Guest Article: The original source of this article is Global Research
The Bull Market and Today’s Financial Crisis. “The Great Crash of 1929”. Will History Repeat Itself?
By Bryant Brown
February 25, 2019
Last December, the Dow Jones dropped slightly, 1,788 points down to 23,327 points, that’s about 7% and the business press reported as if the sky was falling. It has since recovered. Continue reading “The Bull Market and Today’s Financial Crisis. “The Great Crash of 1929”. Will History Repeat Itself?”
Once upon a time, there was lush jungle with an attached rich Savannah grassland. All the animals lived contentedly and daily ate their fill, especially the lions who, at the top of the food chain, could eat anything they fancied. 
The Players Have Changed
Not only are the current views contradictory but each is supported by arguments and evidence, which increases the confusion and frustration of anxious listeners worried about their economic future. 
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Qatar Gas and the US/China Trade War
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