BREAKING🚨 He gave ICE agents a passcode that wiped his phone at customs — now Trump’s DOJ wants to throw him in PRISON for 5 years. Samuel Tunick was returning home to Atlanta after a vacation in the Dominican Republic when federal agents pulled him into a secondary inspection room at Hartsfield-Jackson airport. What he did not know was that three hours before his plane landed, a Homeland Security agent had circulated his name and photo to an FBI terrorism task force and a Customs and Border Protection tactical terrorism team, flagging him for “suspected terrorism activities.” But once Samuel was inside the room, federal officers said they were looking for child exploitation material. The government offered no evidence explaining that accusation. He asked for a lawyer FOUR times. Each request was rejected. Officers never read him his rights or produced a warrant. When he challenged them, they told him customs was “a whole different ballgame” and demanded access to his phone. Finally, he gave them a passcode. A CBP officer entered it. The screen flashed, went blank, and restarted. Samuel's Google Pixel ran GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android with a duress code that can erase the device when someone is forced to unlock it. Agents seized the now-empty phone anyway. Ten months later, a grand jury charged him with destroying property to prevent a federal seizure. His public defender found just one other prosecution under the same extraordinarily rare statute. The indictment even misspells “United States” as “Untied States.” Samuel's lawyers say the child-exploitation questioning was merely a pretext to search for information about Defend the Atlanta Forest, the movement opposing Atlanta’s Cop City police complex. The government’s own reports, they argue, contain no evidence that he committed any crime connected to that movement. And here is the contrast. Five days after that airport interrogation, Trump’s DOJ moved to end the classified-documents case against Donald Trump's co-defendents Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira. They had been accused of helping Trump hide subpoenaed boxes and attempting to delete Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage. That case was closed. But when a border officer entered an Samuel's passcode and erased his phone, Trump’s DOJ found an obscure statute and came back ten months later with a felony indictment.
literally god puts the hottest guy so in my path that I literally have to step over him and I still get nervous and very scared of hot men lol I just figure he could try and beat me up or something if i said anything about his looks gotta remember its not 1998 anymore dunno what I would do with one anyway I kind of want to be rich before I land a muscle stud just have one to walk around nude and not have sex with lol
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THE VISE TIGHTENS: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS OF LATE JULY 2026, PART ONE: THE SURVIVAL GUIDE
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A NOTE TO THE READER BEFORE YOU BEGIN
This piece is different from anything I have published, and you should know that before you read it.
I do not possess the knowledge to produce work on this scale, and I do not possess the ability to verify sourcing at this volume. This was researched and written in parts almost solely by AI. I directed it, I recrafted it, and I sourced it across multiple AI systems. Four language models checked this work. That is not the same thing as me checking it.
My goal was to craft an article that gave a real picture of what I am seeing across the globe, and to give as good of advice as possible.
The sourcing could be off despite four language models checking it. The timing of the sourcing was changing even as I wrote it. At two o'clock in the morning I gave up trying to source it myself, because between the size of this piece and the time it was taking to produce, the data had already shifted underneath me.
I cannot guarantee the sourcing behind this piece, the timing of that sourcing, or its absolute accuracy.
I still believe it holds profound merit, in two ways. It gives you a detailed glimpse you just will not get elsewhere. And it gives detailed ways to prepare, which I wrote and directed at every step. The preparation advice is mine. The figures underneath it are not, and several of them were corrected late in the process when the underlying facts turned out to have moved or to have been wrong.
This piece contains multiple unverified sourcings by AI that were then verified through other AI. That is very different from my normal personally verified pieces.
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Positions and prices stated in this piece are as of 30 July 2026. Several of them will already be out of date by the time you read this.
by Mark A. Shryock
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: THE GROUND IS SHIFTING
The world is changing very fast right now. This piece was extremely difficult to write because by the time I reached the end of the data, the facts on the ground had shifted again. That is the reality of this crisis. Because the timeline is compressing, I am changing how this information is delivered.
People in the middle of a shock do not need a history lesson first. They need a survival guide.
Below are the immediate, tactical directives for households and businesses across the most exposed countries. I have listed the countries where the majority of my readers live. If you are standing in a grocery aisle or looking at a mortgage renewal, read your country's section and execute the plan.
The explanation of exactly what is occurring to create these conditions follows the directives in Part Two. If you do not need the mechanics, you do not need to read the second piece. But if you want to understand the geopolitical and macroeconomic fractures driving these prices, the full analysis follows in the next post.
THE FAMILY DIRECTIVES: WHAT YOU NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW
FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE
Know your food supply chain. If your country imports most of its wheat, rice, or cooking oil, you are exposed. A modest buffer of non-perishable staples is rational insurance, not hoarding. Store what you eat, eat what you store.
Watch diesel, not just the S&P 500. Diesel is the blood of the physical economy. If diesel keeps climbing, inflation is structural rather than transitory.
Do not count on rate cuts. If you are waiting for the Fed, ECB, RBA, BSP, or Bank of Korea to bail out your mortgage or your business loan, you may be waiting into 2027. Plan your cash flow as if rates stay high for twelve more months.
Diversify out of tech-heavy indexes. The AI debt bubble repricing is not over. If your pension or retirement fund is 40 percent Nasdaq or KOSPI, you are still concentrated in the most leveraged sector of the global economy. Consider rebalancing into consumer staples, healthcare, utilities, and precious metals.
Build cash reserves. Not because cash is a great investment, but because liquidity is power in a crisis. If you have cash, you can buy assets when others are forced to sell. If you are fully invested or fully leveraged, you have no room to maneuver.
UNITED STATES
Buy a 25-pound bag of hard red wheat flour and store it in a cool, dry place in an airtight container. It will last 6 to 12 months. At roughly $15 today, it is insurance against a 30 percent price spike this fall. If you bake bread, the math is simple: a $15 bag today saves you $20 in November.
Stock 2 to 4 weeks of non-perishable staples: rice, dried beans, canned goods, cooking oil, salt, sugar. Rotate through them normally. This is hedging against a supply shock rather than doomsday prepping.
If you eat meat, consider buying a chest freezer and filling it during the current herd liquidation. Beef prices are temporarily depressed as ranchers sell off animals they cannot afford to feed. In 12 to 18 months, beef will be significantly more expensive.
Plant a garden if you have space. Even a small raised bed of tomatoes, peppers, greens, and herbs reduces your dependence on the industrial food system.
Pantry protocol: Store hard red winter wheat in 5-gallon food-grade buckets with 2000cc oxygen absorbers. A single 50-pound block of stored grain ($28 to $35) provides 70,000 calories and completely hedges family grain consumption against autumn mill price spikes.
If you drive a diesel vehicle, fill up when you see a price you can live with. Do not wait for prices to drop. They are not dropping before fall.
