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armstrongeconomics. com > international-news > north_america > americas-current-economy > skilled-trade-rises-in-value

Skilled Trade Rises In Value

19+ hour, 41+ min ago  (257+ words) The result is that wages are now rising aggressively across the skilled trades. Electrician wages alone have climbed substantially over the past several years as labor shortages intensify. Recent labor data shows the median annual wage for electricians reached approximately…...

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armstrongeconomics. com > international-news > britain > britains-consumers-are-pulling-back-as-war-and-inflation-collide

Britain's Consumers Are Pulling Back As War And Inflation Collide

19+ hour, 45+ min ago  (237+ words) What matters is where the declines are appearing. Travel spending collapsed 5. 7%, airline spending plunged 8. 3%, and retail sales dropped 3% year over year. Consumers are not cutting essentials first. They are cutting discretionary spending because they are preparing for harder times ahead....

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armstrongeconomics. com > government-surveillance > europe-no-longer-trusts-america-with-its-data

Europe No Longer Trusts America With Its Data

19+ hour, 44+ min ago  (214+ words) Europe is now openly discussing restricting Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling some of its most sensitive government data, including financial records, judicial files, and healthcare information, and this marks a major turning point in the relationship between Europe and…...

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armstrongeconomics. com > international-news > china > china-war

China & War

1+ day, 13+ min ago  (657+ words) QUESTION: Marty, I confess, I have no idea how your computer projects these events so far ahead. At the WEC you were warning about May 2026. There was a Directional Change in China for May and a Panic Cycle in August....

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armstrongeconomics. com > international-news > migration > europes-next-migrant-crisis-half-a-million-waiting-in-libya

Half A Million Waiting In Libya To Invade Europe

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (408+ words) Europe is sleepwalking straight into another migration catastrophe, and the politicians responsible for destroying the continent still refuse to admit what they have done. Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris has now openly warned that roughly 550, 000 migrants are currently waiting in…...

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armstrongeconomics. com > international-news > canada > canadas-military-recruitment-boom-poverty-or-patriotism

Canada's Military Recruitment Boom " Poverty Or Patriotism?

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (234+ words) The military now offers stable income, subsidized education, housing assistance, healthcare, pensions, and long-term career structure. For many younger Canadians, that has become more attractive than trying to survive inside an economy increasingly dominated by contract work, inflated housing, and…...

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armstrongeconomics. com > armstrongeconomics101 > inflation > they-are-lying-about-inflation

They Are LYING About Inflation

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (249+ words) This is what people fail to understand about inflation. It does not begin at the checkout counter. By the time consumers notice prices exploding, the inflationary wave has already moved through energy, transportation, raw materials, warehousing, financing, and manufacturing. The…...

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armstrongeconomics. com > uncategorized > the-covid-cover-up-is-the-new-virus-a-sequel

The COVID Cover Up- Is The New Virus A Sequel?

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (90+ words) The rumors are that both the EU and India are contemplating using this new virus for lockdowns to force the price of oil back down. Oil during COVID fell to $6. 50. Is this the new agenda to deal with an energy…...

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armstrongeconomics. com > market-talk > market-talk-may-13-2026

Market Talk - May 13, 2026

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (128+ words) ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: " NIKKEI 225 increased 529. 54 points or 0. 84% to 63, 272. 11 " Shanghai increased 28. 083 points or 0. 67% to 4, 242. 572 " Hang Seng increased 40. 53 points or 0. 15% to 26, 388. 44 " ASX 200 decreased 40. 30 points or -0. 46% to 8, 630. 40 " SENSEX increased 49. 74 points [] Market Talk " May 13, 2026 Posted May…...

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armstrongeconomics. com > world-news > war > europe-is-helping-zelensky-rebuild-his-human-supply-for-war

Europe Is Helping Zelensky Rebuild His Human Supply For War

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (404+ words) Now Europe suddenly wants to "repatriate children" while Zelensky repeatedly signals that every person with Ukrainian blood belongs back in service to the state. Zelensky stated clearly that ALL Ukrainians must return to the motherland to die in his war....