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MilitiaMan and Crew: IQD News Update-CBI-Reality-Quiet Tells-Media

1-19-2026

The Crew:  Samson, PompeyPeter, Petra, Daytrader, Sunkissed, GIGI and Militia Man

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FRANK26….1-19-26…….LET THERE BE PEACE

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Monday Night Video

FRANK26….1-19-26…….LET THERE BE PEACE

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Evening 1-19-26

Good Evening Dinar Recaps,

Geo-economic Fragmentation Accelerates as Old Growth Models Break Down

Trade conflict, tech concentration, and militarization expose stress fractures in the global system

Overview

A convergence of trade disputes, geopolitical rivalry, and financial concentration is accelerating geoeconomic fragmentation, according to recent warnings from global institutions and market reactions. The combination of tariff escalation, reliance on narrow growth engines, and rising military expenditures signals that the post-globalization economic model is losing coherence — forcing nations toward new frameworks for trade, finance, and currency stability.

Key Developments

1. Tariff Escalation Undermines Cooperative Growth
Renewed tariff threats — including those directed at traditional allies — highlight a sharp departure from decades of trade liberalization. Economic policy is increasingly driven by leverage and security considerations rather than efficiency and cooperation.

2. Growth Concentrated in Narrow Sectors
Global expansion is now heavily dependent on a limited set of drivers, particularly U.S. technology and artificial intelligence investment. This concentration magnifies downside risk if expectations falter or financial conditions tighten.

3. Supply Chains Remain Politically Vulnerable
Export controls, sanctions, and geopolitical alignment are reshaping supply chains into regional and political blocs. Efficiency is being sacrificed for resilience, increasing costs and long-term inflationary pressure.

4. Record Military Spending Crowds Out Development
Rising defense budgets are redirecting capital away from infrastructure, productivity, and social investment. While justified by security concerns, this shift weakens long-term economic growth and fiscal sustainability.

Why It Matters

The erosion of traditional growth engines signals a deeper reality: the global economy is no longer unified by shared incentives. Fragmentation increases volatility, reduces policy coordination, and weakens the mechanisms that once stabilized markets during crises.

This environment raises the probability of disruptive adjustments rather than gradual reform.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders watching for revaluation or reset-related outcomes:

• Fragmentation reduces confidence in single-anchor reserve systems.

• Regional trade blocs increase the appeal of currency realignment and bilateral settlement mechanisms.

• Rising fiscal and military pressures elevate the risk of monetary restructuring in weaker economies.

Periods of systemic strain historically precede currency resets, repricing, or regime changes.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar 1: End of Synchronization
Coordinated global policy is giving way to competitive economic positioning. This accelerates the emergence of multipolar financial centers.

Pillar 2: Structural Stress on Monetary Systems
Debt, demographic pressure, and geopolitical risk are converging. Central banks face shrinking room to maneuver, increasing the likelihood of nontraditional monetary outcomes.

The reset is not an event — it is a process unfolding through pressure and fragmentation.

This is not a temporary slowdown — it is the unwinding of a system built on assumptions that no longer hold.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• International Monetary Fund — Global Economic Outlook and Financial Stability commentary

• Reuters — Analysis on trade fragmentation, tariffs, and geopolitical risk

• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) — Global military spending trends

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Global System Faces Reset Pressure as Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Spending Collide

Economic resilience gives way to structural stress across trade, capital, and governance

Overview

Beyond headline tariff battles and market volatility, deeper forces are reshaping the global system. Strained supply chains, rising calls for sustainability reform, and record military spending are converging to weaken traditional growth models. Together, these pressures point toward a prolonged transition away from efficiency-driven globalization and toward a restructured economic and monetary order.

Key Developments

1. Supply Chains Harden Along Geopolitical Lines
Export controls, sanctions, and strategic competition are forcing companies and governments to regionalize production. While improving security, this shift increases costs, reduces flexibility, and embeds politics directly into trade flows.

2. Sustainability Models Are Being Rewritten
Economists and policymakers are calling for a rethink of growth frameworks that prioritize GDP over resilience. New models increasingly integrate natural capital, social stability, and long-term economic durability — signaling a philosophical shift in how value is measured.

3. Military Spending Reaches Historic Levels
Global defense expenditures continue to rise, diverting capital from infrastructure, development, and productivity investment. This reallocation increases fiscal pressure, especially in debt-heavy economies.

4. Development and Cooperation Lose Ground
As security concerns dominate budgets and policy agendas, international cooperation weakens. This erosion of trust accelerates fragmentation across trade, finance, and diplomatic institutions.

Why It Matters

These trends reflect more than cyclical disruption. They reveal a system under strain from competing priorities: security versus efficiency, sovereignty versus cooperation, and resilience versus growth. As capital is redirected and supply chains restructured, the foundations of the post-war economic order continue to erode.

