High Interest Rates, Oil Shock, Global Dragflation

Gerald Celente breaks down the dangerous intersection of escalating geopolitical tensions, rising energy prices, and dragflation (declining economic growth and rising inflation). Why are markets rallying while economic fundamentals continue to weaken?

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00:00 Introduction & Trends Journal Overview
01:00 US Stock Markets & Interest Rates
02:46 Oil & Gasoline Prices
05:22 Precious Metals & Bitcoin
08:10 US Import Prices & "Dragflation": Discussion on rising import costs, inflation trends, and economic slowing.
09:24 Federal Reserve Target & Inflation
10:45 Stagflation vs. Dragflation

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