In our humble opinion CJR does a great job here historically referencing the HISTORY of Russia since the 1991 breakuop and puts in crystal clear perspective from an experienced on the ground observer the unfolding yet opaque situation. Insightful reading….

by | Jun 28, 2023 | Breaking News, Censorship, General interest, General politics, International insights, Latest News, Media, Military considerations, War in Ukraine, World politics of consequence

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/qa_cooper_1991.php?mc_cid=4ed9876e0a&mc_eid=0f65e546c8

We read this and to us it signals the need for a DEFINITIVE global digital currency that creates equilibrium for the markets. The dominance of our US dollar is slowly waning as since we replaced the British pound as the go to global currency after WW2 we have ruled the roost in having the dollar used for the exchange of goods and services in most places. But this posted upheaval in individual markets and the pegged interactive valuations of their indigenous currencies signals a brave new world in global finance beckons

by | Jun 28, 2023 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, Crypto considerations, International insights

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/age-crisis-leaves-worlds-big-currencies-out-sync-2023-06-28/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Reuters-Business&utm_term=062823

We are not doomsday prophets and because some on our team are cancer survivors we have always embraced PMA in our thought patterns. But has anyone asked why NOW Chicago is experiencing worst air on planet? We are life long Chicagoans and NEVER had it this bad and those Canadien forests have always existed.You can say same for train wrecks which seem to be more prevalent. Is this the new war where nary a shot is fired? Canada and Russia on horrible terms right now exacerbated by stiff middle finger in your face support of Ukraine war by Canada so motive for these wildfires obvious if indeed it can be proven they were set which given other legit possibilities will be hard to definitively prove.Same with train wrecks here. But certainly food for thought with Ukraine war raging..

by | Jun 27, 2023 | Breaking News, Chicago centric content, General interest, International insights

https://abc7chicago.com/air-quality-chicago-smoke-in-today-wisconsin-indiana/13432359/

During the course of our multi year “learning curve” (never ends) on the BUSINESS of banking in preparing us to sell our company to a banking entity we have come to realize most bankers not the sharpest tacks in the barrel as button down automated systems dictate what they can and can’t do on a local level but when you elevate to the lofty global Central bank levels you see pure brilliance in 20 to 30 to 50 year plans instituted to forge policy that mere mortals cannot comprehend thru a short term lens. And reading this conjures up those thought patterns…

by | Jun 27, 2023 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, General interest, General politics, International insights, Latest News, Media, World politics of consequence

https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-central-banks-post-losses-reserves-2022-no-quick-recovery-seen-survey-2023-06-27/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Reuters-Business&utm_term=062723