This raises the risk of abrupt adjustments rather than orderly reform.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders awaiting revaluation or reset-driven opportunity:

• Rising structural costs weaken long-standing currency anchors.

• Fragmented trade encourages bilateral settlement and alternative reserve strategies.

• Fiscal stress linked to military and supply-chain spending increases the likelihood of currency repricing or regime change in vulnerable nations.

Such conditions historically precede monetary resets, redenominations, or managed revaluations.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar 1: Redefinition of Value and Growth
Growth is no longer judged solely by output. Sustainability, resilience, and strategic autonomy are becoming core economic objectives.

Pillar 2: Capital Reallocation and Monetary Stress
As spending priorities shift, central banks face rising pressure to support governments, increasing the probability of nontraditional monetary outcomes.

The reset is emerging not through collapse — but through reprioritization under constraint.

This is not the end of globalization — it is the transition to a more controlled, fragmented, and recalibrated system.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters — Global supply chain and geopolitical risk analysis

• Phys.org — Economists and scientists call for rethinking sustainability models

• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) — Global military spending data 

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Ex-Treasury Secretary Compared US to Third World Countries

Ex-Treasury Secretary Compared US to Third World Countries

Notes From the Field By James Hickman (Simon Black)  January 19, 2026

Former Fed Chair and ex-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen finally told the truth.

In recent remarks at the American Economic Association, she told the audience that US finances are in worse shape than most third-world countries.  She said specifically that America's “needed belt tightening is significant—larger than in most programs supported by the International Monetary Fund."

Let that sink in for a minute. Remember, the International Monetary Fund provides emergency bailout funding for countries who are on the verge of bankruptcy. And naturally this IMF funding comes with strings attached: recipient countries are required to cut spending and tighten their belts.  

Greece is the classic example of what happens when the IMF shows up.

By 2010, Greek debt had spiraled to 130% of GDP and climbing. No one was willing to lend them money anymore... forcing the IMF to swoop in with a "rescue" package that came with brutal strings attached.

Pensions were slashed by 40%. Public sector wages were frozen, then cut. Over 150,000 government workers were laid off. State assets—airports, ports, utilities—were sold off at fire-sale prices to foreign investors.

Greece's economy contracted by 25%. Youth unemployment hit 60%. An entire generation was hollowed out.

Argentina has been through the IMF wringer multiple times; in fact in in 2018, Argentina received the largest bailout in IMF history: $57 billion.

The conditions? Currency controls. Spending freezes. Slashed subsidies. Inflation still ripped past 50%. Poverty rates surged past 40%. The middle class was gutted. (These conditions are what ultimately led to the election of Javier Milei).

Sri Lanka is the most recent cautionary tale.

In 2022, after years of fiscal mismanagement, the country defaulted on its debt. The IMF demanded fuel subsidy cuts, electricity price hikes, and tax increases. Inflation hit 70%. Riots erupted, culminating in protesters storming the Presidential palace.

Pakistan, Egypt, Ukraine, Ecuador, Zambia—the list goes on. Whenever the IMF shows up, a nation loses its sovereignty. Foreign bureaucrats start dictating your tax rates, your spending priorities, your pension formulas.

And here's Janet Yellen—former Fed Chair, former Treasury Secretary—calmly, academically stating that America needs a bigger fiscal adjustment than most of these countries that the IMF bailed out.

She said the quiet part out loud (though coincidentally failed to admit that she was complicit in engineering this crisis).

Now, there are several critical differences between the US versus Greece, Sri Lanka, etc.

The US has a highly robust and productive economy with far more growth potential.

America also possesses (for now) the world's reserve currency.

If Sri Lanka runs out of money, they have no choice but to accept whatever terms the IMF dictates. But the US has the luxury of ‘printing’ its own money to finance the deficit.

And that's exactly what's happening: the Federal Reserve has quietly started buying Treasuries again—expanding reserves and injecting money into a system where inflation is already climbing.

The problem is, ‘printing’ money  only works as long as the world keeps accepting dollars. Foreign creditors need to trust they'll be paid back—and that the dollars they receive will still be worth something.

When that confidence erodes, they start to diversify into other assets. And we’re seeing that play out now. 

Central banks around the world have been aggressively dumping US dollars and buying gold—hence why the gold price surged over 60% last year. Foreign central bankers are not waiting around to see how America’s debt challenge plays out.

The US government is running out of time to demonstrate to the world that they are serious about cutting spending. And it’s not like there isn’t plenty of fat to trim.

Yet nothing ever happens. Just look at the Minnesota welfare fraud as an example: you’d think the entire country would be united against stopping the fraud.

