Industry Analysis - The report suggests Chile's ability to fend off right- and left-wing populism offers lessons to the U S [1]

Europe's leaders need to head off populism while they still can (via @opinion) https://t.co/x70KUF7wPD ...

Precious Metals Silver Gold Stock Market Industry Sector Wall Street Buildings 3d IllustrationgettyThe problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money. ~Margaret ThatcherFor more than a century, New York City has stood as the beating heart of global capitalism. That’s why this month’s election of Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic Socialist, as the city’s next mayor has sent shockwaves through America’s business and investing community.Mamdani, 34, will be the youngest ...

From @WSJopinion: The country doesn’t wait for parties to get their act together. It chooses the alternative. If Republicans fail, big-government populists in both parties will run roughshod over confused and ambivalent incumbents, writes @continetti. https://t.co/xRkCqXJi25 ...

Political Analysis - A Reform government could potentially harm Britain [1] - It is preferable for populist right-wing governments to avoid conflicts with the bond market [1]

What makes the National Rally’s Jordan Bardella so popular in France? @zannymb, @PedderSophie and a panel of our experts discuss why the populist right is leading the polls in Europe’s biggest economies.Watch the latest episode of The Insider here: https://t.co/cCXcNcpQVr https://t.co/yJt8jI4w5r ...

On “The Intelligence” @PedderSophie says the plans of Jordan Bardella, the star of France’s populist right, would put the country on a collision course with the rest of Europe https://t.co/i9VZdVJPi2 ...

Populists and nativists have usurped them https://t.co/6swYvXTCTL ...

Economic Cycles & Debt - Excessive debt coupled with economic downturns can lead to financial bubbles bursting, forcing countries to choose between defaulting or printing money [1] - Historically, financial crises have been triggered by financial excesses and the costs of wars, as seen with the Dutch, British, and the US [2] - Governments often resort to printing money to manage debt, which devalues the currency and raises inflation [1] Internal Conflict & Political Extremism - Economic hardship, declining living standards, and wealth inequality exacerbate internal conflicts among different groups [3] - Political extremism arises as populism of the left seeks wealth redistribution, while populism of the right aims to preserve wealth [3] - Rising taxes on the wealthy during turbulent times can lead to capital flight, reducing tax revenue and hollowing out the economy [4] Societal Instability & Leadership - Capital flight and turbulent conditions undermine productivity, shrinking the economic pie and intensifying conflicts [5] - Populist leaders emerge, promising order and control, challenging democracy and potentially leading to strong, authoritarian leadership [5]

I don’t care for a masturbatory self-indulgent ethics debate about ancient history. I care that we are no longer in a Cold War, but the same subversive networks, capacities & predicates used in the Cold War on Global Communism are now used in a Neo Cold War on Global Populism.Col.Dixie (@JohnR1517648):@MikeBenzCyber @CPAC I’ve always wanted to ask you this, do you understand that what CIA and other intel agencies did during the Cold War and including deception was necessary? ...