Israel carried out deadly drone strikes in Lebanon last week—including a pair that killed four, despite a fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah that has been routinely broken by the IDF.
ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW
The cover of this week’s Trends Journal says it all. The reason gold prices are spiking is because those with a brain bigger than a pea—who are not devoted to their political party and are not locked in a narrow minded liberal/conservative, left wing/right wing container—see and understand the socioeconomic and geopolitical dangers ahead.
WHEN REALITY IS DISTORTED—BEYOND THE MARKETS
For over a decade I have attempted to convey to those who follow my work from all over the world that we would be moving into an entirely new system with a new set of rules, an entirely new paradigm.
METALS PRICES SKYROCKET AS TRUMP’S TRADE WAR INTENSIFIES
Copper and gold are fetching record prices and silver futures are trading at levels not seen since 2012 as investors seek safe havens and U.S. manufacturers stockpile raw materials ahead of rising tariffs.
TECHNOCRACY BRIEFS: LAB GROWN HUMANS FOR BODY PARTS, AND GENE EDITING RICE FOR HEART “HEALTH”
Humans grown from embryonic stem cells, incubated in artificial wombs, created for the purpose of supplying research flesh, or organs......
BARBARIAN NETANYAHU SAYS U.S. PROTESTERS FOR GAZA PEACE STAND FOR ‘BARBARISM’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week addressed a conference on antisemitism in Jerusalem and thanked those in attendance for standing “with the forces of civilization against the forces of barbarism.”
TRUMP: THERE WILL BE BOMBING IN IRAN IF NO DEAL
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will order the military to bomb Iran if Tehran refuses to agree to end its nuclear program, which the country has insisted is for civilian use.
Global Economy
SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER
Elon Musk’s two-year-old xAI startup has bought the Musk-owned X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, for $45 billion in stock.
SPOTLIGHT: TRUMP’S TRADE WAR
The European Union (EU) is preparing a list of concessions to offer Donald Trump in exchange for easing or lifting tariffs on vehicles and other items that are already in effect and scheduled to rise on 2 April.
TOP TREND 2024, A GOLDEN YEAR FOR GOLD: INDIA’S INVESTORS FLOCK TO GOLD AS STOCK MARKET TANKS
India’s investors are shifting their portfolios toward exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on gold as the country’s equity market has crashed. (See “Trillion-Dollar Sell-Off Hits India’s Stock Markets,” 18 Mar 2025.)
The Israel War
ISRAEL’S KNESSET VOTES ON BILL THAT STRIPS POWER FROM THE COURTS
Israel’s Knesset last week delivered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu another victory after it passed a bill that strips independence from the country’s court system and grants more power to politicians, in what has been called a “judicial coup” for the embattled leader.
GAZA DEATH TOLL
Israeli forces continue to carry out new attacks across Gaza and enforce a complete humanitarian blockade.
BARBARIAN NETANYAHU SAYS U.S. PROTESTERS FOR GAZA PEACE STAND FOR ‘BARBARISM’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week addressed a conference on antisemitism in Jerusalem and thanked those in attendance for standing “with the forces of civilization against the forces of barbarism.”
Trends in AI
AARDVARK PUTS WORLD-CLASS WEATHER FORECASTS ON YOUR DESKTOP
The “Aardvark” weather forecasting AI will bring to personal digital devices the same world-class forecasts that AI has recently made far quicker and less expensive than has been available, the developers said.
“INFERENCE” IS THE NEW BATTLEGROUND FOR AI CHIP MAKERS
Nvidia leads the world in making ever more complex and costly chips that train AI models. Now chip makers looking to take a piece of Nvidia’s market share have found a new path to that goal.
DEEPSEEK STICKS TO RESEARCH, NOT REVENUE-SEEKING
Unlike AI Western developers, Chinese company DeepSeek has reacted to its recent fame and soaring sales by focusing even more heavily on research, not chasing greater and greater revenue.
Hi-Tech Science
HIGH-TECH SCIENCE SPECIAL REPORT: SERVICE ROBOTS ARE HERE TO HELP
Japan, with one of the world’s oldest populations, faces a labor shortage. The lack is particularly acute in restaurants, where servers work hard, pay is low, and grumpy customers must be kept happy.
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