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Richard Smith's avatar

Joel , Enjoy your festival ,sounds like fun.I like your line "its a mouse trap with easy cheese". Janet Yellen: Her stupid answers didn't cut it with the gentleman from Oklahoma.Thank God there is a few people in Washington that are'nt stupid and still fighting for the working class.Maybe he should run for President,but than again he isn't that stupid.

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MarcusTC's avatar

Good luck Joel and enjoy the event! Report back on the event

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MICHAEL PAUL HOFF's avatar

While I very much appreciate your analysis of the CBDC issues, you have missed a significant one in the eyes of the Biden administration. When getting paid by your employer in CBDC, the federal government can collect income taxes on a daily basis, and they are looking forward to doing just that. The increases speed of money adds real value that they can continue to waste elsewhere.

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Cj's avatar

Please ask Tom to do a write up on his whole life insurance plans and providers.

Thanks!

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rjt's avatar

I would like to present another viewpoint to your "Tools and Puppets" segment. The Banksters actually control the government, and set the policies. The outcome is the same, the major banks end up with the money.

This is more evident in Canada with a fixed oligopoly in our major banks. I suspect that the American system with the private bank-owned Federal reserve is even more in control of the agenda. We look at Pharma lobbying and advertising, but control of the money is control of the money. So, I think your statement that the government is managing the banks' behaviour is actually the inverse.

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StarboardEdge's avatar

"The Burning Platform"

I'm starting to figure out what it is I like about you Mr. Hoffman. TBP is one of the most underrated sites on the interwebs IMO...

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Rick's avatar

Excellent piece

U will share these important comparison 2008 to 2023.... buckle up

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Worm Farmer extraordinaire's avatar

I love Jim Quinn! Great author! Thanks.

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Quinnster's avatar

I wonder why you report sections of the paid content of BPR on the free subscription pages. Am I missing something here?

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𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐧's avatar

I think Joel is just trying to get free subscribers to join up by giving them a sample of the useful information in the paid content of BPR. Specific investments suggested to paid subscribers are never called out on the free pages.

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Quinnster's avatar

Yeah, that’s my take on it too. Just wanted to hear it from the horse’s mouth.

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MarcusTC's avatar

Marketing

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Samir (Sam) George's avatar

PLEASE explain in simple terms, what exactly is Bitcoin ( digital currency) and does it have any Cash Value. Is it an asset?

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James Rodgerson's avatar

“It’s the love of money that is the root of all evil” not the money it’s self!

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Steve L's avatar

War anyone 🤔

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