If you are considering an electric vehicle, the math is shifting. High electricity rates and grid instability in some regions are making EVs less of a clear win. Run the numbers for your specific driving pattern and local electricity rates.
Consider reducing discretionary driving. Combine errands. Carpool. The 26 percent diesel spike in July is not a one-time event.
If you have a variable-rate mortgage, calculate what your payment would be at 5 percent, 6 percent, and 7 percent. If any of those numbers breaks your budget, start making changes now. Refinance to fixed if you can, or begin building a payment buffer.
If you work in tech, update your resume and build relationships outside your current company. The layoff wave is spreading from startups to the big names. No one is safe.
If you do not work in tech but your 401(k) is heavy in Nasdaq funds, rebalance. Move 20 percent to 30 percent into stable value, bond index, or dividend-focused funds. You are reducing concentration risk in the most overleveraged sector rather than timing the market.
Pay down high-interest debt aggressively. With the Fed potentially hiking again, credit card rates will follow. Every dollar of debt you eliminate is a dollar of freedom.
Financial position: Shift non-emergency cash reserves into short-term Treasury Bills (the 3-month bill was yielding 3.86 percent on July 29, 2026) via TreasuryDirect to maintain zero-risk liquidity while keeping pace with short-term rate holds.
Kill every drop of variable, high-interest debt today. Throw every spare dollar at credit cards, personal loans, and variable HELOCs. Or default and get a fixed interest rate with a collection agency, or a lower payoff amount. Because: The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent on July 29 in a 9 to 3 vote, the fifth consecutive hold. All three dissenters, Cleveland's Beth Hammack, Minneapolis's Neel Kashkari and Dallas's Lorie Logan, wanted a 25 basis point increase, the most dissents in one direction since September 2016. Markets broadly expect a hike at the September 15-16 meeting, and the FOMC penciled in one quarter-point increase by year end at its June meeting. Chairman Kevin Warsh has called inflation a choice, removed forward guidance from the statement, and said of the three dissents: I asked for a good family fight, and I got one. Inflation has now run above the Fed's 2 percent target for more than five years. The 10-year Treasury yield is 4.657 percent, the 2-year 4.236 percent, and the 30-year 5.193 percent. Rates are not going back to zero. The next move is more likely up than down, and variable credit lines will bleed your household cash flow dry.
Build a 60-day dry pantry anchor before autumn. Do not buy overpriced prepper freeze-dried kits. Buy 50 lb bags of hard red winter wheat, rice, black beans, and canned staples at wholesale. Because: Brent is back to $90 to $92 after a June trough near $72, up nearly 40 percent on the month, with September futures around $97. US commercial crude inventories posted their largest draw since mid-June and strategic petroleum reserves have fallen for an eighteenth straight week to their lowest level since 1983. The conflict has expanded into the Red Sea. Freight surcharges and fertilizer costs mean the sticker shock on winter groceries has not hit retail shelves yet. You are locking in food costs at today's prices.
UNITED KINGDOM
Lock your fixed-rate energy and mortgage terms 6 months early. If your mortgage fixed term ends anywhere in late 2026 or early 2027, secure your broker lock-in rate today. Do the same for your energy tariff. Because: The July cap went up 13 percent on April, and Ofgem confirms the October to December cap by 26 August with Cornwall Insight forecasting around 1,699 pounds under the new consumption values, roughly 2 percent above the current 1,663 pounds. That one lands as you turn the heating on, which is exactly why Craig Lowrey has warned it will hurt more than July's did. The Bank of England held at 3.75 percent today but the vote was 6 to 3, with Greene, Pill and Mann all voting to hike, one more dissenter than in June. Nearly 40 percent of economists polled expect at least one increase this year. No rate cut is coming to bail you out while energy import costs are surging and a second chokepoint has opened in the Red Sea.
Do not budget the VAT cut as permanent, and do not expect it on your gas bill. It saves about 45 pounds a year, starts October 1, ends March 31, 2027, applies to electricity only, and does not apply in Northern Ireland. Because: Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced it on July 21, his second day in office, funded for this financial year only by cancelling the 1.8 billion pound Digital ID programme, at a Treasury cost of about 850 million pounds. It cuts CPI by roughly 0.1 percentage points. It should be passed through on all tariffs including fixes, and ten major suppliers have confirmed they will, but it is a six-month measure with no funding identified beyond March.
Trim non-essential spending to build a 3-month cash buffer in short-term gilts or high-yield savings. Because: Private-sector wage growth is slowing right as fuel and food freight fees jump, unemployment has edged up to 4.9 percent, and the economy shrank 0.1 percent in April. If your household margin gets squeezed from both ends, cash liquidity is your only shock absorber.
GERMANY AND THE EUROZONE
Secure alternative heating options before autumn. Stock wood pellets, heating oil, or secondary thermal gear now. Because: Germany pays roughly five times more for gas than in 2020. Industrial closures and Rhine barge capacity drops, with Kaub at 53 centimetres and barge charter from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe up almost 50 percent to 60 to 70 euros a tonne, mean high energy costs are cascading straight down to municipal heating bills.
Prepare for industrial employment volatility. If you or your spouse work in traditional automotive, chemical manufacturing, or heavy engineering, do not take on new long-term debt. Build personal liquidity. Because: German industry is losing around 15,000 jobs every month according to the BDI, insolvencies hit a twenty-year high in the second quarter, and the announced pipeline is worse. Volkswagen up to 100,000 worldwide, ZF 14,000 by 2028, Bosch over 20,000 by 2030, and Horvath estimating another 100,000 industrial jobs could go this year. The ECB raised rates in June and held in July with 2026 inflation projected at 3.0 percent, so no monetary rescue is coming. Where the money is going instead is defence, up about 33 percent to 109.7 billion euros in the 2027 budget.
CANADA
Stock pantry staples before fall. Flour, rice, pasta, canned goods, cooking oil. Canadian grocery prices are already elevated, the loonie is at 71 cents with the Bank's own forecast assuming it stays there, and fertilizer and diesel cost increases from spring 2026 will hit processed and fresh food prices by October.
If you have a variable-rate mortgage, work from your actual rate, not the policy rate. With the BoC at 2.25 percent, prime sits around 4.45 percent and variable mortgage rates price off that, so run your payment at one and two percentage points above whatever you are paying now. The BoC has held six straight times, cut its growth forecast to 0.7 percent, and is expected to stay on hold into 2027, so a large hike is not the base case. But it committed to responding if energy effects broaden. If you can lock into a fixed rate at a reasonable premium, consider it. If not, build a payment buffer.
Fill your gas tank on September 7, not September 8. The 10 cents per litre comes back overnight. If you heat with oil, buy on the crude price outlook rather than on this deadline, because home heating oil was never covered by the suspension.
