# global economy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover global economy. Page: Feed: --- ## [US Debt Reaches $40 Trillion – What Now?](https://www.chrislehnes.com/us-debt-reaches-40-trillion-whats-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-debt-reaches-40-trillion-whats-now) _2026-08-19 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Total U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion, a new milestone in the country’s accumulation of budget deficits. US “total public debt outstanding” officially surpassed $40. trillion according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. While that figures is symbolically significant, … Continue reading → The post US Debt Reaches $40 Trillion – What Now? first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist… ## [“Why can’t we see ourselves as we are?”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/why-cant-we-see-ourselves-as-we-are) _2026-08-19 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ The ‘apocalyptic blindness’ of Americans. ## [Versant Funds $1 Million Non-Recourse Factoring Facility – Service Provider](https://www.chrislehnes.com/versant-funds-1-million-non-recourse-factoring-facility-service-provider/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=versant-funds-1-million-non-recourse-factoring-facility-service-provider) _2026-08-18 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ (August 19, 2026) Versant Funding LLC is pleased to announce that it has funded a $1 Million non-recourse factoring facility for a well-established service providers that works with major hospital systems. This private equity-owned company had an imminent, short-term cash … Continue reading → The post Versant Funds $1 Million Non-Recourse Factoring Facility – Service Provider first appeared on… ## [“‘Conquering the land on foot.’”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/conquering-the-land-on-foot) _2026-08-12 · Cara MariAnna · The Floutist_ The Zionist settlers' attack in Tell on 24 July signals the ‘Gazification’ of the West Bank. The Floutist investigates the incident, the aftermath, and the media coverage. ## [The Quiet Revolution Reshaping the World of Electricity](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/the-quiet-revolution-reshaping-the) _2026-08-12 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ One of the things that has fascinated me over the last few years is that while the world has become obsessed with batteries, AI and data centres, very few people have noticed that another technological revolution is quietly taking place underneath them all. ## [“A certain schizophrenia.”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/a-certain-schizophrenia) _2026-08-08 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ Notes on the D.S.A. ## [July Job Growth Stalls](https://www.chrislehnes.com/july-job-growth-stalls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-job-growth-stalls) _2026-08-07 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Job Growth: The U.S. labor market lost jobs in July, an surprising contraction likely to reignite questions about the economy’s strength when it is also facing elevated inflation. The latest U.S. Department of Labor report showed that the economy lost … Continue reading → The post July Job Growth Stalls first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . [Listen](https://www.chrislehnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Job-Growth-Stalls.mp4) ## [Europe is Sleepwalking into the Age of AI](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/europe-is-sleepwalking-into-the-age) _2026-08-03 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ By Gerard Reid and Carsten Pfeiffer ## [“‘The old life done.’”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/the-old-life-done) _2026-08-02 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ A brief note to our readers. ## [GDP Growth Stalls – Impacts of Iran War Become Obvious](https://www.chrislehnes.com/gdp-growth-stalls-impacts-of-iran-war-become-obvious/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gdp-growth-stalls-impacts-of-iran-war-become-obvious) _2026-07-30 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Gross domestic product – GDP – grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets. Contact Factoring Specialist, Chris Lehnes The post GDP Growth Stalls – Impacts of Iran War Become Obvious first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/R88ZTL8jswnf) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [“Only one way out for the Trumpster.”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/only-one-way-out-for-the-trumpster) _2026-07-28 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ As of last weekend he will lose either a war or the global economy and the American electorate. He’ll surrender to the Iranians to defend his ‘legacy.' ## [The Illusion of the Small Business Boom](https://www.chrislehnes.com/the-illusion-of-the-small-business-boom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-illusion-of-the-small-business-boom) _2026-07-27 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ According to the Census Bureau, Americans filed nearly 6 million applications to start new businesses last year. While that is the most on record, the data doesn’t tell the whole story. Only 1.7 million of those applications were identified as … Continue reading → The post The Illusion of the Small Business Boom first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [“Further into lawlessness.”