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The Mother of All Energy Crises

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 8, 2023 ·

This Is Not Going to End Well… A year ago this month, I wrote this in the March issue of our monthly Global Intelligence Letter: “2022 will very …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 7, 2023 ·

When the Fed Reverses Course, This Metal Will Soar… We humans are a forgetful bunch. Sure, we have a pretty good memory for certain things specific …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 5, 2023 ·

Plus, the Era of the Self-Repossessing Car Welcome to your weekly digest… my breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking about in the …

Ted Baumann · March 4, 2023 ·

Why the Real Inflation Crisis Started Decades Ago Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about inflation... specifically the price increases almost …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 3, 2023 ·

Back in 2011, Japan turned its back on one of its primary methods of electricity generation… Now, in a stunning development, the Japanese …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 2, 2023 ·

The Sad Reality of American Healthcare It’s not until you’re outside the sphere of your abuser’s influence that you can clearly see the …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 1, 2023 ·

The Biggest Pressure Point in the Global Economy For today’s thought experiment, we go to Maryland and a maker of widgets… not just any widgets, …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 28, 2023 ·

It Will Look Different Than You Imagine Somewhere out near Hong Kong Airport, tons of gold are buried underground. This is not, however, the story …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 27, 2023 ·

It’s Time to Bid Farewell to Prague All going well, I’ll be living in a new country by mid-summer… I just submitted my application for …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 23, 2023 ·

A National Divorce Is On the Cards… Does America need a national divorce? One of the country’s mouthiest politicians this week is claiming it …