Treat imported retail goods as structurally more expensive. At 71 US cents, with the Bank of Canada assuming that level persists and the Fed expected to widen the gap further, this is not a dip to wait out. Delay non-essential electronics, imported machinery, or foreign auto purchases.
Investors: Canadian banks are well-capitalized but exposed to housing and consumer debt. Energy stocks benefit from high oil prices. Utilities and consumer staples are defensive. Reduce exposure to pure tech plays that track the Nasdaq, particularly given what just happened in Korean semiconductors.
Farmers: You are potash-rich but nitrogen-poor. Urea has round-tripped from $400 to $850 and back to $453, so secure your urea and ammonia supplies while the price is in the trough rather than after the next spike.
Fill your tank on September 7, and do not let anyone tell you the same deadline applies to your furnace. Because: The federal fuel excise suspension runs out on Labour Day, September 7. On September 8 the tax goes back to 10 cents a litre on gasoline and 4 cents on diesel, all at once, right as global oil climbs back over $90. But heating oil, natural gas and propane were never covered by the suspension because they are already exempt from the federal excise tax, so there is no step-change on your heating meter from this measure. Also know what the program actually gave you: the Parliamentary Budget Officer puts savings at $59 per household in the lowest income quintile against $211 in the highest, because higher earners burn more fuel.
Treat imported retail goods as structurally more expensive, not temporarily so. Delay non-essential electronics, imported machinery, or foreign auto purchases. Because: The loonie is at about 71 US cents and the Bank of Canada's own July projection assumes it stays there over the forecast horizon. The cause is a widening yield gap: the BoC is at 2.25 percent against a US federal funds rate of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, with markets expecting the Fed to hike in September while the BoC is expected to hold into 2027. Canadian dollar futures carry a 12.2 billion dollar net short, the largest of any major currency. US tariffs still sit on steel, aluminum, and autos. The BoC held at 2.25 percent on July 15 for the sixth straight meeting and cut its 2026 GDP forecast to 0.7 percent, so no rate relief is coming to offset the currency.
AUSTRALIA
AUTHOR'S NOTE AND CORRECTION
The original version of this piece below stated that Australia is self-sufficient in wheat but imports rice and cooking oil. A reader correctly flagged the rice claim. Australia grows rice, almost all of it in southern New South Wales, and it is mostly medium and short grain. In a typical non-drought year Australia exports just over 80 percent of what it produces. SunRice, which handles about 99 percent of the national crop, ships roughly 85 percent of it to more than 70 destinations. Calling Australia a rice importer without saying that is wrong and I am correcting it.
The import side is real but it is a different thing. Australia imports long grain and specialty varieties it does not grow, mostly from Thailand, India and Vietnam, and those imports supply about half of domestic consumption. In 2024 Australia exported 219 million dollars of rice and imported 283 million dollars. USDA forecast Australia as a net importer for the 2024-25 marketing year at 260,000 tonnes imported against 230,000 tonnes exported. So the exposure is in variety and in drought years, not in whether the country can grow rice.
The cooking oil point stands. Imports supply around 40 to 50 percent of vegetable oil consumed in Australia, palm oil is the largest single import, and most Australian canola leaves the country as raw seed rather than as finished oil. The vulnerability there is crushing and refining capacity, not growing capacity.
The wheat point stands. Wheat exports for 2024-25 were forecast at 24 million tonnes, the fourth highest on record.
Sources: ABARES, Australian rice markets
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Rice
NSW Department of Primary Industries, Performance, Data and Insights 2024, Rice
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Australia Grain and Feed Update, AS2025-0001
Observatory of Economic Complexity, Rice trade data, Australia 2024
Stock 1 to 2 months of rice, cooking oil, and canned fish. Australia is self-sufficient in wheat but imports rice and cooking oil. These are your vulnerabilities.
If you live in a city, build relationships with local farmers or join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). The shorter your supply chain, the less exposed you are to diesel and global fertilizer prices.
Grow what you can. The Australian climate supports year-round gardening in many regions. Even balcony containers of herbs and leafy greens reduce your grocery bill and your dependence.
East Coast gas prices are your Achilles' heel. If you can add solar panels and battery storage, the payback period is shortening as grid electricity prices rise. If you rent, consider a portable solar generator for essential appliances.
If you have a variable-rate mortgage, stress-test your budget at 1 percent and 2 percent above your current rate. Australian household debt is among the highest in the world. Do not assume the RBA will cut to save you.
If you are in the property market, be cautious. The combination of high rates, slowing China demand, and potential unemployment is a dangerous mix for housing prices.
Water and input hedging for smallholders: Rural property owners should secure bulk diesel fuel tanks on-property now and lock in stockfeed hay/pellets before East Coast transport surcharges escalate into spring.
If your job is tied to mining, exports, or China-facing industries, build a 6-month emergency fund. Iron ore prices below $90 per ton would signal serious trouble for federal revenue and employment in those sectors.
Diversify your superannuation out of pure growth/tech funds. The ASX is heavily weighted toward banks and miners, which are not directly in the AI bubble, but global contagion affects everything. Consider adding international diversification and defensive sectors.
Lock in bulk fuel and stockfeed if you live rural or run a smallholding. Buy diesel and hay or pellets now before spring planting demand ramps up. Because: Diesel shipping surcharges and global fertilizer bottlenecks mean rural freight costs are set to surge, and urea has already shown it can go from $400 to $850 a tonne in a matter of weeks.
Pay down variable mortgage balances. Make lump-sum prepayments if your mortgage rate floats. Because: The RBA has raised the cash rate three times in 2026, in February, March and May, taking it from 4.10 percent to 4.35 percent, effective 17 June, which reversed nearly all of the easing delivered across 2025 and put the rate back at its prior cycle peak. It held in June. Headline CPI hit 4.6 percent in March, the highest since 2023, with trimmed mean at 3.3 percent, and the annual CPI for June was 3.8 percent, still above the 2 percent to 3 percent target. Governor Michele Bullock said in a speech today that it remains uncertain whether the three hikes so far will be sufficient, that underlying inflation could rise further as higher oil prices feed into broader costs, and that the board is prepared to act as required including by increasing the cash rate further if needed. The next decision is August 11 at 2:30pm. The RBA Cash Rate Survey found 55 percent of economists expect at least one further increase in 2026, and 62 percent of those say August is the most likely timing. Westpac forecasts two more hikes, in August and September, taking the rate to 4.85 percent. CBA, NAB and ANZ expect a hold for the rest of 2026, with CBA seeing cuts only in May and August 2027. No mortgage rate cut is coming to save your monthly budget this year.
NEW ZEALAND
Stock staples before prices rise further. Flour, rice, pasta, canned tomatoes, cooking oil, and UHT milk. New Zealand's geographic isolation means supply chains are long and vulnerable to shipping cost spikes.