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/further-into-lawlessness) _2026-07-25 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ Did the Trump regime just destroy the International Criminal Court? ## [“‘Crushing Radical Left Terrorism.’”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/crushing-radical-left-terrorism) _2026-07-21 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ What does the Trump regime’s new offensive tell us about this moment in the American story? ## [Invoice Factoring – Quickly Convert AR into Cash with Factoring](https://www.chrislehnes.com/invoice-factoring-quickly-convert-ar-into-cash-with-factoring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=invoice-factoring-quickly-convert-ar-into-cash-with-factoring) _2026-07-21 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Convert AR into cash with factoring. Qualified companies can obtain cash against invoices in as few as 3-5 days. Contact me to learn if your client is a factoring fit. The post Invoice Factoring – Quickly Convert AR into Cash with Factoring first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . [Listen](https://www.chrislehnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Animate_the_section_of_the_att.mp4) ## [“Graham Platner and the machines of power.”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/graham-platner-and-the-machines-of) _2026-07-16 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ The Floutist responds to its readers. ## [Funding Medical Suppliers with Factoring – Cash in about a week](https://www.chrislehnes.com/funding-medical-suppliers-with-factoring-cash-in-about-a-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funding-medical-suppliers-with-factoring-cash-in-about-a-week) _2026-07-16 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Factoring can quickly meet the working capital needs of manufacturers, distributors and a wide variety of service providers in the healthcare or medical industry. We specialize in challenging deals : Versant focuses on the quality of your client’s accounts receivable, … Continue reading → The post Funding Medical Suppliers with Factoring – Cash in about a week first appeared on Chris Lehnes… ## [Europe Needs to Think and Act Bigger](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/europe-needs-to-think-and-act-bigger) _2026-07-12 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ The European Commission’s new draft Electrification Action Plan is an important and welcome step forward and, as Jan Rosenow points out in his excellent analysis, it contains many of the right ideas around accelerating electrification, reducing energy costs, improving competitiveness and strengthening Europe’s energy system. ## [“The political assassination of Graham Platner.”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/the-political-assassination-of-graham) _2026-07-10 · Patrick Lawrence · The Floutist_ The futility of change ‘from within.’ ## [“In the West Bank, it’s a showdown now.”](https://thefloutist.substack.com/p/in-the-west-bank-its-a-showdown-now) _2026-07-07 · Cara MariAnna · The Floutist_ A Palestinian voice. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mRmLhXMbuNg2) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Non-Recourse Factoring – Quick Cash For Businesses – Use your AR to thrive!](https://www.chrislehnes.com/non-recourse-factoring-quick-cash-for-businesses-use-your-ar-to-thrive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=non-recourse-factoring-quick-cash-for-businesses-use-your-ar-to-thrive) _2026-07-07 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Factoring is a vital source of funding for businesses. Many of your clients may not be eligible for traditional bank financing, but have an immediate need for cash. We focus on the quality of your client’s accounts receivable, ignoring their … Continue reading → The post Non-Recourse Factoring – Quick Cash For Businesses – Use your AR to thrive! first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist… ## [Latest Jobs Report: Labor Market Slamming on the Brakes](https://www.chrislehnes.com/latest-jobs-report-labor-market-slamming-on-the-brakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latest-jobs-report-labor-market-slamming-on-the-brakes) _2026-07-02 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ The June 2026 Jobs Report: A Labor Market Hitting the Brakes The latest U.S. jobs numbers dropped this morning, and they’ve thrown a bit of cold water on the summer economic outlook. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the … Continue reading → The post Latest Jobs Report: Labor Market Slamming on the Brakes first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [Profile: Search Review Exposed in Real Time](https://www.chrislehnes.com/profile-search-review-exposed-in-real-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=profile-search-review-exposed-in-real-time) _2026-07-02 · Chris Lehnes · Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist_ Google Business Profile: Search Performance Review As an AI assisting with Versant Funding’s digital strategy, I do not have direct access to our private Google Business Profile backend to pull live search metrics. However, based on our established role as … Continue reading → The post Profile: Search Review Exposed in Real Time first appeared on Chris Lehnes Factoring Specialist . ## [Europe’s AI Problem](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/europes-ai-problem) _2026-06-27 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ Despite