The Shrewd Economist

Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018

April 04, 2026

Iran Conflict Costing the US $1 Billion a Day

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Apr 4, 2026 | “An awful lot of money, and people are unsure what it is for.” The American people feel “they don’t really know what’s goin...
April 03, 2026

How Much Is the War with Iran Costing the US? | BBC News

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Apr 3, 2026 | The US war with Iran is into its second month and there's growing tension on how much money the US is spending on the conf...

Ist Trump ein Russischer Einfluß-Agent? "Erdrückende Indizien"

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Apr 2, 2026 | Sandra Navidi hält Trump für ein Asset, einen Einfluss-Agenten, Putins. Sie nennt Angriffe auf Justiz, Medien und Fed sowie de...
April 02, 2026

Prof Sachs on Iran War: How the World Is Paying for US Delusion

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Apr 2, 2026 | US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "extremely hard over the next two to three weeks" in his first prim...

Trump eskaliert gegen den Iran: Kommt jetzt der große Finanz-Crash?

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BERLINER ZEITUNG: Donald Trump zieht gegen den Iran nicht zurück. An den Börsen steigt die Nervosität. Der gefürchtete „perfekte Sturm“ brau...

Steve Rosenberg: A Newspaper Headline the Kremlin Will Love

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Apr 2, 2026 | A Russian headline the Kremlin will love: “Trump declares he’s ready to pull America out of Nato.” Another paper today concede...

Trump Claims Iran War ‘Nearing Completion’ and Seeks to Justify Conflict in Prime Time Address

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THE GUARDIAN: Markets sink after president offers little detail on how he intends to wind down conflict over next two to three weeks Dona...

‘Fossil-fuel Imperialism’: Trump’s Hankering for Iranian Oil Runs Deep

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THE GUARDIAN: Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades Dona...
April 01, 2026

UK Needs ‘Ambitious’ New EU Ties amid Iran War, Starmer Says

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THE GUARDIAN: PM to focus on European defence and economic partnership for ‘dangerous world’ in pivot away from US Britain’s long-term na...
March 31, 2026

Mohammad Marandi on US Ground Invasion Plans in Iran

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Mar 31, 2026 | Professor Mohammad Marandi breaks down why a US ground assault on Iran is likely to fail, how Tehran and its allies could ret...

Average Gasoline Price Hits $4 in U.S., a ‘Headache’ for Drivers and Trump

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran’s response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are payi...
March 30, 2026

Life under US Sanctions in Iran: Living with Economic Pressure | SLICE | Full Documentary

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Mar 25, 2026 | November 1979: The United States impose their first embargo on Iran in response to staff at their embassy in Tehran being tak...
March 29, 2026

Brit in Germany: Why Britain's Story No Longer Holds

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Mar 29, 2026 | Many people in Britain say the same thing now: “I feel like a stranger in my own country.” This video explores why that fe...
March 28, 2026

Trump’s Economy Is Failing; Trump In Denial.

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Steve Schmidt explains .

Rob Groves: Who's Really Bankrolling Reform UK?

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Mar 28, 2026 | The government has moved to ban cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties and cap overseas donations at £100,000 a yea...

Michael Lambert: Nigel Farage: The £1.5m Grifter Who Will NEVER Be PM

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Mar 28, 2026 | Nigel Farage finally got into Parliament, but he’s already acting like he’s too good for the job. While his constituents in C...
March 27, 2026

Trump Extends Deadline for Iran to Re-open Strait of Hormuz as Stock Markets Fall | BBC News

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President Trump has claimed that talks with Iran are “going very well” and he’s said he’s giving its leaders a further 10 days to re-open th...
March 26, 2026

Spain’s PM Responds to Trump’s Threats to ‘Cut Off’ Trade | WSJ

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Mar 26, 2026 | Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is one of the rare European leaders taking on President Trump. In an interview with WSJ’...

Global Recession If Oil Price Hits $150, Boss of Financial Giant BlackRock Warns | BBC News

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Mar 25, 2026 | If the price of oil hits $150 a barrel it will trigger a global recession, the boss of US financial giant BlackRock has told ...

I Travelled Venezuela after Maduro’s Capture - Here’s What’s Really Happening | Rare Access

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Mar 26, 2026 | On a rare journalist visa, BBC South America Correspondent Ione Wells travels across Venezuela, just weeks after the US milit...
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