The New Global Virus Is Runaway Government Spending and Debt

When new British Prime Minister Liz Truss suggested lowering the United Kingdom’s highest tax rate from 45% to 40%, along with a 1% reduction in the income tax rate for all taxpayers, the bond markets and the central bankers around the world went stark raving mad.

Iran Detains US Citizen for Second Time

U.S. citizen Siamak Namazi has been put back in an Iranian prison today after being temporarily released by authorities in Tehran earlier this month. Namazi’s pro bono counsel Jared Genser says that, “His furlough, which started on October 1, was renewable and had already been renewed once on October 8. Late this morning (Tehran time), Siamak was taken back into custody by the IRGC and forced to return to Evin Prison.” When he was released earlier this month, Iran claimed through state-run media that it was proof of the regime’s “good faith.” Namazi is convicted in Iran on spying charges and has been detained since 2015. The State Department say there is no merit to his charges.

Saudi Arabia Makes Dems Midterms More Complicated For Biden

On Thursday, Saudia Arabia exposed Joe Biden for his ploy to delay cutting oil production until after the November 8th Midterm Elections in an attempt to keep off gas price hikes until afterward. The government, which leads the OPEC+ oil behemoth, rejected Biden’s appeals last week. The move will likely make gas prices rise ahead of the Midterms. This will

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