all the conferences, strategy papers, funding announcements and speeches about AI sovereignty, Europe is very poorly positioned in the global world of artificial intelligence. ## [The New World of Electricity](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/the-new-world-of-electricity) _2026-05-24 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ For most of modern history electricity has been treated as a background service, vital but invisible, and noticed only when the lights went out or when the bill arrived. ## [Nuclear's Timing Issue](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/nuclears-timing-issue) _2026-05-10 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ I recently visited Rheinsberg, a small town north of Berlin that is home to a 70 MW nuclear power plant which first came online in 1966. ## [Who will pay for a 100 million Boomer pensions?](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2026-04-21-pensions/) _2026-04-20 · M&M_ When baby boomers started working, about 5 of them had to work to provide for every pensioner. Today, this number has gone down to around three workers per pensioner in OECD countries. And this will only get worse based in the OECD projections, thirty years from now there will be... ## [Germany’s Energy Choice: Petrostate or Electrostate](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/germanys-energy-choice-petrostate) _2026-04-18 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ Germany’s Energy Choice: Petrostate or Electrostate ## [The Energy Shock Reshaping the Global Economy](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/the-energy-shock-reshaping-the-global) _2026-04-04 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ The most important consequence of the ongoing crisis in the Gulf will most likely not be the military headlines but the economic shock that follows as rising energy prices spread across the global economy. ## [Why inequality may not be as bad as we thought](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2026-04-02-inequality/) _2026-04-01 · M&M_ From politicians to Youtubers, from the pope to Nobel Prize–winning economists, voices across the spectrum agree on one thing: inequality is rising, AND it’s VERY VERY dangerous. But, what if the EVIDENCE to back up those statements is actually far weaker than we previously thought? That would be strange right?... ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NA0OZ4YobEYf) _2026-04-01 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [How bad will the Hormuz energy crisis get?](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2026-03-27-Hormuz-energy/) _2026-03-26 · M&M_ This is the Persian Gulf, where roughly 20% of the world’s oil and 20% of the world’s natural gas comes from. Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi and the UAE, almost all of their oil and gas has to pass through THIS narrow strait. The strait of Hormuz, which is currently... ## [Why and How Europe Must Make Electricity Cheap](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/why-and-how-europe-must-make-electricity) _2026-03-21 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ I was recently looking at a presentation showing average electricity prices for industrial and commercial customers across Europe. ## [What happens if the Dollar falls?](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2026-03-19-dollar/) _2026-03-18 · M&M_ History tells us that no currency remains at the top forever. First, it was the Dutch Guilder, then the British Pound, and now, the world is asking if the U.S. Dollar is next. A SO-CALLED SELL AMERICA TRADE the American currency by the way slipped to its lowest level against... ## [A Reminder That Energy Still Rules the World](https://gerardreid.substack.com/p/a-reminder-that-energy-still-rules) _2026-03-06 · Gerard Reid · Gerard’s Substack_ What we are watching unfold in the Gulf right now is not just another regional flare up but a reminder that the global energy system still rests on a handful of physical chokepoints and that geopolitics can still move markets faster than anything else. ## [Are immigrants actually making Europe much less safe](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2026-02-23-migration/) _2026-02-22 · M&M_ According to the American government, Europe faces the real and stark prospect of civilizational erasure. The main reason… American leaders like JD Vance are quite clear: “””The greatest threat in Europe is that the leaders of the West decided they should send millions and millions of unvetted foreign migrants into... ## [The new world order, explained](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2026-02-05-world-order/) _2026-02-04 · M&M_ The president of the United States recently shared this photoshopped image on social media, showing NATO leaders a map where the US has taken control of Venezuela, but more shockingly, territory from loyal NATO allies that helped the US fight several wars in the past decades: Denmark and Canada. To... ## [Why pop culture is so boring now (according to economic science)](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2026-01-20-pop-culture/) _2026-01-19 · M&M_ Ok, it’s official. 