China will forgive 23 loans for 17 African nations

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News Date: August 22, 2022

China has pledged to forgive 23 interest-free loans for 17 African countries and will also provide food assistance to the struggling nations, China's foreign minister Wang Yi said at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
Mr. Wang also announced to increase imports from Africa, support the greater development of Africa's agricultural and manufacturing sectors, and expand cooperation in emerging industries.
Sources: news.com.au

Russia, China switch to national currencies

Russia and China switch to settlements in national currencies for energy supplies.
Russia, China switch to national currencies in payments for gas, says a senior official.
Russia, China also actively switching to national currencies for payments of oil supplies, and products, says the deputy prime minister.
Sources: aa.com

Delaware Supreme Court finds vote by mail, same-day registration unconstitutional

The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday struck down recent vote-by-mail and same-day voter registration legislation, overturning a signature achievement by Gov. John Carney and Democrat lawmakers.
Sources: yahoo

Such a beautiful message of peace

This is the wind of change, a Beautiful message of peace.
During the White House signing ceremony Israel projected flags of Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and the US onto the Old City walls as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood alongside President Donald Trump in Washington hailing what he called "historic" peace agreements.
Sources:twitter.com, www.middleeastmonitor.com

Investors should prepare for more wealth destruction

Senior brokers are warning their clients to pull money out of the stock market.
Investors seem to be nervous. And perhaps rightfully so.
A 48-year market vet warns that investors should prepare for more wealth destruction than we have ever seen as the Fed gets set to tighten policy.
David Hunter reiterated his call for a steep decline in stocks ahead.
He said he expects the S&P 500 to drop as much as 80% from its peak.
Hunter said Fed tapering would trigger the crash. Investors seem to be nervous. And perhaps rightfully so.
Stocks are up 90% from the lows in the last year-and-a-half, an extraordinary bull run.
Many measures of valuation show historic over-extension.
The Federal Reserve is getting set to taper asset purchases.
Treasury bond yields are expected to rise.
Personal finance expert Robert Kiyosaki warned the October crash is coming regardless of whether the US debt ceiling is raised or what measures are imposed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen or Federal Reserve chair.
Sources: flipboard.com, www.independent.co.uk

Congress letter to encourage the Treasury to utilize blockchain and DLT

Eleven members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to look at new technologies, including blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), to help streamline how cash and supplies are distributed under a federal law trying to boost the economy during the COVID-19 crisis.
Source:coindesk.com