Last Sunday, Ross Chastain, needing to pass two cars to race his way into the championship, tried something never seen outside of a video game: he slammed his car into the wall, then used the curve of the wall to increase his velocity and slingshot him into the championship. And our C Thomas has discovered a common trait that Ross Chastain and Abraham Lincoln share.

This week we discuss:

Argentina, the land stretching down the east side of South America and conjuring images of cosmopolitan cities, grass fed beef, Malbecs, the flat Pampas, and the mountainous Andes. It is a country full of abundant resources yet for the last century Argentina has been an interesting case economically because it could be argued that they have lost their way. We want to learn from history here at the C Thomas Printer Cooperative and therefore on this series, we will look to the past to try and find lessons and parallels for us to apply to our lives today.

Should we buy bonds now? C Thomas answers.

This week we are talking about:

Looking Backwards

1) PMI reading

2) Protests in Europe regarding cost of living

3) Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Ex-president being escorted out

Looking Forwards

1) UK having a new prime minister

2) ECB interest rate hike

3) FED -potentially- slowing down interest rate hikes

First the venerable Queen dies, but before she does she gives her blessing to the newly appointed PM Liz Truss who took over just before the queen’s passing. After 44 days Liz Truss is out and people are calling her the worst Prime Minister in the history of the UK. But, what did we really expect her to do?

This week we talk about: 

• What's happening in the UK?

• Can there be an alternative to US Dollar as the reserve currency?

Austerity Jones and C Thomas talk about 3 items that caught their eye from past week and 3 items they are looking forward to coming up.

Looking Backwards on the week:

Looking Forwards:

Let's take a break from finance and remember Mark Twain.