Instead, apologists have downplayed it. They call critics “racist” and claim that there’s plenty of fraud elsewhere, so why is everyone so focused on Minnesota daycare facilities..?

The President tried to cut funding, and he immediately got sued. Then some activist masquerading as a federal judge ruled against the President, ensuring that the fraud would keep flowing.

If there is to be any change, it’s ultimately going to come down to Congress and its extremely cumbersome appropriations process.

Bear in mind, we’re talking about an institution that can’t even agree to a basic budget without threatening a full-blown government shutdown. So I wouldn’t hold my breath that they’re going to suddenly cut out fraudulent spending.

Yet while it’s doubtful that Congress will suddenly grow a brain, a conscience, and a backbone, it is still possible that you as an individual can sidestep the risks.

Real assets—precious metals, energy, agriculture, productive businesses—hold value regardless of what politicians do to the dollar. And if fiscal instability finally forces the reckoning Yellen warned about, these are the assets that benefit most.

We've been positioning for exactly this environment in our real assets investment research service Strategic Assets.

For example, we've identified gold miners that are now up over 400% since we first highlighted them—plus producers still trading at single-digit earnings multiples despite making money hand over fist with exploding margins at $4,000+ gold.

Last week we released our latest issue, which includes this analysis in full, plus specific undervalued opportunities positioned for the chaos ahead— a core American food producer, a gold mining services company, and a miner that has cornered the market on an industrial metal necessary for all technology.   We’re offering a free, full, unredacted issue of Strategic Assets as a sample. 

To your freedom,   James Hickman   Co-Founder, Schiff Sovereign LLC

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The Gold-Silver Ratio Is Collapsing — Andy Schectman Warns This Is Serious

The Gold-Silver Ratio Is Collapsing — Andy Schectman Warns This Is Serious

MacroEdge:  1-19-2026

The Gold–Silver Ratio is collapsing — and according to Andy Schectman, this is not a normal market move.

 In this video, we break down what’s happening right now in the gold and silver markets, why silver is suddenly outperforming gold, and what a rapidly falling gold-silver ratio has historically signaled during periods of financial stress.

While most investors focus only on price charts, Andy Schectman has consistently warned that the real signal comes from behavior — physical demand, delivery pressure, and how capital moves when confidence in paper markets begins to weaken.

That’s exactly what we’re seeing today. Gold is holding near historic highs. Silver is surging with outsized daily gains. And the gold-silver ratio is compressing fast.

 In this discussion, we cover:

What the gold-silver ratio is and why it matters

Why silver often moves aggressively after gold leads

 How physical demand and delivery stress impact the market

Why Andy Schectman believes this moment is serious, not speculative

What a collapsing ratio has historically meant for precious-metals investors

This is not about hype or short-term price predictions.

It’s about understanding macro signals, market structure, and why experienced investors pay attention to gold and silver when confidence in currencies starts to erode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZidKzPMRiE

Silver Supply Chain Disruption Led By Governments? | Mario Innecco

Silver Supply Chain Disruption Led By Governments? | Mario Innecco

Liberty and Finance:  1-17-2025

Mario Innecco explains how growing political pressure on the Federal Reserve is eroding confidence in monetary governance and acting as an accelerant rather than a cause of the current precious metals bull market.

He argues that the deeper driver lies in structural debt saturation, where ever larger amounts of borrowing and money creation are required simply to keep the system functioning, much like adding water to a cracked dam to delay collapse.

 Moving from fundamentals to market structure, Innecco contrasts past cycles such as 1980 with today’s environment of massive derivatives exposure, distorted inflation metrics, and an inability to raise real interest rates without triggering systemic failure.

 He then highlights infrastructure and supply chain realities, noting persistent silver production deficits, tightening retail availability, and a widening gap between physical markets in Asia and paper dominated exchanges in the West.

 The cumulative implication is forward looking and sobering, namely that inflation risk, potential currency debasement, and physical scarcity point toward continued outperformance of precious metals with increasing economic consequences for savers, investors, and financial stability.

INTERVIEW TIMELINE:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Powell investigation

9:00 Taking profits in gold/silver?

11:55 Retail availability

13:00 2026 silver outlook

 18:00 Asian silver pricing

20:43 CME margins raised

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1SlN7SF66A

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Afternoon 1-19-26

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IMF Warns Over Reliance on U.S. AI Boom Could Backfire Globally

Tech-driven growth masks deeper systemic risks forming beneath the surface

 Overview

The International Monetary Fund is warning that global economic resilience has become dangerously dependent on U.S. technology and artificial intelligence investment. In a new assessment, the IMF cautioned that a sharp correction in AI expectations — or tighter financial conditions — could ripple across global markets, lowering growth forecasts and exposing systemic vulnerabilities tied to leverage and concentration risk.

