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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.
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4 weeks ago | 
eir.news | Steven Carr |David Shavin |Stewart Battle |Paul Gallagher
While much of the media is focussed on the absurd, ‘who will win the trade wars,’ the actual physical economy, and producers are taking big hits. Any strategy which bankrupts or cripples producers is unlikely to generate a trade surplus.
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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.
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1 month ago | 
eir.news | Paul Gallagher |Stewart Battle |Cynthia R. Rush
According to a report on the shipping industry tracking site Vizion, there has been a “sudden April crash in bookings” for trade with the United States. The disappearance of bookings occurred in the first week of April, in comparison to those of the last week of March.
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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.
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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.
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1 month ago | 
eir.news | Jason Ross |Carl Osgood |Stewart Battle
March 25, 2025 (EIRNS)—The 2025 “Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community” was published today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Despite the incensed claims that Iran poses an imminent nuclear threat, the intelligence community disagrees. This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in
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1 month ago | 
eir.news | Michelle Rasmussen |Harley Schlanger |Jason Ross |Stewart Battle
March 25, 2025 (EIRNS)—COPENHAGEN —The coming delegation of U.S. high officials to Greenland billed as “private visit,” now includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, in addition to Second Lady Usha Vance (who will arrive on March 27) and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. The visit has now elicited the harshest response so far from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, which has made headlines around the world.
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1 month ago | 
eir.news | Harley Schlanger |Jason Ross |Michelle Rasmussen |Stewart Battle
March 25, 2025 (EIRNS)—In resorting to increasingly desperate measures to remain in office, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to unleash civil war in Israel and a broader war in the region, including against Iran.
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1 month ago | 
eir.news | Jason Ross |Carl Osgood |Stewart Battle
March 25, 2025 (EIRNS)—A new report by the China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance (CCIA), titled “Mobile Cyberattacks Conducted by US Intelligence Agencies,” accuses US intelligence agencies of conducting large-scale, long-term cyberattacks targeting global mobile users. The report claims these operations span mobile devices, supply chains, networks, and app ecosystems, affecting both high-profile individuals and ordinary users worldwide.