If you have a mortgage, prepare for higher rates but keep the scale right. The OCR at 2.50 percent is likely not the peak, and the neutral rate is estimated at 3.00 percent. Once the OCR reaches 3 percent, one- and two-year fixed mortgage rates should settle somewhere between 4.8 percent and 5.3 percent, which is not far from where they already are, because those increases are largely priced into wholesale rates already. This is not a return to 7 percent. If you can fix for two years at a rate you can afford, consider it. If you are floating, build a buffer of at least $200 to $300 per fortnight.
If you work in dairy or agriculture, plan for a volatile season. El Niño is a real risk. Build feed reserves if you can. Diversify income streams if possible. The record milk production of last season may not repeat, and the RBNZ's specific concern is oil costs flowing into your input bill over the next two quarters.
Reduce household energy consumption. Electricity rose 12.0 percent over the year, the largest increase since 1989. New Zealand's electricity is largely renewable, but the grid still relies on fossil fuel peakers during dry years when hydro lakes are low. If lake levels drop and global LNG prices spike, bills rise further. Insulate, switch to LED, and reduce heating costs now.
Investors: The NZX is heavily weighted toward utilities and infrastructure, which are defensive. Reduce exposure to highly leveraged property trusts and consumer discretionary stocks if unemployment rises toward 5.6 percent.
Fix your mortgage rate now if you can carry the payment, but keep the scale honest. Because: The RBNZ raised the Official Cash Rate to 2.50 percent on July 8, its first hike since May 2023, and said further hikes appear likely at upcoming meetings. Annual inflation went from 3.1 percent to 4.1 percent in a single quarter, above the 1 percent to 3 percent target band, with petrol up 27.5 percent and diesel up 71 percent over the year. Most major banks see the OCR reaching about 3.00 percent by end-2026, which is the estimated neutral rate, via two more quarter-point moves, with the next decision on September 2 alongside a full Monetary Policy Statement. But once the OCR reaches 3 percent, one and two year fixed rates should settle between 4.8 percent and 5.3 percent, close to where they already sit, because those increases are largely priced into wholesale rates. This is not a return to 7 percent.
If your income touches dairy or farming, build a feed reserve and a cash reserve before summer. Because: The New Zealand dollar is weaker than the RBNZ assumed, so every tonne of imported fertilizer and every litre of imported fuel costs more in NZD, and the Bank has flagged that a sustained lower exchange rate could itself add to medium-term inflation. El Niño is a live risk to pasture growth. The RBNZ's specific stated worry is the flow-through of high oil prices into agricultural and construction costs, which takes time to work through. House prices are forecast to fall 2 percent this year and unemployment to peak at 5.6 percent.
SOUTH KOREA
If you hold leveraged ETFs on Samsung, SK Hynix, or the KOSPI, understand the mechanics of what is happening. These products rebalance daily. In a falling market, they sell more, pushing prices lower. The death spiral is real. The single-stock leveraged ETF on SK Hynix fell more than 32 percent in one day on July 29. Consider exiting leveraged positions entirely. The government may ban or restrict these products, but that will not recover your losses.
If your retirement account is heavily concentrated in domestic equities, rebalance into bonds, cash, and international diversification. The KOSPI at 5,663 may be cheap or it may be expensive. No one knows. But concentration in one market, in one sector, at 40 percent off the peak is not a buying opportunity for money you cannot afford to lose.
If you have margin debt, reduce it. Margin calls accelerate in volatile markets. The forced selling of others becomes your problem if it drives prices below your maintenance levels.
Exiting leveraged product loops: Immediate execution checklist for retail investors holding 2x/3x KOSPI ETFs. Set stop-loss floors or transition out during intra-day dead-cat bounces. Leveraged daily rebalancing mechanics in a high-volatility market guarantee permanent capital impairment.
If you work at Samsung, SK Hynix, or their suppliers, prepare for hiring freezes and potential restructuring. The memory chip cycle is brutal on the downside. Update your skills and your network. Consider what transferable skills you have outside semiconductors.
If you work in the export sector more broadly, the weak won is a mixed blessing. It makes Korean exports cheaper, but if global demand is falling, volume matters more than price.
Korea imports over 90 percent of its grain. Stock 2 to 4 weeks of rice, instant noodles, cooking oil, and canned goods. The government has strategic reserves, but personal buffers reduce your dependence on distribution systems if prices spike or supply is rationed.
Energy costs will rise with the weak won and high global oil prices. Reduce household electricity usage. Consider community solar or shared energy solutions if available.
Ditch leveraged retail investment products immediately. Liquidate on any short-term rebound. Because: This is the worst month in the KOSPI's recorded history, and the driver is semiconductors rather than oil. The index closed at 5,663.24 on Wednesday July 29, down 44 percent from its record intraday high of 9,385.59 set on June 19, after falling 10.84 percent on July 28 and another 5.98 percent on July 29, with an intraday low of 5,262.77. Trading was halted for 20 minutes on both days, the first back-to-back circuit breakers in the exchange's history and the eighth of 2026. The trigger was SK Hynix posting a record quarterly profit of 60.54 trillion won that still missed analyst estimates of roughly 64 trillion won, compounded by China mass-producing DUV lithography tools, Chinese memory maker CXMT's 8.6 billion dollar IPO debuting up 466 percent, and fears that DRAM price increases will decelerate from supplier operating margins above 80 percent. Samsung and SK Hynix together are more than 40 percent of the index and each fell more than 13 percent on the 28th. Leveraged ETFs amplified the selloff, and volatility drag in a market moving 6 percent to 12 percent a day permanently destroys capital regardless of direction. Note also that the index is still up 43 percent year to date, so if you bought earlier in 2026 you are likely still in profit, which means forced liquidations may not be as severe as the headline suggests. Samsung reports second-quarter earnings today.
Shift short-term savings into hard-yield accounts or short-dated government paper. Because: Yields on short-term paper reflect elevated capital costs while equity markets remain vulnerable to a semiconductor repricing that has not finished. The won, notably, is strengthening rather than weakening, with USD/KRW down to around 1,440, a four-month low, so this is not a currency crisis, it is a valuation crisis in two stocks.
JAPAN
Japanese pension funds and the Bank of Japan hold massive foreign equity positions. A global tech correction hurts Japanese institutional wealth even if you do not own stocks directly. If you have a choice in your pension allocation, consider reducing foreign equity exposure and increasing domestic bonds or cash.
The yen may strengthen as a safe-haven currency, which hurts exporters but increases your purchasing power for imports. If you are planning international travel or purchases, a stronger yen is an opportunity. If you work for an exporter, it is a headwind.