2025 was the year creativity ‘seemingly’ died. The best selling movies -like Zootopia 2, Jurasic World, and Mission Impossible 8- were all sequels, OR they were remasters like Lilo & Stich and How to train your dragon. Similarly, the best selling video games: -Battlefield 6, Borderlands 4,... ## [The 5 megatrends that will dominate 2026](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-12-20-predictions/) _2025-12-19 · M&M_ 2025 was dominated by Trump and his tariffs. And, 2026.. well that will be the year that China will DOMINATE the global economy, more and more governments will hit a debt limit, the A.I. bubble will NOT pop and China will blockade Taiwan. Hey, I’m Joeri, I have a PhD... ## [How scientists radically reduced violence in America (no gun ban)](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-12-15-guns/) _2025-12-14 · M&M_ America has a massive gun violence problem. Compared to other wealthy countries, the US murder rate is extremely high, and behind most of those deaths is the pull of a trigger. The obvious solution is to ban guns. But, yeah, this is unlikely to happen. Luckily , I have some... ## [How the West could break the Chinese mineral monopoly](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-12-08-mineral-monopoly/) _2025-12-07 · M&M_ China has weaponized it critical minerals monopoly on which the entire Western industrial base depends. According to European Council of Foreign relations expert dr. Tobias Gherke, this dependency is even worse than Europe’s 2021 dependence on Russian gas, which led to a massive energy crisis in 2022. So, if China... ## [Why you cannot find a job right now](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-12-02-job-crisis/) _2025-12-01 · M&M_ Someone tell me, someone tell me and explain to me what is going on what’s going on with the job market recently! Okay.. okay, I’ll do it. As you’ve just seen, to a lot of, especially young people, it feels like it’s really difficult to get a job right now.... ## [Why humanity will shrink far faster than you think](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-11-30-fertility/) _2025-11-29 · M&M_ The UN predicts that we will reach peak humanity by 2083. But now, more and more economists like University of Pennsylvania professor Jesús Fernández-Villaverde are saying that this UN prediction is ,actually, far too optimistic. Instead, he argues that 2055 will be the year of peak humanity in size, and... ## [Economist reacts to people bashing economic science](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-11-30-economist-reacts/) _2025-11-29 · M&M_ Intro Clip 1 Macroeconomics has not been successful for 200 years. It’s been a failure for 200 years. No progress. Intro Clip 2 I think most economic ideas are bad ideas Intro Clip 3 If there is a group of people that I can’t stand is these f\*\*ing economists driving... ## [Are giant monopolies eating our economies?](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-10-22-monopolies/) _2025-10-21 · M&M_ As a truck driver starts his shift, he turns on the radio. The news reports record corporate profits and a booming stock market. His pay, however, is struggling to keep up with rising prices. Does this story sound familiar? It very well could because, as you can see here, in... ## [Why the Russian War Economy is Stronger Than You Think](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-10-17-russia-war-economy/) _2025-10-16 · M&M_ Is Russia’s economy about to collapse? Russia’s economy is about to collapse. So far, these predictions have always proved wrong. But, now, with oil prices down, a new Russia collapse narrative has emerged which essentially says that: “””war’s been a huge stimulus for the Russian economy. But, they can’t do... ## [Why gen-Z cannot find love anymore](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-10-02-gen-Z-love/) _2025-10-01 · M&M_ Europe, the US, East Asia and Latin America, all across the world, fewer and fewer gen-Z men and women are forming relationships. This is a really big deal for the global economy because —given that you need two people to make a baby— Gen-Z’s love crisis is causing birth rates... ## [The economic miracle that killed millions](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-09-25-nazi-economic-miracle/) _2025-09-24 · M&M_ 1933, Berlin is hit hard by the global great depression. With 30% of the German working age population unemployed, soup kitchen lines like this are everywhere. Fast forward to Berlin in 1939. It’s Hitler’s birthday. Unemployment is close to 0%, the soup kitchens are gone and instead we see Hitler’s... ## [Economist fact checks Gary economics](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-09-12-gary/) _2025-09-11 · M&M_ Rising YouTube star Gary Stephenson from Gary’s economics has recently made huge waves with his message that average people in countries like the UK will collapse into poverty, desperate poverty. I’m talking about Charles Dickens. Oliver f\*n Twist. That is the future of this country if we don’t deal with... ## [The Trump trade war 6 months later](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-07-23-Trump-6-months/) _2025-07-22 · M&M_ Trump’s trade war…… Yes, it’s already been 6 months since Trump kicked off his presidency by announcing tariffs against China, Mexico, and Canada. This triggered a massive fall in the US stock market. But, today, the stock market is higher than ever, despite Trump threatening more and more tariffs. And,... ## [China's bizarre economy](https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-07-14-china-weird/) _2025-07-13 · M&M_ Okay, it’s official, China’s economy is getting weirder and weirder. On the one hand, it is showing all the signs of a Japan style slowdown. It is plagued by deflation. Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, and the government is introducing more and more stimulus measures to try to get people...