The Hope of Christmas

More than 700 years before Christ was born, the book of Isaiah was written: Isaiah 9: 6-7 For to us a child is born,    to us a son is given,    and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.7 Of the greatness of his government and peace    there willContinue reading “The Hope of Christmas”

U.S. Government Budget Deal Delayed

President Trump stated that the $600 to be sent to individuals was too little, suggesting that $2000 was more appropriate, given the struggles people have endured due to the lockdown policies. Trump has threatened to veto the legislation. The Democrats support the increase but Republicans object. While the legislation is very important given that theContinue reading “U.S. Government Budget Deal Delayed”

COVID “Freedom” Passports

Governments and airlines are quickly moving forward to implement paper and digital COVID passports that will be required for travel. This article discusses how the United Kingdom has already contracted with firms to develop the passport systems: And this article reports that Singapore Airlines is now requiring COVID passports for travel: I expect COVID passportsContinue reading “COVID “Freedom” Passports”

Velocity of Money Is Collapsing

In this post, I noted that the U.S. money supply increased by more than 60% in 2020: https://mark-skidmore.com/2020/12/14/u-s-m1-money-supply-increases-by-more-than-60-in-2020/. The graph below from the Federal Reserve shows that the velocity of money (a measure of the flow of financial assets in the economy) hovered around 1.8 since the 1960, rose to as high as 2.2 inContinue reading “Velocity of Money Is Collapsing”

One Church Fights Back against COVID-19 Lockdowns

This article challenges church leaders and Christians to “fear not” (a phrase that is used over and over again in the bible) and for church leaders to push back against church closures over fears of a virus that has a survival rate of 99.8% for healthy people: https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/2020-year-church-was-sharp-two-edged-marshmallow. The author asserts that church as aContinue reading “One Church Fights Back against COVID-19 Lockdowns”

Congress Readies to Pass $2.3 Trillion Spending and Virus Relief Package, Including $740 Billion for National Defense

Congress is expected to pass a $1.4 billion omnibus bill that includes $740 billion in defense spending, plus an additional $900 billion in COVID-19 relief. https://thehill.com/policy/finance/531164-congress-unveils-23-trillion-government-spending-and-virus-relief-package The bill is 5600 pages long…legislators will not have time to read the document before voting. Investigative reporter Derrick Broze has prepared a more detailed evaluation of what isContinue reading “Congress Readies to Pass $2.3 Trillion Spending and Virus Relief Package, Including $740 Billion for National Defense”

The Great Reset

In the wake of the COVID-19 lock downs and associated global crisis, the influential World Economic Forum (WEF) is marketing something called the “The Great Reset”. Because this group is backed by very wealthy and influential people/organizations, it is important to understand their vision for the future and then decide whether this is the futureContinue reading “The Great Reset”

3150 People Adversely Affected by the Pfizer Vaccine

Reporting this as addition information for evaluating the vaccine cost vs. benefit calculation. (https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/cdc-issues-new-guidelines-launches-probe-after-1000s-negatively-affected-following-covid) To my knowledge, there have been no adverse reactions to HCQ when given in the appropriate dosage, which has been shown to be a very effective COVID-19 Treatment (https://mark-skidmore.com/2020/12/14/covid-19-vaccine-risk-assessment/)

Money Printing to Continue Globally, but How Long Can It Last?

This article discusses the European Central Bank’s ongoing corporate bond buying program, which has driven yields into negative territory. Forty-one percent of all IG Bonds now have a negative yield! (https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/record-41-european-ig-bonds-have-negative-yields-ecb-buys-quarter-all-eligible-bonds) On a related note, the U.S. government appears to have approved an additional $900 billion stimulus package to help shore up the flailing economy.Continue reading “Money Printing to Continue Globally, but How Long Can It Last?”