Japan imports nearly all its energy. LNG and oil price spikes hit directly. Reduce household energy consumption and consider whether your home is prepared for higher electricity and heating bills this winter.
Japan is largely self-sufficient in rice but imports wheat, corn, and soy. Stock a buffer of wheat flour, cooking oil, and canned goods. The just-in-time distribution system is efficient but fragile.
If you work in autos, electronics, or precision manufacturing, monitor export orders closely. A global slowdown means fewer orders. Japan's economy is export-dependent. When the world stops buying, Japan feels it first.
Lock in your winter electricity and heating arrangements now, and do not budget on the assumption that government energy relief holds. Because: The Bank of Japan's April Outlook raised its core inflation forecast for fiscal 2026 to 2.8 percent from 1.9 percent. Critically, the BOJ has stated that Japan's consumer inflation has been running below 2 percent because of government measures to reduce the household burden of higher energy prices, and its July Outlook Report was expected to trim the fiscal 2026 inflation forecast specifically to reflect those energy subsidies. Your low bill is a policy choice, not a market outcome. Meanwhile the price pass-through from higher crude has been progressing at a relatively fast pace in business-to-business transactions, which the BOJ warns could spread to consumer prices across a wide range of items. Japan's producer price index rose 6.3 percent in May, the fastest in over three years, mainly on energy. The yen is near 40-year lows around 163 to 164 per dollar. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's approval ratings are falling as inflation efforts fall short of household expectations.
If you carry variable-rate debt or you are about to borrow, price it assuming rates go up, not down. Because: The BOJ raised the policy rate 25 basis points to 1 percent on June 16, the highest in over 30 years and the first time at 1 percent since 1995, in a 7 to 1 vote with Toichiro Asada dissenting for a hold. It is expected to hold at 1 percent at the July 30-31 meeting while upgrading fiscal 2026 GDP growth to about 0.8 percent from 0.5 percent. Both Barclays and Bank of America call that a tactical pause rather than the end of tightening, and a Reuters poll on July 23 found 70 percent of economists see rates reaching at least 1.50 percent by the second quarter of 2027, with 51 percent treating that as the terminal rate. The 10-year government bond yield hit 2.496 percent on April 13, the highest since 1997, and is now around 2.76 percent after touching 30-year highs earlier this month, driven partly by a deteriorating fiscal outlook after Takaichi's administration unveiled a large spending package. Thirty years of nearly free money in Japan is over, and household and small business borrowing costs follow the bond market.
PHILIPPINES
Rice is your vulnerability. The Philippines imports more rice than any country on Earth. If you have the storage space and the capital, buy a 2-month supply of well-sealed, vacuum-packed rice. Store it in a cool, dry place. This is hedging against a supply shock that your geography makes you vulnerable to, not panic. The government has strategic reserves, but they are measured in weeks, not months, of national consumption.
Stock cooking oil, dried fish, canned goods, and salt. These are calorie-dense, shelf-stable, and will get more expensive as import costs rise.
If you have access to land, plant root crops like cassava, sweet potato, taro, and fast-growing vegetables. They require less fertilizer than rice and provide calories and nutrition independent of global markets.
Electricity bills will rise as LNG import costs increase. Reduce consumption now. LED bulbs, efficient appliances, and conscious usage. Every kilowatt you do not use is a peso you keep.
If you rely on jeepneys, buses, or tricycles for transport, fuel price spikes hit you immediately. Consider forming transport cooperatives or carpooling arrangements to share costs.
If you or your family receive remittances from the Middle East, have a conversation now about contingency plans. If Gulf economies slow or conflict escalates, those flows could shrink by 10 percent or more. Build a buffer.
If you have peso-denominated debt, be aware that the BSP may raise rates to defend the currency. That raises your borrowing costs. If you have dollar-denominated debt, a falling peso makes it more expensive to service. Know which one you have.
Small business owners: negotiate longer payment terms with suppliers now, while credit is still available. Tighten inventory to fast-moving items. Delay expansion plans until the currency and commodity picture stabilizes.
Buy your two-month rice buffer now, sealed and stored cool and dry, and do it before the fourth quarter. Because: Headline inflation peaked at 7.2 percent in April, a three-year high, up from 4.1 percent in March, with rice inflation at 13.7 percent, corn at 21.0 percent and transport at 21.4 percent. It has since eased three months running, to 6.8 percent in May and 6.4 percent in June, as domestic fuel prices rolled back and the dry-season harvest brought rice prices down. Do not read that as the end of it. Core inflation accelerated to 4.4 percent in June, the highest since December 2023, meaning the pressure has moved from fuel into the underlying basket where it is stickier. Overall inflation remains above the government's 2 percent to 4 percent target, the BSP's central forecast is 6.4 percent average for 2026 and 4.5 percent for 2027 driven by higher global oil prices and a weaker peso, and HSBC expects food inflation to accelerate to nine percent in the fourth quarter as elevated fertilizer costs cut into agricultural output. You import more rice than any country on Earth, and the government declared a national energy emergency in late March.
Do not take on new peso debt, and do not assume your loan rate is near a peak. Because: The BSP raised the policy rate to 4.50 percent on April 23, its first tightening in two years, then to 4.75 percent on June 18, with overnight deposit and lending facilities at 4.25 percent and 5.25 percent. Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said the inflation outlook has deteriorated. HSBC forecasts another 75 basis points by year end, which would put the policy rate at 5.50 percent. Every hike passes into bank lending rates. The economy expanded just 2.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, down from 5.4 percent a year earlier, so you are borrowing into a slowdown as well as a tightening.
INDIA
Stock wheat flour, rice, and lentils. Even in a food-surplus country, localized distribution disruptions and price spikes happen. A one-month buffer of atta, rice, dal, cooking oil, and salt is sensible insurance.
If you farm, secure fertilizer early. Urea is back near pre-war levels at $453 after peaking above $850. That makes this a buying window. The government subsidised supply is your best bet, so apply now. Also build organic capacity, compost, vermicompost, and biofertilizers, to reduce dependence on imported synthetics before the next wave.
If you have a floating-rate home loan, know your actual base. The repo rate is 5.25 percent, not 6 percent, and the RBI has held it twice. Your EMI is priced off external benchmark lending rates linked to that 5.25 percent. Stress-test your budget at 6 percent and 6.5 percent repo, which is a realistic upside if oil stays near $90 and the West Asia supply disruption bites into financial year 2027 as the RBI itself warned.
Investors: Indian equities have been resilient on 7.4 percent growth, but the global tech rout, now visible in the 44 percent collapse of the Korean market, and the oil shock create headwinds. Diversify into domestic consumer staples, healthcare, and infrastructure. Reduce exposure to export-dependent IT services if global demand slows.
