The Fat Pipe 08/07/26: Deal or No Deal? US Treasuries “Not Fit for Purpose,” and Grab Bag
As the Iran war simmers along, increasingly concerning events are unfolding in the financial world. Can Bessent prevent Japan's illness from spreading to the US? What happens if/when foreign appetite for US Treasury paper dips below a critical threshold? Ah - that's when things really speed up.
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Extended ALERT: Oil Supply Collapse, Exponential Debt, and Why You Must Prepare Now
With the Iran war spiraling and Russian refining capacity devastated, global oil and fuel supplies are plunging toward critical shortages. I am formally extending the ALERT: stock up now - time is running out.
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Updates from Chris
The Fat Pipe 08/03/26: Tough Talk, Tight Oil, Easy Money, and Grab Bag
By Chris Martenson
August 3, 2026PREVIEW
The Fat Pipe 07/31/26: It Grows Larger, Iran Controls The Strait, Too Much Missing Oil, and Grab Bag
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July 31, 2026PREVIEW
Interviews
Fake Markets, Real Consequences
With Philip Pilkington
August 2, 2026
Cheap Oil Is an Expensive Fiction
With David Russell
July 31, 2026
What to Do When Markets Become Casinos and Logic Goes Out the Window
With George Noble
July 18, 2026
News
Iran & Oman Reach Hormuz Agreement, US Shifts Nuclear Strategy, RFK Jr Axes Organ Network
By Ivor
August 6, 2026
Saudi Aramco Q2 Oil Sales Averaged $108 per Barrel, Ukraine Out of Patriot Missiles, Yen Carry Trade Dying
By Ivor
August 5, 2026
Chris in the Media
Oil’s Hidden Crisis with Ken McElroy: Diesel Shortages, Vanishing Reserves and the Coming Inflation Wave
By Chris Martenson
August 4, 2026
Triple Feature: Closed Straits, Hidden Shortages, and the Real Energy Crisis
By Chris Martenson
August 1, 2026
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Flock Off! How Flock Safety Is Turning Roads Into Surveillance Networks – And What You Can Do About It
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February 25, 2026
Stop Feeding Your Children to the Beast
By Madison Freeman
February 10, 2026
Grab Bag
The Renaissance Report: Coming Soon!
By AaronMcKeon
January 29, 2026
Dave Collum’s 2025 Year in Review: Error 404
By David Collum
December 24, 2025
AI: The New Global Arms Race
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October 3, 2025PREVIEW