Key Developments

1. Global Growth Tied to U.S. AI Expansion
The IMF noted that a disproportionate share of global growth momentum is now anchored to U.S.-based AI development, capital spending, and equity valuations. This concentration leaves other economies vulnerable to shocks originating in a single sector and country.

2. Rising Leverage in the AI Ecosystem
The report highlighted increasing debt, speculative investment, and valuation pressure among AI-focused firms. The IMF warned that leverage amplifies downside risk if earnings fail to meet expectations.

3. Risk of an AI-Centric Market Correction
A rapid repricing of AI assets could tighten financial conditions worldwide, impacting credit markets, equities, and capital flows — particularly in economies already struggling with high debt levels.

4. Central Bank Policy Becomes More Fragile
The IMF cautioned that monetary policy flexibility is narrowing. If central banks are forced to respond to an AI-driven market shock, the resulting policy shifts could accelerate volatility across currencies and bonds.

Why It Matters

This warning exposes a structural imbalance: global growth is increasingly built on a narrow technological foundation. While AI has boosted productivity and investment optimism, overconcentration increases the risk that a single sector downturn could trigger outsized global consequences.

In past cycles, similar concentration dynamics preceded broader financial instability.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders anticipating revaluation or reset-driven opportunities, the implications are significant:

• Overreliance on U.S. tech strengthens short-term dollar dominance but increases long-term vulnerability.

• A sharp AI correction could force monetary realignment, liquidity injections, or currency recalibration in stressed economies.

• Nations seeking insulation may accelerate diversification away from tech- and dollar-centric exposure, favoring alternative settlement systems.

Periods of sector-driven imbalance often precede system-wide monetary restructuring.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar 1: Fragility Beneath Innovation
AI-led growth is powerful — but brittle. The IMF’s warning signals that innovation alone cannot stabilize a debt-heavy, fragmented global system.

Pillar 2: Pressure on Monetary Orthodoxy
If an AI correction coincides with geopolitical or trade shocks, central banks may be forced into unconventional responses, accelerating the transition toward a new financial architecture.

This is not an argument against AI — it is a warning against systemic dependence without safeguards.

This is not a tech story — it is a monetary risk story disguised as innovation.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds — Reuters

• IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast but flags AI, trade risks — New Straits Times (AFP)

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US Tariff Threat Sparks Global Market Sell-Off

Tariff escalation rattles risk assets while investors flock to safe havens

Overview

Global financial markets experienced renewed volatility after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariff threats against several European countries tied to his push for Greenland. Equities fell sharply across Europe and Asia, futures dipped, the dollar weakened, and safe-haven assets such as gold and silver surged to record levels. The sell-off reflects increased geopolitical risk, policy uncertainty, and fears of broader trade conflicts — developments that could accelerate structural shifts in the global economic system.

Key Developments

1. Equity Markets Slide Across Regions
European stocks experienced notable declines, with major indices such as the STOXX 600, France’s CAC 40, and Germany’s DAX sliding as tariff threats reignited trade concerns. Asian markets also opened weaker as risk appetite waned.

2. Currency and Dollar Movements Reflect Risk-Off Behavior
The U.S. dollar weakened broadly against rival currencies as investors sought alternatives amid uncertainty. The euro initially dropped before firming, while traditional safe-haven currencies like the yen and Swiss franc strengthened.

3. Safe-Haven Assets Hit New Highs
Gold and silver prices climbed to record highs as traders rotated out of equities and into defensive assets. The move underscores increasing market caution in the face of geopolitical tension and potential escalation in trade disputes.

4. Futures and Risk Sentiment Turn Negative
U.S. stock futures, including S&P 500 and Nasdaq contracts, weakened even with U.S. markets closed for a holiday, highlighting global contagion in risk sentiment as investors priced in rising trade uncertainty.

Why It Matters

This market reaction goes beyond routine profit-taking. Rising tariff threats — especially between longstanding allies — signal a breakdown in traditional economic cooperation and heighten fears of politically driven trade conflict. Financial markets are sensitive to policy risk; when political motives dominate economic logic, volatility spikes and long-term capital allocation shifts, undermining investor confidence in established frameworks.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders focused on potential reset or revaluation events:

• Risk-off shifts can trigger strategic currency diversification, reducing reliance on dollar-centric assets.

• Surges in safe-haven currencies may foreshadow broader capital rebalancing away from risk assets tied to traditional financial centers.

• Heightened geopolitical risk increases demand for alternative settlement systems and reserve assets, including commodity-linked arrangements.