Small business owners: Diesel and transport costs are rising again after a trough in June. Negotiate long-term freight contracts now, while the second wave is still building. If you rely on imported raw materials, consider domestic substitutes or forward contracts to lock in exchange rates.
Pre-buy agricultural inputs for the upcoming planting cycle, and buy into the trough. Because: The Gulf supplies 30 percent to 35 percent of world urea exports, and that flow stopped when Hormuz closed. Urea went from $400 to over $850 a tonne in April and has since fallen back to $453, close to pre-war levels, but export licences, restrictions and bans have kept tightening. Even with government subsidies, local distribution will face physical delays, and the next spike will land closer to the planting calendar than the first one did.
Avoid taking on new consumer debt or unhedged business loans. Because: The RBI has held the repo rate at 5.25 percent at both its February and April meetings, unanimously in April, with a neutral stance that it says gives it flexibility in both directions. It has not cut since December 2025. The committee itself warned that the West Asia conflict poses unprecedented uncertainty and is likely to be a drag on domestic production in financial year 2027 as supply chains are disrupted. If oil stays near $90, the next move is a hold or a hike, not a cut.
BRAZIL
Farmers and agribusiness: Secure nitrogen and NPK fertilizer contracts for the 2026 and 2027 season now, while urea sits at $453 rather than after the next spike toward $850. This is a trough, not a peak, and the export restriction regime around Gulf supply has not eased even though the price has. Increase domestic grain storage capacity on-farm to avoid selling during peak freight bottleneck windows.
Urban households: Stock up on domestic staples like black beans, rice, cassava flour, coffee. While Brazil is an agricultural powerhouse, domestic retail food prices track international transport costs directly, and Focus has 2026 IPCA at 5.3 percent, above the 4.5 percent ceiling.
Credit management: Avoid high-interest revolving credit or variable loan products. Keep personal debt strictly fixed. The Selic is 14.25 percent and falling only slowly, with Focus year-end at 13.5 percent, so relief is measured in fractions of a point.
Rural producers: Contract fertilizer and grain storage capacity now. Urban families: Stock up on domestic agricultural staples. Buy black beans, rice, cassava flour, and coffee in bulk. Because: Over 80 percent of Brazil's fertilizer is imported, the closure stranded roughly a million tonnes destined for Brazil, and production costs in Mato Grosso rose 7.9 percent to 7,651.51 reais per hectare with projected profit of 10 dollars an acre, the lowest in nearly two decades. Urea at $453 is a buying window after peaking above $850. Even with record harvests of 177.8 to 179.5 million tonnes of soybeans, transport bottlenecks and bunker fuel costs will drive domestic retail food prices up, and Focus has 2026 IPCA at 5.3 percent, above the 4.5 percent target ceiling.
Cut variable credit card debt completely. Do not use high revolving interest. Because: The Selic is at 14.25 percent after three consecutive quarter-point cuts from 15.00 percent, and the central bank warned in June that the easing cycle may be near its end, with a possible pause in August. Focus has year-end at 13.5 percent. Revolving card debt prices off that, and the real rate is still 8 percent to 9 percent.
Know your tariff status before you plan your season. Because: The 25 percent Section 301 tariffs announced July 16 and effective the following week exempt coffee, beef, avocados, Brazil nuts, petroleum oils and aircraft parts, but hit sugar, apparel, paper, steel and ethanol. The old 50 percent regime from August 2025 was dropped after a US Supreme Court ruling. Which side of that line you are on determines your margin.
SOUTH AFRICA
Stock staples aggressively, and use the July window. Maize meal, rice, cooking oil, canned fish, sugar, and soap. Fuel and transport costs fell in July and are set to reverse as crude climbs back over $90 with the full levy restored. A one-month buffer is minimum, two months if you have space and capital.
If you rely on grid electricity, invest in backup power if you possibly can. Solar panels, a battery, and an inverter are expensive upfront at R30,000 to R100,000, but the alternative is lost work hours, spoiled food, and inability to charge devices. If you cannot afford full backup, start with a small solar panel and battery for lights and phone charging. Eskom tariffs are compounding at 12 percent to 18 percent a year regardless of what oil does.
If you commute by car, bank the July saving rather than spending it. Petrol came down about R2 per litre and diesel by up to R3.59 on July 1. That is temporary, driven by a crude price that has already reversed, and the full R4.10 and R3.93 levy is back permanently. Consider public transport, carpooling, or shifting to a smaller vehicle now while you have the margin.
If you are in debt review or considering it, act now. NCR data shows a significant increase in debt review applications since 2022. The typical applicant in 2026 is not reckless, they are someone whose expenses have outgrown their salary over three to four years of above-inflation increases. Debt review can reduce payments substantially through interest rate negotiations, though the amount varies by case.
Small business owners: Tighten credit terms with customers. Cash flow is king. Reduce inventory to fast-moving items. If you rely on imported inputs, find local substitutes even at higher unit cost.
If you have a mortgage or vehicle finance at variable rates, stress-test at 11 percent and 12 percent. Prime is already 10.50 percent after the May hike and the SARB has warned of two more increases. This is not a hypothetical.
Slash household transport and electricity overhead immediately. Carpool, consolidate trips, and invest in basic energy efficiency to bypass municipal grid rate hikes. Because: Eskom's compounding 12 percent to 18 percent annual tariff hikes are independent of anything happening in oil markets, and the R17.2 billion fuel levy relief programme has ended permanently, with the full General Fuel Levy of R4.10 on petrol and R3.93 on diesel restored on July 1. Pump prices fell on July 1 only because Brent had dropped to $72 to $78 after the Hormuz reopening and the rand held at R16.15 to R16.60. Brent is back over $90. The tax cushion is gone and the market cushion is closing.
Eliminate store cards and unsecured personal debt. Because: The SARB hiked the repo rate to 7.00 percent in late May, taking prime to 10.50 percent, and warned of two more increases. April CPI was 4.0 percent with the fuel index up 18.2 percent in one month, the steepest since 2008, and diesel up 35.4 percent. The SARB forecasts 4.4 percent average inflation for 2026 and Kganyago has flagged El Niño drought risk on top of that. Servicing retail credit at 10.50 percent prime during food and fuel inflation guarantees a debt trap.
NIGERIA
Build food reserves. Stock non-perishable staples immediately: garri, rice, beans, palm oil, salt. Local market prices move weekly in response to transport fuel spikes, and the gantry price just went up 13 percent permanently.
Solar and inverter conversion. Transition household and small-business power needs from small petrol and diesel generators to basic solar-inverter setups. At N1,350 per litre at the pump, high fuel costs render small thermal generators economically unviable.
Hedge currency exposure. Where legally permissible, hold business working capital in hard currencies, inflation-hedged assets, or physical inventory rather than uninvested cash naira. The parallel market is at N1,413 against an official N1,380, and Dangote has already demonstrated it will price in dollars when the spread hurts it.
