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Alternative Visions

Progressive Radio Network

Dr. Jack Rasmus will focus on today’s continuing crisis in the U.S. and global economies.

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57:12

Private Credit Financial Instability Revisited +...

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2026/04/10

Today's show revisits the continuing instability in the private credit of the US financial system. Is the fragility steadily getting worse? Latest US inflation stats and jobs numbers. Update on the ceasefire in Iran that isn't and why the hot war and economic destabilization will renew after 2 weeks.

57:58

Alternative Visions - The Costs of Losing the Iran War

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2026/04/03

Trump's talk to the nation this week he promised to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure next two weeks and blast them 'back to the stone age'. Oil and stock markets plummeted. Direct costs per day continued past $70 billion. Will he go 'TACO' or send US troops into a ground war? Either way, the broader economic costs will almost certainly push the US, and possibly, global economy into recession. Today's show explains why. Simultaneously shadow banks in US slide toward instability as the private

59:17

Alternative Visions - US & Global Economies on the...

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2026/03/27

today's show reviews the condition of the US financial and real economies as Trump and Zionists prepare for a ground war in Iran. The fragility of the private credit sector in the US is reviewed, as contagion spreads from AI to software companies to their private credit lenders. How multiple forces are driving up inflation in the US economy now, not just from oil prices. The impact of the Fed not cutting and about to raise interest rates. Why US rates and monetary policy are negated by

58:15

Alternative Visions - 3-20-26

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2026/03/20

Alternative Visions - 3-20-26

58:24

Alternative Visions - Oil Price Shock & US/Israel War...

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2026/03/13

As the IAEA predicts a global oil price shock worse than the 1970s, as the Iran war enters its second week the economic effects and implications now begin to deepen. Crude oil prices return to more than $100 barrel, with predictions by Golden Sachs could hit $200. What are the Trump responses so far? Why are they insufficient. What's the impact on US inflation from the Oil shock by sector? Jobs and GDP? Stock markets? Interest rates? US dollar devaluation? Why focusing on just Supply as cause of

58:08

Alternative Visions with Dr. Jack Rasmus - Trump's...

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2026/02/27

Last Tuesday Trump gave his 1 hour and 47 minute State of the Union speech to Congress. While most was the theatrical clown show that has come to define SOTU speeches, with lemming like Congresspeople jumping up and clapping at every fragment of sentence, the first 30 minutes or so was about how great the US economy was doing—filled with misrepresentations and outright lies about the US economy's current condition. Here's the real not to pretty picture about Jobs, Inflation, GDP, stock markets,

56:45

Alternative Visions with Dr. Jack Rasmus - Ukraine...

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2026/02/20

The NATO-Russia Ukraine war is 4 years old on February 24, 2026. Despite talk by US media and politicians, a peace agreement is not imminent. Today's show reviews the history of the conflict (politically, militarily) and presents an analysis why the end of the war is not anywhere near. Positions of the parties today (EU, Zelensky, US, Russia), why Ukraine elections this spring won't change anything, why Trump can't (won't) resolve the conflict, why EU wants the war to continue until 2030, why

57:03

Alternative Visions with Dr. Jack Rasmus - Are AI &...

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2026/02/13

Continuing the theme of recent weeks observing the slow motion crisis in AI and financial asset markets (SP500, Nasdaq, Cryptos, Gold-Silver), today's show discusses how it appears contagion across financial asset markets has begun. Where's the likely 'black swan'? What's happening to stocks in software, financial, and transport as AI destruction becomes more evident. What's driving the imminent crisis in AI, cryptos and metals? Why 2026 or 27 result in a financial markets implosion, likely at end

58:53

Alternative Visions with Dr. Jack Rasmus - 2-6-26

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2026/02/06

Alternative Visions - 2-6-26

58:45

Alternative Visions with Jack Rasmus - 1/30/26

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2026/01/30

Gold prices are accelerating, the US dollar falling, and Trump announces a new Fed chair who will lower Fed short term rates soon. What's the effect between all three? Will the gold bubble continue? Will the dollar continue to devalue? What will lowering Fed rates mean for both? What's the connection to four decades of financialization and globalization of US capitalism. The growing contradictions (and instability) in US monetary policy is a hallmark of the current period. What does this mean for

