First, the BIG NEWS…
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Here is this week’s update from Dr. Matt:
Geo-Politics:
Still reeling with last week’s announcement of the EU flipping to CBDC by the end of this year, there is more: The EU is clearly taking action to re-militarize.
And they announced they are planning on using the savings of PRIVATE CITIZENS to pay for this.
Yes, this is STEALING from private bank accounts.
And there is nothing citizens can do about it.
They said they need 10 Trillion to fund this ‘strategic plan’.
They also issued loans for $150 billion for immediate purchasing of artillery, bombs, and drones,
With the above, Politico’s headline stated that the EU’s collective economy is at “apocalyptic levels.”
Governments are great at hiding bad news… and it eventually catches up with all of us.
The USA is not excluded… we are NOW paying for presidential policies from the last couple years.
If you thought Zelensky was all about peace, then you are mistaken.
Ukraine blasted a Russian natural gas facility, violating the limited cease fire in place now.
He clearly doesn’t want peace; he wanted a handout (from Trump).
Here’s my guess on how this plays out:
- Z. eventually loses power, whether by Russia from inside (don’t forget, he canceled free elections to stay in power).
- He then flees to another country under ‘political asylum’
- He lives happily ever after, enjoying the USA funds that reside in his Swiss bank account.
The Stock Market Watch:
The FED decided to hold the interest rates, so they are totally fine with our inflation.
They seem to be battling Trump’s plans, but this just postpones a market correction.
But the longer the wait the MORE SEVERE the drop will be.
One of my doom-and-gloom sources said the word, “depression.”
The economy will continue to slow down, employers will lay off, and then the correction will have to happen, regardless of FED rates.
There is another indicator to reveal when recession is about to hit… called the “Junk Bond Spread” and it is showing we are still a few months away from a recession...
Metals/Crypto Market Watch:
GOLD. There is an old bill re-awakened in congress to put the dollar back on the gold standard.
If passed, this would be the “Gold Standard Restoration Act of 2025.” It might actually pass. H.R. 2435, to be exact
Concurrently, there is a new bill called the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act of 2025,” giving the government MORE authority to invest in Bitcoin than Trump’s Executive Order (14233). S.954 to be exact
The VALUE of the certificates is at ONLY $42.22 an ounce… Gold is currently over $3000
This would allow the government to print money at gold’s FULL PRICE (offsetting values) to buy more bitcoin.
This act would cash in those certificates, forcing the FED to fork over a massive amount of freshly printed money, rumored to be $768B.
SILVER. A very large contract in silver came to the renewal window, but the holder chose to take delivery—1/12 of total annual GLOBAL supply.
Since then, silver has jumped up more than $2 an ounce.
Other News:
The USA government may be trying to remove the USD as the global reserve currency.
Steps: 1) De-value the dollar, 2) Reduce spending (DOGE), 3) Build reserves in gold & 4 cryptos: XRP, ADA, SOL, ETH
The Usual Metrics:
- Layoff notices: 350 this week (WA)
- 8 banks + 1 CU under 4 stars in WA, no new failures
- Global CBDC: 3 Launched, 44 Pilot, 19 in Development
- National debt: $36.7T | DOGE savings: ~$0.25T
- Unemployment: 4.1% | Claims: 220k+ weekly
- Building permits: 3-month decline
- GDP Q1 forecast: Negative (due mid-April)
- Near Term Forward Spread: recession signal rising
- Gas prices down = slight dip in inflation
What Would I Do About All This?
(This is NOT financial advice, but it is what we did in our house…)
There is no better time than now to try to get out of debt.
Visit www.daveramsey.com for a plan.
We paid off highest interest rates first (instead of the lowest balances first).
Based on what we’ve seen the last couple weeks; this could be your last chance to buy some physical silver or gold before their prices spike up.
