Gretchen Small

4 weeks ago | eir.news | David Shavin |Stewart Battle |Paul Gallagher |Gretchen Small

Over the last 48 hours, there’s been no little confusion generated in Washington as to what they are demanding of Tehran, regarding their nuclear technology program. On April 12, both sides agreed they had a good start in the discussion, and Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, had said that Washington would be satisfied with a cap on Iran’s nuclear enrichment and would not require the dismantling of its nuclear facilities.

4 weeks ago | eir.news | Paul Gallagher |Gretchen Small |Stewart Battle |David Shavin

China’s National Statistics Bureau reported GDP growth at 5.4% “in the first quarter.” Since China reports GDP differently from Europe or America, note that this figure is for reported one-year GDP growth from the first quarter 2024 to the first quarter 2025. (At the same time, the NSB reported growth of 1.2% from the fourth quarter 2024 to the first quarter 2025.) The reported figures were considerably above estimates from ever-hopeful bank economists.

1 month ago | eir.news | David Shavin |Paul Gallagher |Gretchen Small |Stewart Battle

U.S. President Donald Trump today turned down making money in favor of making peace. Yesterday, Ukraine’s acting president, Volodymyr Zelensky on CBS News had appealed for the U.S. to make available, for purchase or lease, up to 10 Patriot air defense systems. He added that he has some European backers who have offered to help with the money. Today, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Zelensky’s offer of up to $15 billion for the deal, responded: “He’s always looking to purchase missiles.

1 month ago | eir.news | Paul Gallagher |David Shavin |Gretchen Small |Stewart Battle

U.S. banks (including the U.S. divisions of the biggest London, Tokyo, Paris and Frankfurt banks) had (as of April 11) at least $1.240 trillion in credit outstanding to hedge funds, and perhaps as much as $2.367 trillion when speculative funds which take deposits, such as money market mutual funds, are added in. This is according to the Federal Reserve’s weekly published Form H8 for that date.

1 month ago | eir.news | Michael Billington |David Shavin |Gretchen Small |Cynthia R. Rush

March 29, 2025 (EIRNS)—Ivan Kanapathy, now the Deputy NSC Director under Mike Waltz, is a leading China hawk. As Deputy NSC Director he is responsible for crafting the Trump administration’s approach to China and Taiwan. A report by Laura Loomer, a far-right activist who ran for Congress in Florida and is reported to have connections with Donald Trump, complains about Kanapathy being allowed into the Trump team without being vetted and excluded.