57:50

Alternative Visions - 1/23/26

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2026/01/23

Trump's Tariffs, Greenland Grab, and WEF SpeechThe show today looks at the scope and actual results of Trump's tariffs over the past year. What are they really about. Next the latest in his grab of Greenland. What's in the 'framework' agreed to with NATO? Why it's not a pullback from US absorbing it, as the US mainstream media and libs are saying. Last, a review of Trump's speech to the WEF and especially why the US economy is not in great shape, except for speculators in gold, silver and AI

59:27

Alternative Visions with Dr. Jack Rasmus 1-16-26

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2026/01/16

Today's show reviews recent announcements re. Big US banks record profits, highest ever, the Federal Reserve attack by Trump, and the disappearing War Powers Act. Has Trump halted his plans to attack Iran? What now with Greenland as Europe sends military contingents to that country? What about Act 2 for Venezuela? More economic and political instability coming in 2026

57:01

Alternative Visions with Jack Rasmus 1-9-26

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2026/01/09

Alternative Visions with Jack Rasmus 1-9-26

58:41

Alternative Visions 1-2-26 - Predictions 2026 US Economy

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2026/01/02

as a follow up to last show's 'Review of US Economy 2025', this week the show makes predictions where it's headed in 2026. Topics include US GDP for next year, jobs & unemployment, Inflation (CPI & PCE), Fed interest rates (short & long term), continued devaluation of the US dollar and its consequences, direction of financial asset bubbles (gold, silver, crypto, stocks), AI investment & real business spending, government spending (defense vs social programs), budget deficits and

58:00

Alternative Visions - 2025 US Economy Review

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2025/12/19

Today's show reviews the performance of the US economy the past year. Topics covered include actual inflation, jobs and likely GDP numbers. Special focus on Trump's 2 main economic initiatives: the $5 trillion tax cut package and Trump tariffs offensive. What have been the actual impact of both thus far? Likely impact in 2026 and beyond? Trump monetary policy browbeating the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. Why neither corporate cost reduction via tax cuts and interest rate cuts will have

59:52

Alternative Visions - Trump's 'National Security...

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2025/12/15

Today's show focuses on the details and directions for the US Empire revealed in Trump's just released 'National Security Strategy of the USA' document. Is the US Empire re-orienting and restructuring? IF so where? A detailed look and analysis of the document, including its new priority and focus on the Western Hemisphere, a longer term focus on Asia-China-Taiwan, and its criticism of Europe and NATO. The document confirms Trump economic and geopolitical policies to date, where it's going next

59:11

Alternate Visions - Financial Bubbles, Real US...

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2025/12/05

The latest trends in US financial asset bubbles (cryptos, gold-silver, Stocks, AI) and what's happening in the real US economy 4th quarter: latest consumer spending stats, manufacturing PMIs, GDP forecasts, etc. Trump moves to boost auto and drug company profits. Will the Fed cut rates in December? Real GDP now flat or declining. Show then discusses latest Europe efforts to grab $160B Russian assets to fund Ukraine and why it's failing. Germany's remilitarization and AfD anti-war party's

59:04

Alternate Visions - 11.21.25 - Financial Bubbles...

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2025/11/21

Today's show goes into more depth discussion on the topic of financial asset bubbles churning in recent days: Bitcoin, Gold, Stocks, AI as cryptos fall 30% and warnings appear in high places (Dimon, Google, etc) about AI bubble. Hedge funds, auto, credit cards, CRE, private credit, bankruptcies, junk bonds, leveraged loans, etc. in trouble. The show updates latest Ukraine war with Trump's new 28 pt. Plan and Venezuela attack approaches. No invasion a la Vietnam but bombing, regime change,

59:20

Alternative Visions 11.7.25 - Financial Markets, Real...

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2025/11/07

How debt and securitization in US property (CRE, etc) is creating classic 2008 bust potential. Financial markets volatility sign of bubble top? Latest data on US real economy. Venezuela as Trump's 3rd War. Will US invade? Likely scenarios next 60 days. Venezuela, Russia, China responses? California-Texas gerrymandering as harbinger of more US democracy decline. Mamdani's NY victory

59:54

Alternate Visions 10.31.25

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2025/11/01

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