Periods of systemic stress often precede monetary and structural realignment.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar 1: Geoeconomic Fragmentation
Trade policy used as geopolitical leverage accelerates the move toward multipolar economic structures, weakening unified global markets and encouraging regional blocs.

Pillar 2: Financial System Stress Tests
Market stress tied to policy uncertainty places pressure on central banks and fiscal authorities. This could speed the exploration of alternative monetary frameworks and risk management strategies beyond traditional tools.

This isn’t just a market sell-off — it’s a signpost of deeper systemic realignment in how global finance responds to political risk.

This is not just volatility — it’s the markets signaling that the old rules are breaking under political strain.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters – World markets jolted, dollar dips as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland

• Reuters – European stocks slide as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles investors

• The Economic Times – Gold, silver jump to record highs on Trump tariff threats

• Investing.com – Tariff threats over Greenland trigger defensive rotation across global markets

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My Mom Wants To Spend Her Millions Before She Dies, But My Brother And I Are Broke. Do We Deserve An Inheritance?

My Mom Wants To Spend Her Millions Before She Dies, But My Brother And I Are Broke. Do We Deserve An Inheritance?

Moneywise   Mon, January 19, 2026

Isabella and Lorenzo are siblings who have faced financial difficulties throughout adulthood. Both are in their 30s — Isabella’s a divorced mom of three, Lorenzo’s a married father of two — and they’re barely making ends meet. Let’s say they have only a few thousand dollars in savings between them.

Their 65-year-old mother, however, has not faced such challenges.

She inherited a home and a substantial amount of money when her own mother died, making her a multi-millionaire, and she was also the beneficiary of a life insurance policy when her husband (Isabella and Lorenzo’s father) passed away five years ago. After her husband died, the mother sold the family home, which had greatly appreciated in value since they bought it 40 years ago.

That’s why Isabella was shocked when, on a recent phone call, her mother told her that she planned to spend every cent she had before she died — leaving nothing in her will to her two children. Her mother said she wanted to enjoy her golden years to the fullest and had crafted a “die with zero” budget that would ensure she spent all her money.

Isabella thinks their mom is being selfish, while Lorenzo is worried she’s being reckless. Should the siblings confront their mother about her retirement plans?

Reasons Not To Leave Your Children An Inheritance

While the mother said that she was not leaving her children an inheritance because she wanted to enjoy her money while she was alive, there are other reasons parents may not want to leave their children any inheritance.

Some may choose not to leave their adult children an inheritance because they believe it will make them more self-sufficient, encouraging them to maintain a strong work ethic rather than develop an attitude of entitlement.

Some billionaires have famously declared that they won’t leave their substantial fortune to their children.

Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of the late Steve Jobs, intends to pass on her estimated $14.9 billion to charity. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have set up the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for research and intend to give 99% of their Meta shares away. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have also famously stated that their children should make their own way in the world, with Gates noting, “leaving kids massive amounts of money is not a favor to them (1).”

Parents may also worry that their adult children will not be able to manage the money they inherit, perhaps even believing their children will squander what they worked so hard to pass on. Concerns about whether an adult child’s spouse will have access to the inheritance, especially if their relationship is not stable, are another reason parents may think twice about leaving an inheritance.

While Isabella and Lorenzo are their mother’s only children, and their mother has not remarried since their father’s death, some parents may choose not to leave inheritances for fear that it might cause family strife. This can include not only infighting among siblings, but also between step-parents and children over who inherits what.

But if you’re considering putting all of your savings towards retirement and leaving nothing for your family, you may want to consider life insurance as a half-measure. That way, your kids won’t be stuck with hefty funeral costs or other end-of-life expenses when you pass on with an empty bank account.

TO READ MORE:   https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/mom-wants-spend-her-millions-180000506.html

News, Rumors and Opinions Monday 1-19-2026

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Clare:  Mark Savaya  @Mark_Savaya

We had a very successful meeting with Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, and Joe Kent, the Director of @ODNIgov’s National Counterterrorism Center, during which we discussed a range of critical issues related to the matters I have previously raised.

 Our discussions included the role of Iranian-backed militias and related networks. We also highlighted the importance of maintaining and building on the Iraqi government's efforts over the past year to secure borders, fight smuggling and corruption, and strengthen state authority. Under President Donald J Trump’s leadership,

I am fully committed to exposing and pursuing wrongdoing wherever it exists, stabilizing Iraq, and ensuring its security in the service of Iraqi sovereignty and the well-being of the Iraqi people. IRAQI PEOPLE WILL MAKE IRAQ GREAT AGAIN ....

