Those seeking better understanding of Jeffrey Epstein and his history, the Tucker Carlson Show presented a nearly-three-hour-long podcast on Friday, with Tucker Carlson joined by Darryl Cooper on the True History of Jeffrey Epstein and Ongoing Cover-Up. The discussion is comprehensive, though not definitive. The truth behind Jeffrey Epstein is likely to be one of those ongoing mysteries like 9-11, JFK, and other incidents the elite government operators would rather keep clear of public knowledge.
Here is Darryl Cooper on the real story of Jeffrey Epstein.
Darryl Cooper is the creator of The Martyr Made Podcast, and is the co-host of The Unraveling w/Jocko Willink, and Provoked w/Scott Horton. He lives with his family on his farm in Idaho.
The rundown:
(0:00) The Strange Origins of Jeffrey Epstein and His Connection to Bill Barr
(18:09) Did Epstein Belong to Intelligence?
(48:52) Who Really Was Robert Maxwell?
(1:16:23) How Epstein Got Rich and His Strange Relationship With Les Wexner
(1:26:34) Is There Any Documented Financial Records of Epstein’s Supposed Hedge Fund?
(1:58:29) The True Definition of Evil
(2:29:41) Did Epstein Kill Himself?
(2:39:26) Cooper’s Message to the White House
Besides the overtones of deep state government and high-profile excesses in places both known and unknown, fair returns on second quarter earnings were revealed, and economic data was sanguine through the past week.
Stocks
For the week, the Dow and NYSE Composite were both down marginally (-0.07% and -0.03%, respectively), while the NASDAQ led the majors with a 1.51% gain. The S&P added a bit more than a half percent. The Dow Transportation Index gave back most of the prior week's gains (-2.14%)
The most under-reported story was Tuesday's CPI reading at 2.7% annual inflation, with core inflation also headed higher, up to 2.9% annualized. Most of Wall Street was content to whistle past the grave on inflation, taking a wait-and-see conviction heading into more summer dog days, awaiting the turmoil which will begin to be revealed come September.
While retail investors weigh their options while asleep at the wheel, there's growing concern amongst hedge funds and other big money managers. Nobody is 100% sure Trump's tariff policies will produce positive results. At the current juncture, there is more concern over the entire facade of U.S. exceptionalism than whether GDP was up or down in the second quarter, the initial estimate for 2Q GDP set for release pre-market (8:30 am ET) on July 30, just prior to the Fed's FOMC rate policy announcement at 2:00 pm ET on the same day.
Nobody can say for certain when the Fed gets that initial second quarter GDP estimate or how it may influence their thinking concerning interest rates, but there's a good chance that Chairman Powell will downplay GDP at his press conference, no matter what the number is.
Before all that, however, the coming week offers some interesting tidbits of economic data, including Monday's June Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) from the Conference Board; existing home sales for June on Wednesday; New Home Sales for June, unemployment claims, and July S&P Flash US PMI on Thursday; and June Durable Goods Orders on Friday.
