💰🇺🇸💵 Should the United States implement a Bitcoin strategic reserve?

The United States benefits from what economists call the “exorbitant privilege.” As the issuer of the world’s reserve currency, it can borrow and support new spend in its own currency. However, this does not mean it can simply print money — Treasuries must still attract buyers on the open market. Fortunately, U.S. debt is widely regarded as the safest asset in the world, ensuring strong demand, particularly during times of crisis when investors rush toward safety.

Who cashes in on the exorbitant privilege? First, U.S. policymakers, who gain extra flexibility in fiscal and monetary decisions. Then, the banks — sitting at the center of global financial flows, raking in fees and influence. But the real winners? U.S. companies and multinationals, which get to do most business in their own currency, and can issue bonds and borrow more cheaply than their foreign competitors. And let’s not forget consumers, who enjoy stronger purchasing power, lower borrowing costs, and more affordable mortgages and loans.

The result? The U.S. can borrow at lower costs, sustain larger deficits for longer, and withstand economic shocks that would cripple other nations. However, the exorbitant privilege is not guaranteed — it must be earned. It depends on America’s economic, financial, and geopolitical strength. Ultimately, the entire system hinges on one crucial factor: trust. Trust in U.S. institutions, its governance, and its military. And above all, trust that, when all is said and done, the dollar remains the safest place to park global savings.

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🇮🇱📞🇮🇱❗️ | Israeli Defense Minister Katz orders the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare a plan to allow the Palestinian Arab population to voluntarily leave Gaza!

In statement, the Jewish State Defense Minister's office said:

"Minister Katz have instructed the IDF to prepare a plan to provide the residents of Gaza with the option of voluntary departure.

Gaza residents must be allowed to enjoy freedom of exit and migration as is customary everywhere in the world - the plan will include exit options at land crossings as well as special arrangements for exit by sea and air."

🇮🇱📞🇺🇸🇵🇸 — Israeli Prime-Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Fox News:

"The Trump plan is the first idea I've heard that's good.

The idea of ​​allowing Gazans who want it to leave — what's the problem with that?

They can leave; they can come back, but Gaza needs to be rebuilt.

It needs to be pushed and implemented because it will create a different future for everyone."

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🇮🇷❌🇺🇸❗️ | A member of the Iranian regime’s Parliament’s Foreign Policy Commission threatened US President Trump, saying:

“I’d say that whenever I get the opportunity, I will not hesitate for a moment to kill you, Donald Trump…and I am a political official speaking this diplomatically.”

🇺🇸🤝🇷🇺🤑 — Trump administration disbands task force targeting Russian oligarchs

🇷🇺👶📝 — For the first time in a region of Russian Federation, in a blow for Lenin's legacy, they want to completely ban women from having abortions

➡️ In the Vologda region they intend to discuss a complete ban on abortions, including in private clinics.

➡️ The issue will be considered in February at a major meeting in the regional government, Governor Georgy Filimonov said.

Thus, such a thing is the first major victory for the Orthodox and Pro-Life movements in Russia

🇮🇱📞🇸🇦 | Israeli PM Netanyahu to channel 14:

The Saudi Monarchy can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia, they have a lot of land over there

🇧🇷💸📉 — As food inflation soars and Government's popularity tanks, Brazilian Socialist President Lula da Silva suggests to brazilians to "eat less"

➡️ In view of the rise in food prices, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva suggested that the population avoid buying products that are too expensive or simply eat less, as a way of putting pressure on price reductions and helping to control inflation.

“If everyone had the conscience and didn’t buy what was expensive, those who are selling it will have to lower the price to sell it, otherwise it will go bad. This is human wisdom. This is an educational process that we will have to do with the Brazilian people,” said the president in an interview with the Metrópoles and Sociedade radio stations in Bahia.

➡️ The president also encouraged consumers to replace more expensive items with similar products at more affordable prices.

➡️ The brazilian leftist also said he believes that Brazil needs to go through an "educational process" so that consumers learn to avoid higher prices in the supermarket and replace that purchase with similar products, despite inflation affecting all consumer goods alike