Buy bulk food staples the moment you get paid. Do not hold uninvested naira in cash. Because: Dangote switched to dollar pricing on July 13 then reverted to naira on July 22 at N1,215 per litre, up 13.02 percent from N1,075, and it is not going back to the old price. Depot prices at Bulk Strategic Reserve in Lagos hit N1,350, pump prices across Lagos average N1,350 up from N1,260, and Abuja retail runs N1,270 to N1,350. The naira is at N1,380 official and N1,413 in the parallel market. Local pump prices track foreign exchange and global oil spikes directly, transport costs dictate food prices, and S&P now expects 16.9 percent average inflation this year.
Switch household and small business power to basic solar-inverter systems. Stop relying on small petrol and diesel generators. Because: At N1,350 per litre, running thermal generators for daily power will swallow your entire household income.
KENYA
Stock non-perishable staples against the October VAT date rather than against today's pump price. Maize flour, rice, dried beans, cooking oil, and salt. Two to four weeks of buffer. Petrol has been flat since May on a tax measure that expires in October, which is the window.
Reduce transport dependence. If you commute by matatu, consider carpooling, ride-sharing, or shifting work hours to avoid peak fares. If you own a vehicle, consolidate trips and maintain tire pressure and engine efficiency to stretch every litre. Diesel at KSh 222.86 is still above petrol.
If you farm or garden, shift to low-input crops. Root crops like sweet potatoes, cassava, and arrowroot require less fertilizer and are more drought-tolerant than maize. Intercropping and composting reduce dependence on expensive synthetic inputs.
Business owners: Negotiate with suppliers for fixed-price contracts on essential inputs now, before the October VAT expiry. If you rely on diesel generators for backup power, consider solar alternatives. The upfront cost is high, but the running cost is zero.
Households with variable-rate loans: The CBR is at 8.75 percent and CBK has held it twice. Average bank lending is 14.7 percent. Stress-test your budget at 16 percent and 17 percent lending rates. If you cannot afford it, start paying down principal now.
Plan around the October VAT expiry, not around a rising pump price. Plan urban-rural travel and business logistics tightly around fuel consumption. Because: EPRA cut super petrol by KSh 0.22 and diesel by KSh 10.00 in the June-July cycle and then held all three products unchanged for July 15 to August 14, leaving Nairobi at KSh 214.03 for super petrol, KSh 222.86 for diesel and KSh 191.38 for kerosene. Your price is flat because the government cut petroleum VAT from 16 percent to 13 percent in April and on July 14 extended an 8 percent rate for three more months to October 2026, and because it has spent roughly KSh 16.5 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund across April and June. Without those measures marketers had projected petrol rising up to KSh 37 and diesel up to KSh 70. October is when that cushion is scheduled to come off.
Hold essential liquid reserves in hard assets or high-yield local money market funds. Because: The shilling has been stable at KSh 129 to KSh 130 and the CBR has been held at 8.75 percent since February, but headline inflation reached 6.7 percent by June against a 5 percent target midpoint, with core at only about 2.5 percent. That gap means the inflation is imported and monetary policy cannot fix it, so it will keep eroding unhedged deposits regardless of what the CBK does.
BANGLADESH
Stock rice and lentils. If you have storage space, buy a one-month buffer of rice, lentils, cooking oil, and salt. Prices are not coming down, and a supply disruption from India or a currency shock could make them spike overnight.
If you receive remittances, shop for transfer services aggressively. The difference between a 9.4 percent cost and a 5 percent cost is real money. Compare formal banks, mobile money services, and regulated fintech platforms. Do not accept the first quote. If your sender is in the United States, tell them to fund from a bank account or card rather than with cash, which avoids the 1 percent federal excise tax that took effect January 1.
If you do not receive remittances, build solidarity networks. The inflation dynamic is splitting Bangladesh between remittance-receiving households and everyone else. Community bulk purchasing, cooperative buying, and shared transport reduce per-household costs.
Small business owners: Lock in supplier contracts now for raw materials that are imported or diesel-dependent. If you rely on imported inputs, consider local substitutes even at slightly higher unit cost. The currency risk on imports is rising.
Farmers: The fertilizer shock is real. Roughly 1.3 million tonnes a month of fertilizer normally moves through Hormuz and stopped, and the FAO put total stalled fertilizer trade at 3 to 4 million tonnes a month once Gulf production cuts are counted. Shift toward organic amendments, composting, and intercropping to reduce synthetic input dependence. The government has distributed free fertilizer in some regions. Find out if you qualify.
Buy essential grains and cooking oil directly from primary wholesalers or local cooperatives. Bypass middleman retail markups wherever possible. Because: Intermediary cartels and rising transport diesel costs compound retail price hikes faster than official inflation metrics report, and inflation hit 9.42 percent in May, a 16-month high, despite record rice harvests. The ADB has identified stifled wholesale competition as a primary driver.
If money is coming from abroad, control how it is sent. Because: Sending $100 to Bangladesh costs an average of $9.40, roughly $3 in fees and $6.30 in exchange margins, nearly triple the cost three years earlier and the highest in South Asia against $2.80 to $5.10 for India or Pakistan. Since January 1, 2026 a 1 percent US federal excise tax also applies to transfers funded with cash or a money order, while bank-account and card-funded transfers are exempt. The government's 2.5 percent incentive does not close that gap.
Prepare for power load-shedding by securing basic off-grid lighting and battery storage. Because: High global LNG prices force state utilities to cut back on imported gas, directly impacting grid reliability for families and small businesses.
MEXICO
Stock corn flour and dried beans. These are the staples of the Mexican diet. A two-week buffer protects against a sudden tortilla price spike or distribution disruption.
If you hold peso savings, consider diversifying a portion into USD-denominated assets or gold. Do not put all your savings in one currency, particularly with Q1 GDP negative and the fuel subsidy carrying the inflation number.
If you have a mortgage or business loan at variable rates, stress-test at 8 percent and 9 percent. Banxico is done cutting and has said so. Fixed-rate debt is safer in this environment.
Small business owners in manufacturing: The economy contracted 0.6 percent in the first quarter. Tighten inventory, delay capital expenditures, and focus on cash flow preservation. If you export, negotiate with buyers in USD where possible.
Farmers: Mexico's fertilizer import costs remain volatile. Shift toward traditional milpa systems like corn, beans, and squash intercropping that require less synthetic input. The government has agricultural support programs. Ensure you are enrolled.
Secure food staple supplies at bulk pricing. Because: Mexico relies heavily on imported US yellow corn and imported synthetic fertilizers, and rising transport and fertilizer costs will drive up basic staple prices like tortillas. Q1 2026 GDP shrank 0.6 percent, so household income is not keeping pace.