Stocks reporting second quarter earnings this week:
Monday: Verizon (VZ), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Roper Technologies (ROP), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ)
Tuesday: SAP (SAP), Coca-Cola (KO), Philip Morris (PM), Texas Instruments (TXN), RTX Corp. (RTX), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Capital One Financial (COF), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Motors (GM)
Wednesday: Alphabet (GOOG), Tesla (TLSA), International Business Machines (IBM), T-Mobile US (TMUS), ServiceNow (NOW), AT&T (T), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), NextEra Energy (NEE), Boston Scientific (BSX), GE Vernova (GEV)
Thursday: Honeywell (HON), Union Pacific (UNP), Blackstone (BX), Intel (INTC)
Friday: HCA Healthcare (HCA), Aon (AON), Charter Communications (CHTR), Phillips 66 (PSX), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)
Treasury Yield Curve Rates
| Date | 1 Mo | 1.5 mo | 2 Mo | 3 Mo | 4 Mo | 6 Mo | 1 Yr |
| 06/13/2025 | 4.23 | 4.32 | 4.48 | 4.45 | 4.40 | 4.30 | 4.09 |
| 06/20/2025 | 4.20 | 4.38 | 4.55 | 4.39 | 4.40 | 4.29 | 4.07 |
| 06/27/2025 | 4.19 | 4.43 | 4.49 | 4.39 | 4.36 | 4.26 | 3.97 |
| 07/03/2025 | 4.35 | 4.43 | 4.50 | 4.42 | 4.41 | 4.34 | 4.07 |
| 07/11/2025 | 4.37 | 4.39 | 4.47 | 4.41 | 4.42 | 4.31 | 4.09 |
| 07/18/2025 | 4.35 | 4.39 | 4.46 | 4.40 | 4.42 | 4.30 | 4.08 |
| Date | 2 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 7 Yr | 10 Yr | 20 Yr | 30 Yr |
| 06/13/2025 | 3.96 | 3.90 | 4.02 | 4.20 | 4.41 | 4.93 | 4.90 |
| 06/20/2025 | 3.90 | 3.86 | 3.96 | 4.16 | 4.38 | 4.90 | 4.89 |
| 06/27/2025 | 3.73 | 3.72 | 3.83 | 4.03 | 4.29 | 4.85 | 4.85 |
| 07/03/2025 | 3.88 | 3.84 | 3.94 | 4.12 | 4.35 | 4.87 | 4.86 |
| 07/11/2025 | 3.90 | 3.86 | 3.99 | 4.19 | 4.43 | 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 07/18/2025 | 3.88 | 3.84 | 3.96 | 4.18 | 4.44 | 4.99 | 5.00 |
Interest rates crept up again this week, with the 10-year note hitting 4.50% and the 30-year bond touching 5.01% on Tuesday. Treasuries are beginning to look like losing prospects unless yields are raised substantially across the longer maturities. There's little comfort holding two-year or three-year notes at 3.80% to 3.90% with core inflation at 2.9% and all goods and services inflation at an annual rate of 2.7%, especially when everybody knows the BLS numbers are bunk, and not very good bunk, at that.
Full spectrum spreads from 30 days out to 30 years jumped up again to an elevated +65. 2s-10s are at the highest of Money Daily's records, +56.
Money Daily warned last week of the 30-year hitting 5.00% and it turned out to be quite the prescient call.
It would not come as much of a surprise for interest rates to continue rising quietly over the coming weeks, as the world rests out the heat of summer. While the U.S. offers attractive yields on longer maturities relative to its peers in Europe, the larger issue of faith in the currency itself is being tested by BRICS continued de-dollarization and the sordid affairs at the apex of government stemming from the Epstein honeypot and continuing cover-up.
For political junkies with leanings toward economics it doesn't get much more exciting than right now. For the amoral ruling class, it doesn't get much more turgid and deceitful. Much more to come as the facade of respectfulness is ripped to shreds.
Spreads:
2s-10s
9/15/2023: -69
9/22/2023: -66
9/29/2023: -44
10/06/2023: -30
10/13/2023: -41
10/20/2023: -14
10/27/2023: -15
11/03/2023: -26
11/10/2023: -43
11/17/2023: -44
11/24/2023: -45
12/01/2023: -34
12/08/2023: -48
12/15/2023: -53
12/22/2023: -41
12/29/2023: -35
1/5/2024: -35
1/12/2024: -18
1/19/2024: -24
1/26/2024: -19
2/2/2024: -33
