Alternative Visions
Episodes
Alternate Visions - Financial Bubbles, Real US Economy, & Europe's Russian Assets -12-5-25
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Alternate Visions - 11.21.25 - Financial Bubbles Become More Volatile & Fragile + Latest on Ukraine and Venezuela
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fal...
Alternative Visions 11.7.25 - Financial Markets, Real US Economy, Venezuela
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How debt and securitization in US property (CRE, etc) is creating classic 2008 bust potential. Financial markets volatility sign of bubble top? Latest...
Alternate Visions - Sliding To Recession: Fed Rates, AI Bust, Govt Shutdown & Trump/Xi Trade Talks 10.31.25
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four events of the past week as the US economy slides to recession: Fed cuts rate 2nd time; Won't any more until spring 2026. Govt shutdown will go lo...
Alternative Visions - 4 Financial Bubbles Growing: Gold, Cryptos, US Stocks & AI
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
 Today's show discusses the Four financial bubbles now growing same time: Gold prices doubled last18 months. Bitcoin up 160%+. S&P, Dow, Nasdaq s...
Alternative Visions- US Consumer Spending in Big Trouble as Fed Cuts Rates
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
 Consumer spending = 2/3s US economy but now hitting a wall. After tax wages down 50% in 2025 from 2024. Botton 1/3 households income gains lowest si...
Alternative Visions- US Economy Flashing Red
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show discusses several economic reports indicating US economy is entering a period of instability. Labor Dept. reports 911,000 fewer jobs were...
Alternative Visions- August Jobs Report: US Recession 2026?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Latest jobs report shows Employment is no longer a 'lagging' indicator. Summer jobs (last 3 mos) virtually stagnant at 12k per mo. Total unemplo...
Alternative Visions- How America Spends $2 Trillion on War Every Year
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US Mainstream Media and politicians keep saying US 'defense' spending annual is about $850 billion. Why that's just an initial budget proposal and jus...
Alternative Visions- USA's Twin Crises: Why US Monetary Policy & US Democracy Are Both Broken
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why Trump is now stacking the Federal Reserve bank's ranks of 7 Governors and threatening Fed chair Powell to force lower Fed interest rates. Why rate...
Alternative Visions- Strategies Post Putin-Trump Alaska Meeting
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show addresses key strategic questions in the Ukraine war post-Alaska Trump-Putin meeting: What are the strategic objectives of Trump, Putin, ...
Alternative Visions- Trump-Putin Meeting: Endgame or PR Event
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show discusses what's behind the announcement that Trump and Putin will meet next friday in Alaska. Will it mean the beginning of the end of t...
Alternative Visions- Trump's Tariff War Escalation + US GDP: Behind the Numbers
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
 Today's show dives into Trump's latest multi-country tariff war. What's the latest for August, a critical month. Latest Japan & EU deals as 'tem...
Alternative Visions- Tulsi's 'Russiagate' Resurrection, Trump's Tariff Wars, & Germany's Rearmament
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show discusses recent 'flash points' of the past week in US and geopolitical developments. Trump's tariffs policy revenue and political object...
Alternative Visions- America's 25 Year Tax Cutting Fiscal Train Wreck
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show discusses Trump's just passed $5 trillion tax cut. The four big lies about the Trump cuts are debunked: why the cuts won't 'pay for thems...
Alternative Visions- US Empire vs. Iran
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
 Today's show picks up the discussion of last week on 'How US Goes to War' and comments on the Trump bombing of Iran last Friday. (For a print analys...
Alternative Visions- How America Goes to War: Iraq, Ukraine and Now Iran
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Trump prepares the USA to directly attack Iran on behalf of Israel, it is clear he's repeating a pattern of past US decisions to go to war in recen...
Alternative Visions- 'Israel-Iran War Escalates'
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
 Today's show focuses on yesterday's Israel attack on Iran. Four key points about the escalation: 1) Netanyahu scuttles US-Iran negotiations 2) attac...
Alternative Visions- Is the US Empire About to Collapse?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show is dedicated to discussing the state of the US empire today. Contrary to some on the left, it is not about to collapse. But it is in a st...
Alternative Visions- Recessionary Impacts of Trump's Tax-Spending Bill
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mainstream media isn't addressing the potential negative impacts on GDP and growth from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' cutting taxes and spending by tri...