Notations From the Grid (M-End Edition): #RandomThoughts On the Month That Was

As we went to press with this month-end edition of Notations from the Grid, The Congress has begun deliberations on the Border Wall as there is a definite possibility of President Trump declaring a National Emergency. Although the US Government is now fully operational, challenges remain.

The heads of the Intelligence Community were before Congress and contradicted assertions by President Trump--It prompted a Tweet by President Trump.   As we also went to Press, Britain, France and Germany created a payment mechanism to by-Pass Swift to continue trade with Iran in spite of US Objections.     We are also assessing the latest out of India as Elections loom there.   Unemployment is a major challenge for India right now.

Returning home here in the United States, We have also been assessing the on-going situation in Venezuela as we also are witness to 2020 Candidates including Kamala Harris from our home State of California have begun their quest.    We have also just reviewed the latest out of Afghanistan in light of the new report on the true realities of Afghanistan:  a resurgent Taliban as some 45,000 Afghan Soldiers have lost their lives over the past 4 years.

Profound challenging times indeed as February 2019 looms and as we await President Trump's State of the Union Address on Feburary 5: 

Notations From the Grid (Weekly Editon): On #Brexit

As the Debate in the British Parliament continues over Brexit, our team pulled the following together as we assess how the political leaders in the UK will work through this profound challenge: 

UK Brexit Vote Reflects a Deep Crisis in Capitalism (Pt 1/2)

Had the British been presented with the option, people might choose a socialist Britain over a capitalist EU, but they are not given that choice, say Prof. Leo Panitch of York University and Jon Lansman of the British Labour Party’s National Executive Committee

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Brexit Vote: Will the EU Throw UK PM Theresa May a Lifeline?

In-spite of the deep splits among the Tories, Prof. John Weeks says that a Brexit agreement will be made when the EU bails out Theresa May in the lead-up to the EU parliamentary elections

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Could a “No-Deal Brexit” Lead to Violence on Irish border?

After Brexit, Northern Ireland will return to the UK and leave the EU, while the Irish Republic will remain a member. People living on the border fear serious disruptions, and a return to violence, if barriers start to appear between the two states.

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Notations From The Grid (Weekly Edition): On @POTUS Watch

Roger Stone is appearing in Court in Washington as we went to press--this is one take of the events of the prior 72 hours--This is as the Federal Government is officially open now although the threat of a Shutdown looms.   It must also be noted that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the shutdown has cost the US Economy some 11 Billion Dollars--a figure rejected by the President's Economic Adviser, Larry Kudlow.