500 billion in gold. That’s roughly six times what all Turkish banks hold combined.[1] However, this staggering hoard isn’t hidden from authorities—it’s an open secret. In Turkey, Gold sits in home safes, under mattresses, worn…
Venezuela’s economic collapse stands as one of history’s most baffling disasters. Venezuela sits on 303 billion barrels of oil, the world’s largest proven reserves.[1] Beyond that, the country holds 8,000 tons of gold underground (although not verified) and possesses enough…
A hot dog and soda for $1.50. The same price it was in 1985. While inflation pushed movie tickets from $3.55 to $18 and stadium hot dogs now cost $9, Costco’s food court combo hasn’t budged. In fiscal year 2025,…
Most people dismiss a single percentage point of inflation as negligible—a rounding error in the grand scheme of their financial planning. After all, what’s the difference between 2% and 3% inflation? As it turns out, that “tiny” difference could cost…
If you’ve checked your grocery bill, rent, or insurance lately, you’ve probably thought: “Why does everything feel expensive if inflation is supposedly under control?” Official stats say inflation is cooling. Headlines talk about “moderating prices.” Yet your bank account is…
In August 2023, Huawei released a smartphone that shattered every assumption about technology sanctions. The Mate 60 Pro contained a cutting-edge 7-nanometer chip — the exact technology U.S. lawmakers had spent years trying to keep out of Chinese hands. U.S.…
A 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera started at $91,000. By mid-2025, that same car costs $134,650—a 48% jump in seven years. What was once an aspirational sports car has become a case study in luxury price inflation gone wild (or as…
Almost overnight, one country has grabbed the steering wheel of a global supply chain worth tens of billions of dollars. Indonesia, an archipelago better known for beaches and palm oil, now mines more than half of the world’s nickel [1]…
The nuclear revival is built on a paradox. A resource needed for the world’s energy transition comes from a handful of mines. In 2024 Kazakhstan’s in‑situ leach fields supplied 39 % of the world’s mined uranium. That figure is more than Canada…