Watch the weekly IEPS fuel stimulus notice, because it is holding your entire cost of living down. Because: Mexican headline inflation fell to 3.37 percent in June, a five-year low, from a March peak of 4.59 percent, and energy inflation was just 2.97 percent despite the global oil shock. The mechanism behind that is the IEPS fuel stimulus, reinstated on March 13 within days of the Hormuz closure after 48 weeks at zero, and adjusted weekly by the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, plus administered price agreements. Core inflation, which the subsidy does not touch, is 4.03 percent and has fallen only half a point since January. When the stimulus is withdrawn, the year-on-year comparison against an unsubsidised base will make the increase look even worse than it is.
Lock in fixed-rate local financing and avoid variable borrowing. Because: Banxico cut to 6.75 percent on March 26 and to 6.50 percent on May 7, both in 3-2 splits, and in the May statement it explicitly closed the easing cycle that began in March 2024 after 475 basis points of cuts across 15 meetings. It has since held at 6.50 percent unanimously with no timeline for ending the pause, and Bank of America projects 6.50 percent as the terminal rate through year end. Fixed beats floating when the easing is over and the next move could go either way.
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BREAKING🚨 ICE agents hid outside a seafood plant—then TACKLED workers crossing the street for cold drinks on one of the hottest days of summer. This happened in Lynden, a small city in Whatcom County, Washington, just south of the Canadian border. It was so hot that a local Mexican food business pulled up across from Premier Packing and began generously handing out cold drinks to people working through the heat. Several workers walked over together. They didn’t know ICE was hiding outside the plant. ICE agents suddenly appeared from around the corner and started sprinting after them. The workers turned and ran. Video shows people racing across the pavement as ICE agents chase them down, tackle them and arrest them. At least two people were detained. But ICE wasn’t done. Within 24 hours, two more coworkers were detained on a service road behind the local Safeway—the same location where another Premier employee had reportedly been caught earlier that week. By the next day, the seafood processor had installed a fence as a direct result. But this was not the first time ICE had targeted its workers. “Particularly on paydays, they just lurk,” Jeremy Dorrough of Racial Unity Now said. For months, ICE agents have watched people leave Premier Packing, followed them along their normal routes and pulled them over during their commutes. More than 50 people from this one workplace have now been detained since March. They spent their shifts helping turn salmon, cod and halibut into the fresh fillets and frozen bags sold in American stores. Then ICE reportedly learned their schedules, learned the roads they took home and learned when their paychecks arrived. About a dozen have already been deported. Two days before the video was recorded, DHS was publicly celebrating the arrests of “murderers, rapists, and drug dealers” under its favorite label: “WORST OF THE WORST.” ICE never answered local reporters questions about these arrests. No public report identifies criminal accusations against the people taken from Premier Packing. Local advocates say the dependents left behind include many U.S.-citizen children now facing trauma, lost income and unstable housing. For some of those children, a parent left for work and never came home. If you appreciate my posts, it would mean the world if you followed my page. Thank you for being here.
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Something that can be very difficult for people outside the homeless-serving sector (and sometimes in it) to understand is why someone experiencing homelessness might turn down help or why you might see the same unhoused person over and over again in your neighbourhood over an extended period of time. They might decline a meal, refuse a shelter space, or dismiss services that could seemingly improve their circumstances. Critics of progressive policies like Housing First or Income Assistance often use this fact to tell us, “See they don’t want help – they’re the problem.” Or they’ll be mad about funding going towards places like Alpha House and say, “trying to help them is a waste of money” or that “where does your funding even go – people are still homeless.” As usual, the reality of why homeless-serving agencies have not solved homelessness is much more complex. In this blog post, we wanted to provide more information and hopefully answer questions you might have about why things are the way they are. Even prior to the trauma accumulated from living on the street, many people experiencing homelessness have suffered significant trauma in their lives. It is not uncommon for our population to feel judged, dismissed, or discriminated against because of their circumstances or behaviour presentation. When this rejection becomes a daily experience, we frequently see individuals declining services because they’re distrustful towards people and systems even when they are supports intended to help them. We are strong believers in meeting people where they’re at and a big part of outreach is understanding that building trust and relationships takes time and consistency. Our staff first need to demonstrate that we are trustworthy and genuinely want to walk with someone on their journey before we’re able to provide needed supports. We respect a client’s agency and right to make their own decisions when they are ready, which means outreach workers often have many repeat interactions before there is enough trust and rapport built for the client to feel comfortable accepting a ride to a shelter or an offer of housing information. Read more: https://alphahousecalgary.com/whats-the-hold-up/
DOES THIS FUCKEN GOOF NEED ENDLESS MONEY? WHY ? IS HE THAT BAD AT MANAGING MONEY THAT HE NEEDS QUADRILLIONS OR SEPTILLIONS OF IT >???? ffs BREAKING: Trump's disastrous $150 million fair FLOPPED so badly he's now asking taxpayers for $10 million more. Donald Trump promised America's 250th anniversary celebration would be "great" and "unbelievable." Instead, taxpayers are now being asked to bail out a fair that hospitalized visitors, malfunctioned constantly, and sold $23 turkey legs. The Trump administration is requesting an additional $10 million from Congress to cover costs from this summer's Freedom 250 celebrations — on top of the $150 million Republicans already allocated last year. This is money for events that were SUPPOSED to be partially funded by private donors, according to the administration's own original promises. And what exactly did that first $150 million buy? The 16-day Great American State Fair descended into chaos. Triple-digit heat forced an early shutdown during Independence Day weekend after at least 11 people were hospitalized and dozens more needed medical attention. Visitors dealt with power outages, a broken Ferris wheel, and eye-watering prices — $20 cheeseburgers, $9 lemonade, $23 turkey legs. Trump bragged on Truth Social that the fair was "packed to the brim" with 45,000 people, directly contradicting eyewitness reports of thin, sparse crowds. Even the state exhibits became embarrassing. States were forced to pay for their OWN booths, and when North Carolina declined, private sponsors stepped in instead — including one who displayed a literal Confederate flag at America's own birthday party. Governor Josh Stein had to publicly condemn it: "This flag does not represent the North Carolina we love." Now the administration wants an extra $10 million, claiming it's needed for security. One might ask what additional security does an event that has been over for weeks need? Senator Jeff Merkley isn't buying the excuse: "It is unacceptable to ask the American people to bail out Freedom 250. Congress already appropriated $150 million — without bipartisan input — with the administration promising that private donors would help finance the rest." Trump wanted a triumphant, self-glorifying spectacle. Instead, he built a broken carnival that hospitalized Americans, embarrassed the country, and is now asking taxpayers to cover the tab for his own mismanagement. Please like and share if your answer is “No, thanks!”
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