April 2019

Will this be the same old, same old in U.K. political incompetence? Or is there anything worthy of creating agreement on multiple party side? Whichever the case, I am sure the new direction is as fascinating as ever while politicians claim to seek agreement. Read more here https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48018540

While Japan agreed to work together with the U.S. plan to stop the import of Iranian oil, this insures the import to come from Saudi Arabia and UAE which seems to insure the export of oil from allied countries to remain strong. Read more here https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-oil-japan/japan-expects-limited-impact-from-u-s-move-to-scrap-iran-oil-sanctions-waivers-idUSKCN1RZ024?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

If consumers demonstrate limited spending and companies are not raising salaries you end up with a type of stagnant economy that can start going downhill. Some experts are noticing how what is now happening in Japan could influence economies in other countries to end up going down the same downhill path. Read more here https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-17/japan-s-deflation-mindset-could-be-contagious?srnd=premium-asia

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist or an economist to understand what happens when there is no motivation for excellence is business as is the case in Venezuela. The big mistake is believing that people are poor because the government should share everything with its citizens. In an ideal economy, every person can …

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A lot of people are tired of hearing about this Brexit disaster. But there still is some suspense to see how this story ends. Will there be anything learned? Will there be any positive result either way in the end? I can hardly wait to find out. Read more here https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47809717

At the final hour, some believe the U.K can somehow just cancel the Brexit if the delays and no agreement continue as they have. That could have been the plan all along but let’s see what they are able to do next. Read more here https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47781009