Alternative Visions

Alternative Visions - 7-31-26

Scenario for US Economy 2026-28 + Updates on Iran and Ukraine Escalations

 

Today's show focuses on likeliest scenario for US economy under Trump's remaining term, including Pentagon and total US war spending, non-defense spending cuts, deficits, national debt, interest payments on the debt, tariffs, inflation, Fed interest rates, financial markets, real GDP and wages, and likely forecast of recession after 2026. Also updates on why the MOU with Iran collapsed and why Trump now sides with Europe and Ukraine favoring further escalation of war in Ukraine.

Today's show focuses on the Neocon/Trump strategy to escalate the war with Russia. Why the August 2025 Anchorage agreement between Trump and Putin was just a PR event. And why Trump's MOU with Iran last month was also just a tactical deception as well. The Empire's two forever wars now continue. What's behind the recent gains by Social Democrats in recent Dem party primaries and how both the Dem party leaders and Trump are gearing up to stop it.

Today's show reviews the recent 'deal' announcement for ceasefire in the Iran war. What's a 'deal'. This is just an MOU, an outline of items to be negotiated over next 60 days. A framework for negotiation. Is it the beginning of US retreat from middle east? Why did the regime change fail. How do regime change ops succeed? Why not Iran. Takeaways from the 'deal'. Economic fallouts for US: inflation. Military spending. Austerity. US growth. Global economy impacts to come

A detailed look at the latest May inflation and jobs reports. What's behind the legacy media headline reporting? What US oil CEOs are saying about global oil supply and prices. August jobs adjustments coming. Hourly wages trends. AI and stock bubbles' volatility continuing. AI threats to cyber security. Latest GDP forecasts. Updates to Iran and Ukraine wars deteriorating