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Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (189570)	7/5/2022 7:53:52 PM
From: TobagoJack	5 Recommendations Recommended By ggersh Hoa Hao maceng2 marcher Secret_Agent_Man Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217830

The way we are being bum-rush marched in the early dusk, through the plateau and towards the cliff, leads to many possible places and I fear, none good. Our minders looking neither friendly nor relaxed. Suggestion, we make a break for it whilst still can, per dmned we do dmned we don't. They cannot get all of us if we scattered in all directions. What do you think? Do not take too long. Time might be short, and decision-window narrow. Right now the only things that give me comfort are - Roof overhead - Canned food in pantry - Fruits in the garden - Physical metals - On-chain Casper cryptos - Cash - Debt-free state The fundamentals ... is getting very dark.

To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (189570)	7/6/2022 12:36:45 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217830

U.S. will be cold along with EU Morons in Charge -------------------------------------------------- Biden sends 5 million barrels of U.S. oil to Europe, Asia despite soaring gas prices By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times - Wednesday, July 6, 2022 The U.S. has allowed more than 5 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be exported to Europe and Asia, a move that contradicts President Biden’s statements about trying to bring down the cost of soaring prices at the pump. The exports are part of a broader and historic release of 1 million barrels per day through October from the reserves, one of several efforts by Mr. Biden to blunt high fuel costs that have had minimal impacts. Phillips 66, one of the country’s largest oil refiners, has shipped roughly 470,000 barrels from a reserve storage site in Texas to Italy, according to Reuters. Atlantic Trading & Marketing, part of French oil company TotalEnergies, exported more than 1.1 million. The outlet reported that U.S. crude from the reserves was also bound for the Netherlands, India and China. In total, Mr. Biden plans to release up to 260 million barrels of oil from domestic reserves from October 2021 through October 2022. There were roughly 618 million barrels at the end of September 2021. The reserve is expected to be depleted to less than 400 million, the lowest since 1984. The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $4.78 as of Wednesday, according to AAA. It has come down slightly in the past several weeks from its previous high of roughly $5 per gallon, but costs remain far above that of a year ago when it was $3.13. The White House in recent days has doubled down on its criticism of Big Oil by reiterating its call for energy companies and gas stations to trim their profits due to Russia’s war in Ukraine that has exacerbated the lack of global supply. • Ramsey Touchberry can be reached at rtouchberry@washingtontimes.com. Copyright © 2022 The Washington Times, LLC.

To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (189570)	7/7/2022 7:41:02 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217830

I suppose it is possible that path to planetary peace might become clearer once Germany and Japan go off line due to linked energy cardiac events should such be so, once so, the "Go" board would become simpler for checker players to play and such a play can only be played nice, enabling Russia, US and China to play nice-nice-nice Just in time to Rebuild Ukraine Back Better ('RUBB') wsj.com We Want to Rebuild U.S. Relations With China Frank talks between business leaders can help restore trust. By Maurice R. Greenberg July 6, 2022 6:39 pm ET Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlines U.S. China strategy in a speech at George Washington University in Washington, May 26.Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg News The deteriorating state of affairs between the U.S. and China has destabilized the most important bilateral relationship in the world. Many Chinese companies do business in the U.S., as do American companies in China, across all sectors. Hundreds of billions of dollars in goods and services are exchanged annually that present tremendous benefits to both economies. We should build on that. It is in our national interest, now more than ever, to do all we can to improve U.S.-China relations. My company was founded by Cornelius Vander Starr, an American businessman, in Shanghai more than 100 years ago. I understand that opposing worldviews make attempts to establish a constructive dialogue difficult, but given what is at stake, it only makes sense to try. Business leaders from both countries can achieve positive outcomes despite their differences. Recognizing this, we have established a small group of senior U.S. business and policy leaders who have experience in China and share the view that we would be better served by having a more constructive relationship with China. We are confident that like-minded people in China would embrace the opportunity to work together to find solutions. Our new group will help foster a measured but frank exchange between the U.S. and Chinese governments on issues of mutual concern. The U.S. and China have a long history of collaboration dating to before World War II. When the People’s Republic of China reopened to the world, the U.S. extended favorable trade terms to foster China’s economic growth, becoming one of China’s biggest trading partners, which we continue to be today. Until recent years, bilateral channels allowed for government-to-government interaction on many levels, as well as the opportunity for business, policy and academic leaders from both countries to meet and exchange ideas. After these channels were eliminated during the Trump administration, our differences increased, as did the level of mistrust. I was encouraged to hear Secretary of State Antony Blinken say in his first major speech on U.S.-China relations that the Biden administration stands ready to increase direct communication with Beijing. That will require not only a willing response from the Chinese and a genuine commitment to proceed in good faith but also resurrection of the bilateral mechanisms of exchange that existed for decades. Our new group aims to help rebuild those channels and re-establish a constructive bilateral dialogue based on mutual respect and understanding. Mr. Greenberg is chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr & Co. Our founding members include the following: Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman and CEO, C.V. Starr & Co. Craig Allen, president, U.S. China Business Council Max Baucus, former U.S. ambassador to China William Cohen, former secretary of defense Thomas Donohue, former president and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce William Ford, chairman and CEO, General Atlantic Dan Glaser, president and CEO, Marsh McLennan John Hamre, President and CEO, Center for Strategic and International Studies Carla Hills, former U.S. trade representative Ken Langone, co-founder, The Home Depot Inc. Joseph Lieberman, former U.S. Senator Stephen Orlins, president, National Committee on U.S. China Relations Stapleton Roy, former U.S. diplomat specializing in Asian Affairs Frances Townsend, former U.S. homeland security adviser