A former White House chef says coffee will be ‘scarce’ soon
Coffee has fueled the U.S. military since long before it needed actual fuel for vehicles. It was one of the prized commodities that made life bearable for Union troops in…
Iran might be planning an attack on Saudi Arabia – and the US is showing force
Iran and Saudi Arabia have been regional rivals since the 1979 Islamic Revolution overthrew the Shah of Iran and plunged the country into decades of Shia Islamist theocracy. The two…
This is how hard sanctions have hit the Russian economy
When Putin first declared a military invasion in Ukraine, the west retaliated with a slew of sanctions, including the blacklisting of some Russian institutions and the suspension of the Nord Stream…
5 ways veterans can protect their finances from the upcoming recession
The economy is the primary concern of the day. Despite three increases in interest rates by the Federal Reserve earlier this year, inflation is soaring with no signs of abating….
The Navy opened a port to merchant ships to relieve supply-chain congestion
Across the country, retailers and consumers are feeling the effects of supply-chain congestion. A number of factors have led to merchant ships carrying goods from overseas being stuck outside of…
Operation Remorse: How British spies conducted economic espionage in China during World War II
Walter Fletcher was deemed unfit to serve in the British Armed Forces during World War II and was such a nuisance to Baker Street that …
North Korea continues to organize military parades as its economy plummets
North Korea usually unveils new advanced weapons during their military parades. Last month on September 9, North Korea held a military parade to mark the 73rd anniversary of the nation’s…
Iran to cut four zeros from currency to fight hyperinflation
Iran’s parliament has voted to slash four zeros from the national currency, the rial, to fight hyperinflation caused by crippling U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers also decided on May 4 that the rial, which has been Iran…
A negative oil price? What in the world is happening?
The global economy has taken yet another unprecedented hit after coronavirus lockdowns around the world triggered a historic plunge in U.S. crude oil prices on April 20.
Stock markets across the world were reeling in volatility after some trad…
Coronavirus hit the stock market hard, but how worried should you be?
With thousands of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China and South Korea, and a rapidly growing number in Europe and the United States, the question i…