by Michael Wilkerson | Dec 29, 2024 | Biden Administration, Blog Articles, CBDCs, China, Crypto, Economy, Elections, Finance, Geopolitics, Iran, Monetary System, Russia, Sanctions, Technology, Trump Administration, USA
When then Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump pivoted in 2024 from crypto-skeptic to arch crypto-advocate, he successfully won over an industry of potential voters that, for the most part, hadn’t previously been active in politics or, in many cases, even voted at...
by Michael Wilkerson | Nov 24, 2024 | Biden Administration, Blog Articles, Crypto, Economy, Elections, Monetary System, Policy, Politics, Technology, USA
Last spring, I publicly predicted that the price of Bitcoin would hit $100,000 by the end of 2024. This was quite a statement given BTC prices were then trading in a range of $40,000 to $50,000. While the path would be volatile, I predicted that “the long-term...
by Michael Wilkerson | Nov 14, 2024 | Biden Administration, Blog Articles, China, Covid-19, Crypto, Disinformation, Economy, Elections, Energy, Finance, Geopolitics, Inflation, Iran, Israel, Monetary System, Politics, Russia, Sanctions, Tariffs, Technology, Ukraine, USA, War
image credit: Getty Images Following Donald J. Trump’s election victory last week, the President-elect and his transition team have announced multiple cabinet-level and other appointments, outline both domestic and foreign policies, and set the stage for a return to...
by Michael Wilkerson | Oct 28, 2024 | Biden Administration, Blog Articles, China, Covid-19, Disinformation, Economy, Elections, Politics, Russia, Sanctions, USA
Could we witness something unprecedented which derails November’s vote? The 2024 Presidential elections are days away. Early voting has already started in many states. On Sunday night, GOP nominee and former US President Donald J. Trump spoke to a full house of over...
by Michael Wilkerson | Oct 4, 2024 | Biden Administration, Blog Articles, China, Economy, Elections, Finance, Geopolitics, Inflation, Tariffs
Last month, former U.S. President and 2024 presidential candidate Donald J. Trump laid out key pillars of his policy proposals in a speech at The Economic Club of New York. Given the audience, Trump focused more on economic and financial matters than he typically does...
by Michael Wilkerson | Sep 2, 2024 | Blog Articles, Elections, Geopolitics, Politics, USA, Why America Matters Book
Labels of liberal/Left and Conservative/Right no longer mean what they used to. The ideals of the traditional Left and Right are now inverted. It is not the conservatives of the Right that are the reactionaries, but the so-called “Progressive” Liberals. It is the...
by Michael Wilkerson | Jul 23, 2024 | Biden Administration, Blog Articles, Election 2020, Elections, Politics, Russia, Sanctions, Terrorism, USA
When one pulls on a loose strand of cloth, one never knows where it will lead or how much of the entire fabric will unravel. So it seems to be going with the official narrative of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump. It is coming undone,...
by Michael Wilkerson | Jun 4, 2024 | Biden Administration, Blog Articles, Crypto, Elections, Finance, Politics, Technology, USA
Even if you care nothing about crypto, it is important to recognize that crypto voters have now mobilized into a powerful and increasingly unified political force that is likely to significantly influence, if not outright shape, the outcome of 2024’s presidential and...
by Michael Wilkerson | Jun 2, 2024 | Blog Articles, CBDCs, Crypto, Elections, Finance, Monetary System, Policy, Politics, Technology, USA
I had opportunity to participate last week in a private round table at Consensus 2024, the digital assets and blockchain technology conference, on the tension between CBDCs (central bank-issued digital currencies) and privacy. Under the U.S. Constitution, Americans...