News, Rumors and Opinions Monday 8-17-2026
Ariel: PM Al-Zaidi is Not Planning to Go Through Parliament
8-17-2026
PM Ali al-Zaidi Is Not Planning To Go Through Parliament:
He Doesn’t Have To And Here Is Why
Article 80 of the Iraqi Constitution grants the Council of Ministers authority to issue administrative regulations and execute policy decisions in coordination with the Central Bank of Iraq without a parliamentary vote specifically in matters of monetary sovereignty and financial system management.
Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Monday Morning 8-17-26
Telecom Minister Claims Dinar Redenomination Finalized, Drawing Criticism
Iraq Jawad Al-Samarraie August 16, 2026 Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Minister of Communications Mustafa Sanad stated in a televised broadcast that the government decision to redenominate the Iraqi Dinar and delete three zeros from the national currency is officially finalized. Sanad asserted that replacing the current banknotes will force hoarded cash back into formal banking channels while eliminating an estimated 8 trillion IQD ($6.1 billion) in unexchanged currency tied to illicit gains, corruption, and lost funds.
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Morning 8-17-26
Good Morning Dinar Recaps,
The Bond Market Is Repricing the Global Financial System
August 17, 2026
The most important financial signal may not be coming from a central bank. It may be coming from the bond market. After the U.S. 30-year Treasury auction produced a 5.216% yield, long-term borrowing costs have moved into territory that would have seemed extraordinary during the low-rate era. Now, rising yields are appearing across other major sovereign bond markets as investors reassess inflation, government debt and the future path of interest rates.
“An Earthquake Is Coming”: The Debt Warning Investors Cannot Ignore | Francis Hunt
“An Earthquake Is Coming”: The Debt Warning Investors Cannot Ignore | Francis Hunt
Miles Franklin Media: 8-15-2026
Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, interviews Francis Hunt, market analyst and Founder of The Market Sniper, to examine growing stress in the U.S. Treasury market and the implications for gold, silver and global wealth preservation.
Hunt argues that the simultaneous decline in Treasury prices and the U.S. dollar represents a significant warning about confidence in the Western debt-based financial system.
Fifty-Five Years of Fiat Failure: Peter Schiff
Fifty-Five Years of Fiat Failure
Peter Schiff: 8-15-2026
Peter Schiff marks 55 years since Nixon closed the gold window and warns the coming inflation will dwarf the stagflation of the 1970s.
Peter Schiff marks the 55th anniversary of August 15, 1971, the day Nixon closed the gold window and defaulted on the Federal Reserve's promise to redeem dollars in gold.
He explains how deficit spending in the 1960s on the Great Society, Vietnam, and Apollo forced the choice between painful fiscal discipline and default, and how Nixon chose default disguised as reform.
Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Sunday Afternoon 8-16-26
Anti-Graft Raid Nets $6.7M, Gold From Iraqi Electricity Official
2026-08-16 Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraq seized more than $6.7 million in cash, along with gold bars and jewelry, from several homes belonging to Khalid Ghazi Atiyah, deputy minister of Electricity for Transmission and Distribution Affairs, who recently faced allegations of financial and administrative corruption.
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Afternoon 8-16-26
Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,
Central Banks Face a New Dilemma: Inflation, Oil and Debt Collide
August 16, 2026
The global economy is entering a difficult policy intersection: inflation is proving harder to contain, geopolitical tensions are threatening energy prices, economic growth is slowing, and governments are carrying increasingly expensive debt. For central banks, the traditional choice between fighting inflation and supporting growth is becoming considerably more complicated.
BREAKING: Iraq Says Decision Made to Change the Dinar
BREAKING: Iraq Says Decision Made to Change the Dinar
The Dinar Den: 8-16-2026
For years, investors and global financial observers have closely monitored the Iraqi Dinar, searching for definitive signs of economic restructuring. Recently, a significant update has emerged from The Dinar Den, a prominent YouTube channel hosted by Stephen, providing what many consider the most substantial evidence to date regarding Iraq’s monetary future.
Unlike previous reports that relied heavily on speculation or the opinions of independent economists, this latest update points to official government confirmation concerning the “deletion of zeros” from the national currency.
News, Rumors and Opinions Sunday 8-16-2026
Ariel: We are on the Mark Ladies and Gentlemen
8-16-2026
We Are On The Mark Ladies & Gentlemen:
1st. Step” Removing 3 Zeros
Doesn’t make you any money.
Doesn’t give purchasing power to citizens.
Doesn’t benefit anyone outside of Iraq.
Sunday Iraq News Posted by Tishwash at TNT 8-16-2026
TNT:
Tishwash: Iraq Communication Minsters Mentions Plan To Remove Zeros in an Interview
Don't read anything else into this other than the words there
He was interviewed and mentioned there is a plan to do it
It is not an announcement and no date was given
It is still pretty cool!
Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Morning 8-16-26
Good Morning Dinar Recaps,
The Yen Is Becoming a Global Financial Policy Lever: Currency, Debt and AI Converge
The U.S.-Japan currency intervention is bigger than a fight over the yen. It highlights how exchange rates, Treasury markets, monetary policy and strategic investment are increasingly becoming interconnected pieces of the global financial system.