James Corbett joins Alfred Adask on the Financial Survival program every other week to discuss politics, finance, economics and society. This time they talk about Trump’s plan to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and the next stage of the Clash of Civilizations; the move to the exit of the US dollar; and what really underlies “the economy.”
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-12-07%20Financial%20Survival.mp3"][/audio]James Corbett joins Alfred Adask on the Financial Survival program every other week to discuss politics, finance, economics and society. This time they talk about Trump's plan to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and the next stage of the Clash of Civilizations; the move to the exit of the US dollar; and what really underlies "the economy."
The more Washington lashes out in anger at those who will not bow to the unipolar world order, the more the rest of the world fights back. As the launch of its Yuan/Gold-settled oil futures looms, China is escalating its de-dollarization scheme further by seeking a bilateral rial-yuan agreement with Iran.
Months after Russia became the first country to announce the creation of a state-backed Cryptorouble, Venezuela has followed suit, announcing the creation of El Petro, a state-sanctioned cryptocurrency to be backed by Venezuela’s extensive reserves of crude oil.
Venezuela has already broken free of Dollar dependence months ago when Caracas announced it would be trading its oil using China’s Petroyuan. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro also stated that he would like to begin trade with Russia in the Rouble.
So what was the Saudi purge about, exactly? And what does Yemen have to do with this? And how about the South Pars oilfield? And what does all of that have to do with the price of tea in China? Confused? Well, you’re not the only one. Join James and Ernest Hancock on this special commercial-free edition of Declare Your Independence for a breakdown of the latest turmoil in the middle east and what this means for the future of the world.
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-11-22%20James%20Corbett.mp3"][/audio]So what was the Saudi purge about, exactly? And what does Yemen have to do with this? And how about the South Pars oilfield? And what does all of that have to do with the price of tea in China? Confused? Well, you're not the only one.
The House of Saud is in crisis as MBS consolidates his hold on the kingdom and prepares to transform Saudi Arabia in his image. But what is behind the purge, and how does it relate to the future of the world monetary system. Join James for a classic Corbett Report debriefing on the Saudi purge and the rise of the petroyuan.
[audio mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode323-lq.mp3"][/audio]The House of Saud is in crisis as MBS consolidates his hold on the kingdom and prepares to transform Saudi Arabia in his image. But what is behind the purge, and how does it relate to the future of the world monetary system. Join James for a classic Corbett Report debriefing on the Saudi purge and the rise of the petroyuan.
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-11-08%20Jacob%20Hornberger.mp3"][/audio]James Corbett appears twice a month on HoweStreet.com Radio to discuss economics, finance and geopolitics. This time, they talk about China's state-owned oil companies make a bid for a stake in Saudi Aramco. Is this the end of the petrodollar and the rise of the petroyuan? Also, what did Trump and Abe discuss during their recent meeting, and what is Putin proposing at APEC?