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Clare:  Erbil tells the story of reviving the "gold lira" as an inherited economic refuge

1/18/2026

Erbil (Kurdistan 24) Salar Gharib, who has twenty-three years of experience, begins the journey of converting raw “broken” gold into shiny liras by melting the metal at temperatures ranging from 1300 to 1600 degrees Celsius, after determining the carat with extreme precision to be “21 carat” (91.6% purity), which is the most popular and trusted grade in the local markets.

In keeping with the culture of saving that is deeply rooted in the Kurdistan Region society in all its cities, regions and extensions, and with the increasing demand for the yellow metal as a safe haven for wealth, gold crafting factories in the capital Erbil are witnessing remarkable technical and artistic activity to produce the “gold lira” with local and international specifications, as these small pieces have turned into an economic icon that combines investment value and traditional beauty.

At the heart of a specialized workshop, after the gold is poured into molds to produce longitudinal ingots, the material passes through rolling and pressing machines to form precise gold sheets.

Their thickness is measured with sensitive electronic instruments to ensure a consistent weight. Here, goldsmith Salar points out that the 5-gram gold lira is the most sought-after coin among the residents of Erbil. It is cut to a diameter of 80 millimeters before undergoing a purification and drying process in preparation for the final "minting" or stamping under immense hydraulic pressure of up to 1500 bar, which gives it its distinctive visual identity and seal of quality. 

When discussing production capacity, the factory managers emphasize that the increasing demand has prompted them to raise the pace of work. The factory produces between 600 and 700 gold liras daily in various shapes and weights, with the possibility of printing more than 4,000 copies of some highly sought-after models. This reflects a revival in the local industry and the ability of craftsmen in Erbil to compete with imports in terms of accuracy and purity.

Experts believe that, looking at the future of the market, this trend towards local manufacturing of gold savings coins not only provides job opportunities for local staff, but also gives the Kurdish consumer an additional guarantee of purity and weight, so that the “Erbil” gold lira remains a solid bridge that citizens cross towards financial stability that defies the fluctuations of paper currencies.   LINK

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Courtesy of Dinar Guru:  https://www.dinarguru.com/

Frank26  I don't believe Maliki is going to be the next prime minister...To be honest with you, every time we talk about Maliki is a a waste of time...

Jeff   You were hearing from other [dinar gurus] that Sudani was out, that he conceded to Maliki.  I told you guys that was all B.S. nonsense and you have to know how to correctly vet the news...I told you... Sudani was not out.  Sudani did not concede.  Many of you guys were frustrated and upset...They still don't have a final decision towards Maliki...You can't trust the political news.  It's very misleading and they lie to you extensively in it.  Article:  "What if Mohammed Shia al-Sudani rebels against the coordination framework..."  This article doesn't suggest Sudani conceded to Maliki.

Mnt Goat   Article: “AN ECONOMIC OBSERVATORY REVEALS THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ’S CONDITIONS FOR BANKS TO TRADE IN CURRENCIES OTHER THAN THE DOLLAR.”  Another step in the breakaway from sanctioned times, this time global payment for trade...But this is not the end yet and there is still much work to be done. Yes, Iraq must get out of this 1991 and 2003 UN sanction-mode mindset and get back to regular international trade processes. We are now witnessing yet another step forward and this is a good one.

Silver 1:1 with Gold? The Hidden Gold That Changes Everything

Bix Weir:  1-18-2026

Financial analyst and creator of the “Road to Roota Theory,” Bix Weir, joins the Friday Night Economic Review for an in-depth, wide-ranging conversation on silver, gold, and the shifting foundations of global power.

- In this discussion, we explore Weir’s view that silver could ultimately reach a 1:1 valuation with gold, and the structural, monetary, and geopolitical forces that could drive such a move.

Rather than a formal presentation, this is a dynamic exchange of ideas—connecting macro trends, suppressed markets, industrial demand, and the growing strains on the global financial system.

- We also dive into potential gold stores around the world and how the acknowledgment of these reserves could radically alter the balance of power between nations.

 From central bank strategy to geopolitical leverage, we examine how precious metals may play a critical role in the next phase of the global reset. –

This is a thoughtful, exploratory conversation for those watching the cracks in the current system and looking beyond the headlines. –

Learn more and follow Bix Weir at https:// RoadtoRoota.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnpM_Io2D0I

Monday Coffee with MarkZ. 01/19/2026

Monday Coffee with MarkZ. 01/19/2026

Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

Member: Happy Martin Luther King day.

Member: Good morning . Praying for a good week for us all.

Member: Another new week of opportunities. Let's goooo!

Member: Feels like Groundhog Day….or are we on Gilligans Island? What the heck are they still waiting for??

MZ: In Iraq: “Maliki is slipping. Pay attention because Abadi is also opposed” Maliki is having a terrible time trying to get support so he can be Prime Minister.