2/9: -31
2/16: -34
2/23: -41
3/1: -35
3/8: -39
3/15: -41
3/22: -37
3/28: -39
4/5: -34
4/12: -38
4/19: -35
4/26: -29
5/3: -31
5/10: -37
5/17: -39
5/24: -47
5/31: -38
6/7: -44
6/14: -47
6/21: -45
6/28: -35
7/5: -32
7/12: -27
7/19: -24
7/26: -16
8/2: -08
8/9: -11
8/16: -17
8/23: -09
8/30: 00
9/6: +06
9/13: +09
9/20: +18
9/27: +20
10/4: +5
10/11: +13
10/18: +13
10/25: +14
11/1: +16
11/8: +5
11/15: +12
11/22: +4
11/29: +5
12/6: +5
12/13: +15
12/20: +22
12/27: +31
1/3: +32
1/10: +37
1/17: +34
1/24: +36
1/31: +36
2/7: +20
2/14: +21
2/21: +23
2/28: +25
3/7: +33
3/14: +29
3/21: +31
3/28: +38
4/4: +33
4/11: +52
4/17: +53
4/25: +55
5/2: +50
5/9: +49
5/16: +45
5/23: +51
5/30: +52
6/6: +48
6/13: +45
6/20: +48
6/27: +56
7/3: +47
7/11: +53
7/18: +56
Full Spectrum (30-days - 30-years)
9/15/2023: -109
9/22/2023: -99
9/29/2023: -82
10/06/2023: -64
10/13/2023: -82
10/20/2023: -47
10/27/2023: -54
11/03/2023: -76
11/10/2023: -80
11/17/2023: -93
11/24/2023: -95
12/01/2023: -105
12/08/2023: -123
12/15/2023: -154
12/22/2023: -149
12/29/2023: -157
1/5/2024: -133
1/12/2024: -135
1/19/2024: -118
1/26/2024: -116
2/2/2024: -127
2/9: -117
2/16: -103
2/23: -112
3/1: -121
3/8: -125
3/15: -109
3/22: -112
3/28: -115
4/5: -93
4/12: -87
4/19: -77
4/26: -70
5/3: -85
5/10: -87
5/17: -94
5/24: -99
5/31: -83
6/7: -92
6/14: -113
6/21: -103
6/28: -96
7/5: -101
7/12: -108
7/19: -103
7/26: -104
8/2: -143
8/9: -131
8/16: -138
8/23: -141
8/30: -121
9/6: -125
9/13: -117
9/20: -80
9/27: -80
10/4: -75
10/11: -58
10/18: -54
10/25: -38
11/1: -18
11/8: -23
11/15: -10
11/22: -12
11/29: -40
12/6: -23
12/13: +18
12/20: +29
12/27: +38
1/3: +38
1/10: +54
1/17: +41
1/24: +40
1/31: +36
2/7: +32
2/14: +32
2/21: +31
2/28: +13
3/7: +24
3/14: +25
3/21: +23
3/28: +26
4/4: +5
4/11: +38
4/17: +44
4/25: +40
5/2: +41
5/9: +46
5/16: +52
5/23: +68
5/30: +59
6/6: +69
6/13: +67
6/20: +69
6/27: +66
7/3: +51
7/11: +59
7/18: +65
Oil/Gas
WTI crude oil closed out the week at $66.03, a drop of $1.32 from last Friday's finish at $67.35. Oil's stagnation in the mid-60s is probably a fair price for producers and users, causing no ill effects nor inflationary impulse. With summer in full swing, markets in general are more subdued, and with the U.S. congress pretty much done with its legislative agenda for the near term, some quiet time is probably overdue.
Gas prices have followed oil's path on a more immediate basis than usual. It seems retail gas stations are micro-managing prices, adjusting almost on a daily basis with crude oil in real time.
Gasbuddy.com is reporting the national average for a gallon of unleaded regular gas at the pump at $3.12, one penny down from last week, mostly insignificant, though pretty much in tandem with the price of oil.
The highest prices in the country were to be found in California, as usual, at $4.48, down two cents on the week.
Prices at the traditional low end have settled, led by Mississippi and Oklahoma (both $2.70), Texas and Tennessee are next at $2.73 and $2.74, respectively. Arkansas and New Mexico both are at $2.75; Louisiana, $2.77; Alabama and South Carolina, $2.78. Georgia, North Carolina ($2.87), and Florida ($3.07) are the highest.
The Northeast continues to be led on the high side by Pennsylvania ($3.21), down four cents. All other New England and East coast states remained at or above $3.00, ranging from New Hampshire at $3.00 to New York at $3.15.
Midwest states are topped by Illinois ($3.42), the price down five cents on the week. Kentucky is the lowest, at $2.83, followed by Kansas ($2.86), North Dakota ($2.87) and Missouri ($2.88). Along with Illinois, only Indiana (3.17) and Michigan ($3.14) are over $3.00. Ohio and Colorado joined the sub-$3 party at $2.93 and $2.94, respectively.
