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Weekly Rant - Usury

The Usury debate is a hot topic and one that I feel strongly about. I made a promise to never sell you anything that I did not find spiritually and economically beneficial to you, my readers. Well, this book by David Hunt is truly a gem and I believe it will bless anyone who reads it. Os Justi Press has outdone themselves by allowing Mr. Hunt to lay out the best and most succinct case against Usury that I have yet heard. Please go get a copy and support this great work.

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• FUN FACT: President Jimmy Carter has now made it to 100 years old and has lived through 40% of American history since the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

• The S&P 500 had its best year to date ending in September since 1997. AI and rate cuts are mostly who is to thank.

• The UK has now closed its last remaining coal plant. It is the first of the G7 members to totally end its reliance on fossil fuel. Only time will tell how it will play out but many are worried that energy independence for the UK will be shaky. Then again, the UK is only as big as the state of Iowa, so energy is not as high in demand as it is here on our side of the pond.

• Ports have been shut down due to a dockworkers strike. 45,000 workers at 36 ports along the east coast have stopped work. This could cost $5 billion a day to the US economy. If the strike is prolonged past a few weeks then prices of many goods will skyrocket due to a supply and demand problem.

• Israel has advanced into Lebanon to conduct ground raids. This has been seen by world leaders as a significant escalation to the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah.

• More rate cuts are probably coming but no timeline as Fed Chair Jerome Powell wants to take things slow and go meeting by meeting.

• China's economy is struggling and to bring back economic health the CCP is pumping $114 Billion in the housing market, China's economic problem-child. China hopes this infusion of cash plus cuts on regulation and slashing the lending rate will boost the overall economy. China should pay me a few million for consulting, because I could save them the headache of how to solve their economy, then again, any libertarian economic thinker could do the same. Get rid of regulations and allow free trade among private organizations. It really is that simple. The measures China has taken will not be enough to fix a communist government.

• In case you have nothing better to do tonight like watching paint dry the Vice president debate is on tonight at 9pm est. Though in all seriousness the debate will probably be somewhat entertaining, and JD Vance is probably the most articulate person on the ticket for November.