MZ: “ Al Sudani’s advisor outlines 6 measures to end manipulation in the gold market” Saleh does a deep dive on gold and what it means to the people. People are using it as a store of wealth. I believe they are educating the people towards a gold backing for their currency.

Member: Iraq has a lot to do still. Who is Savaya meeting with today? How much progress has occurred selecting the presidents seat? Any reported progress on HCL? Have the militias disarmed yet?

Member: Fox news reporting this morning that the US has pulled out of Iraq and Iraq announced it

MZ: On the bond side. Nothing. It’s a banking holiday and a Monday. I am waiting for news from a number of contacts. Do they still expect a release tomorrow that they were promised last week?  

Member: I believe the bond people will go the same time we go. Shotgun!!!

Member: I wonder- after the bond people , if it holds true and they get their money tomorrow ……how long before we go to the banks?

Member: Frank 26 bank contact in S CAlif says rates out before Jan30

Member:Yes…. Frank26 last night had bank story update where the guy was told to come exchange on Jan. 30n but exchange rate should be revealed before the 30th

Member: Rumor is the 20th is supposed to be a big day. But we've all heard that before.

MZ: I am hearing the 20th is supposed to be a big day as well.

Member: I heard New tax brackets implemented tomorrow along with the 10% cap on credit cards and Basel 3. More money in checks next pay day.

MZ: We do have Trump going to DAVOS this week. Maybe we will hear more about that soon.

Member: Trump is bringing a large delegation to DAVOS. Nesara/Gesara?

Member: There is a massive solar flare set to arrive next two days. Possible no internet no phones

 Member: This is quite a movie we are watching.....LOL…looking forward to the end credits so we can start our new lives.

Membere: We were told years ago that things would be crazy at the end. Looks like we are close if that’s the case.

Member: Have a great day everyone. Stay safe and stay warm.

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“Tidbits From TNT” Monday 1-19-2026

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Tishwash:  Al-Sudani: We are proceeding with the implementation of reform plans

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani affirmed on Sunday his commitment to implementing reform and development plans and completing projects.

A statement from his media office, received by Al-Rabia, stated that "Al-Sudani received a group of members of the 'I Will Take My Right' movement to review developments in the country and the government's program for achieving development and economic progress."

He affirmed his commitment to "proceeding with the implementation of reform and development plans and completing projects," praising the movement's stances and its support for the process of construction and development, and its essential role as an important member and partner in the Reconstruction and Development Coalition.

The Prime Minister also stressed the importance of unity and strengthening partnership and cooperation among national forces, in order to expedite the completion of constitutional requirements and combine everyone's efforts to improve the living conditions and services for citizens to meet their aspirations and fulfill their needs.  link

Tishwash: Financial advisor: Fixing the exchange rate in the budget is a coordinating decision and enhances market stability.

The Prime Minister's financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, stated that the exchange rate in Iraq is subject to a fixed official rate system based on integrated coordination between monetary and fiscal policy, and is not an arbitrary decision.

In an exclusive statement to Al-Mirbad, Salih explained that while the exchange rate is a tool of monetary policy, in practice it is the result of an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq and is clearly stipulated in the annual budget.

He added that the reported adoption of an exchange rate of 1,300 dinars per dollar in the 2026 budget represents a significant positive indicator that will contribute to strengthening stability, calming the market, and curbing speculation in the black market and parallel market.

He indicated that the Central Bank sent an official letter to the Ministry of Finance to establish this rate as a fixed element of the general budget, noting that setting the exchange rate is essential given that oil revenues constitute approximately 90 percent of public revenues, which are in foreign currency.

He confirmed that the rate currently in effect is the one announced, pending the finalization of the draft budget upon its official release and submission to Parliament for discussion and approval. link

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Tishwash:  Hassan Ali Al-Daghari: Investment is a fundamental pillar in building the Iraqi economy.

 Spokesperson Hassan Ali Al-Daghari affirmed that investment is a cornerstone of building the Iraqi economy and enhancing its capacity to achieve sustainable development. He pointed out that the current phase necessitates creating an attractive environment for both local and foreign capital.

Al-Daghari stated that supporting investment projects contributes to revitalizing various productive sectors, providing genuine job opportunities, and playing a vital role in stimulating the economy and reducing reliance on single resources.

He clarified that investment is not limited to the financial aspect alone, but also encompasses the transfer of expertise and technology and the development of infrastructure.

Al-Daghari emphasized the need to simplify administrative procedures and ensure legislative stability, thereby bolstering investor confidence and encouraging the expansion of the investment base in the country.

 He noted that achieving economic development requires concerted efforts between the public and private sectors to build a strong economy capable of confronting challenges.  link

Tishwash:  Predictions regarding Savaya's plan: Closing all banks except for four... and targeting rebel factions.