Along with California, Washington ($4.38) is the only other one above $4, as Oregon was down a few cents at $3.96. Nevada ($3.68) dropped two cents. Arizona ($3.18) is still priced at a premium to neighboring New Mexico, a super bargain, at $2.75. Idaho ($3.46) was up two cents, and Utah ($3.32) up a nickel.
Sub-$3.00 gas can be found in one fewer state this week than last, with now 22 states at that level, one more than last week.
Bitcoin
This week: $117,859.20
Last week: $119,022.00
2 weeks ago: $108,808.00
6 months ago: $102,204.30
One year ago: $67,156.72
Five years ago: $9,710.92
Bitcoin made new highs, vaulting over $120,000 during the week, prompting the usual calls for $200,000 and up to a$1 million as the fair value of one of the 21 million satoshis floating through the ether.
Crypto Week concluded with the House passing the GENIUS Act and sending it on to the president, who signed it into law on Friday and will likely be issuing a Trump stablecoin within weeks. Maybe congress can get their own stablecoins, like HouseCoin and SenateCoin, speeding up and improving the method by which elected officials can steal money from taxpayers.
The dense Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (DAMCA) and the Anti-Central Bank Digital Currency Surveillance Act (ACBDCSA) which provides a pinkie-swear resolution that congress will not allow the Federal Reserve to produce a CBDC to enslave everybody were overwhelmingly approved by the House and sent on to the Senate for deliberation. The untrustworthy gang of 100 will get right back to work on these matters right after their month-long August holiday, for sure.
Laws like these are just what America needs: regulations over "money" that nobody can see, touch, or feel, completely under control of elitists in government and the financial industry. Milestones for even less freedom!
Being the gateway drug to controllable, programmable, government digital currency or CBDC, Bitcoin is good training for people pre-conditioned to Pavlovian responses. Please bark when bitcoin hits $125,000. Arf!
Precious Metals
Gold:Silver Ratio: 87.34; last week: 86.24
Per COMEX continuous contracts:
Gold price 6/20: $3,384.40
Gold price 6/27: $3,286.10
Gold price 7/3: $3,346.50
Gold price 7/11: $3,370.30
Gold price 7/18: $3,355.50
Silver price 6/20: $35.95
Silver price 6/27: $36.17
Silver price 7/3: $37.13
Silver price 7/11: $39.08
Silver price 7/18: $38.42
Precious metals held their ground amidst a flurry of somewhat directionless economic indicators. The most beneficial to gold and silver owners was likely the June CPI reading from Tuesday, showing headline inflation in the U.S. at 2.7% annualized. While the higher inflation reading is a good signal for PMs as hedges against inflation, the other side of the coin (pun intended) is that being no closer to the Fed's desired target of two percent offers no good reason for the FOMC to lower the federal funds target rate.
Any kind of return on paper assets which is above the supposed inflation rate offers investors choices in either fixed income or risk assets, such as stocks, though returns of roughly four percent aren't exactly great, especially if inflation continues to rise.
Gold and silver offer equally good prospects, as their prices are likely to rise in inflationary environments, unless the Fed decides to go "full Volker" and increase rates to 7, 8, 10 percent or higher, an unlikely occurrence given the current squeamish makeup of the Fed body.
Patience being the primary weapon for gold bugs and silver stackers, PMs remain the ultimate "buy and hold" assets. There is certainly no shame in saving in currencies that are appreciating against almost all others.
Looking at current trends, both metals appear to be consolidating around recent levels. It may take an economic event, such as a rate cut, an even higher CPI reading, or extreme tariff trauma to lift PMs to higher ground, but, considering the general history of the Fed and government bloat, it's a near-certainty that the leading perverts at the head of policy in Western nations will provide one soon enough.
Here are the most recent prices for common one ounce gold and silver items sold on eBay (numismatics excluded, free shipping):
| Item/Price | Low | High | Average | Median |
| 1 oz silver coin: | 40.00 | 49.00 | 44.63 | 44.06 |
| 1 oz silver bar: | 39.00 | 51.95 | 46.03 | 45.42 |
| 1 oz gold coin: | 3,446.10 | 3,594.61 | 3,510.31 | 3,503.43 |
| 1 oz gold bar: | 3,435.00 | 3,545.40 | 3,510.87 | 3,513.18 |
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