 With increasing reports of the arrival, or imminent arrival, of Mark Savaya, US President Donald Trump's envoy to Baghdad, a key question arises in political circles: Will he be an adversary or a partner to the ruling group in Iraq?

The answer, according to initial indications, appears complex. Since assuming his post about three months ago, the US envoy has declared a hardline stance against groups cooperating with Tehran and armed factions. However, information circulating in Baghdad suggests the formation of a new relationship between Savaya and the "coordination framework" in its "disarmed" version, which anticipates his arrival as a potential partner in the coming phase.

During the height of the unusual US escalation against Iran, contacts described as "strange and rare" were recorded, involving Iraqi groups that had declared their disarmament attempting to mediate with Tehran for the release of Western detainees. Political sources say that this new relationship will have "scapegoats," namely the few remaining factions that refuse to disarm and relinquish their military and economic capabilities.

According to reports, the US envoy is expected to implement a package of decisions, exclusively published by Al-Mada newspaper last year, concerning the closure of most Iraqi banks, leaving only a limited number—no more than four to six—operating. This is part of a strict US campaign to combat money laundering and cut off Iranian funding sources.

Sources indicate that Savaya's rapid activity, since assuming his duties as special envoy to Iraq last November, stems from the presence of an "Iraqi team ready to cooperate." These sources, who requested anonymity, do not rule out that this activity is linked to the formation of the next government, pointing to signals from Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition and the leading candidate so far for prime minister, regarding openness to cooperation with Washington.

Four days ago, during his meeting with the US Chargé d'Affaires in Baghdad, Joshua Harris, Maliki emphasized the necessity of "monopolizing weapons in the hands of the state" and expressed Iraq's desire to "expand the partnership with the United States by activating the Strategic Framework Agreement," according to an official statement issued by his office.

Sources indicate that the "Coordination Framework" is prepared for full cooperation with Savaya on the issue of armed factions, leaving the choice of how to deal with groups refusing to disarm—whether through military force or economic activities—to the United States.While Washington escalated its threats against Tehran, brandishing "very strong" military options before later backing down, the Iraqi resistance factions in Baghdad were preoccupied with other types of conflicts, related to the distribution of positions in the upcoming government and shaping the post-disarmament phase.

For the first time in five years of US-Iranian tension, these groups do not appear poised for large-scale intervention in any potential US strike against Iran, except for limited actions. However, Kataib Hezbollah emerged alone with an escalatory tone, threatening to retaliate against any attack on Iran and describing war as "no picnic." This was followed by another, less well-known group called Saraya Awliya al-Dam (Brigades of the Guardians of Blood).

Four armed groups had previously announced their decision to disarm in exchange for being allowed political participation. All eyes are now on Savaya.

Meanwhile, Savaya shuttled between the US Treasury and Defense Departments, coinciding with intensive diplomatic activity by the US chargé d'affaires in Baghdad, who met with most Iraqi leaders, including Maliki. Official statements from Washington and Baghdad indicate that the two main issues on the table are preventing the participation of armed factions in the next government and cutting off their funding sources and Iran's access to hard currency.

These statements reinforce what Iraqi sources suggest: that Savaya's mission will focus on implementing decisions related to the closure of at least 96 banks. Currently, 37 Iraqi banks are under US sanctions, with expectations that the number will rise to 69, amidst leaks about a US request to seal the banks shut, leaving only a limited number—between four and six—operating.

In this context, Savaya held a meeting on Friday at the White House with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Director of Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka to discuss the details of his upcoming visit to Iraq. In a statement, he said, “The issues discussed will be raised during the upcoming visit, in communication with decision-makers, in a way that serves the interests of the Iraqi people.”

Last Wednesday, US President Donald Trump praised his special envoy’s performance, saying he “did a fantastic job in Iraq.” Meanwhile, rumors continue to circulate in Baghdad that Savaya received five million dollars from Iraqi entities before assuming his duties, amid allegations of “buying American favor,” though these claims remain unconfirmed.

Independent politician and former MP Mithal al-Alusi expressed his pessimism regarding the US envoy’s mission, stating that Savaya and his team “are dealing with a failed state and politicians accused of corruption and crimes.”

Speaking to Al-Mada, al-Alusi warned that the US demands for “a government without militias” and economic sanctions, while essentially Iraqi demands, could be used at the expense of the integrity of the political process. He pointed to recent worrying attempts, including US contacts with Iraqi factions to help secure the release of Westerners detained in Iran during the height of the escalation. He concludes by saying that ignoring the reform of the political process and the protection of freedoms means accepting a more chaotic Iraq, with the Americans content to manage the scene through the embassy, which portends further disintegration of the Iraqi state. link

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