BLU Podcast #39: Ukrainian Counter-Offensive, Russian Nuclear Threats, Interest Rate Hikes & Economy

The BLU Podcast

Tune in now to Episode 39 With Captain Matt Thomassen Matt Thomassen is a Captain in the U.S. Army and attorney at Thomassen & Tierney. Topics Covered: 0:00 - South Side Intro & Topics of the Podcast: Ukrainians mount a counter-offensive and take back formerly Russian held areas of their country - Russian nuclear threats - Interest rate increases & the effects on the economy 1:21 – The Ukrainian Counter-Offensive: The Ukrainians mustered their forces and made an impressive response to the Russian invasion - Russian failures resulted from their ineptitude and squandering of their assets - Russia’s military differs from America’s in that they don’t have non-commissioned officers running things on the ground level and this results in poor management and response - Low morale among Russian troops & the reluctance to wage war on their neighbors - Corruption throughout the ranks of the Russian military 9:35 – Putin may have felt he was losing influence battle over the Ukraine, but a diplomatic solution is needed to end this war. Instead America is fueling the fire without trying to use diplomacy to end the war. This is not good for anyone in the world. 14:02 – The Military Industrial Complex embodies profits over people. There is a disconnect between morals and making money. War is good for the military industry because they make money when people are killing each other at war. 18:40 - The Fear of Communism & the Misuse of Fear 20:18 - The Ukrainian Victory in the Northeast Region 23:59 – Russian Propaganda not Working Well 29:18 – Russian Troops Disobeying Orders and Defecting & Massive Protests in Russia 34:09 - Germany just nationalized their biggest natural gas company/importer Uniper 38:50 – The need for clean and safe nuclear energy to gain energy independence 42:11 - Climate Change as a National Security Threat 43:50 - Will the Housing Market Simmer Down? 46:06 - The Interest Rate Hikes 47:36 - The Result of Interest Rate Hikes 53:21 - Brian Buffini's Master Class on Real Estate – Buffini estimates full blown recession by Summer 2023 54:43 – City of Chicago & Cook County Notice Law Regarding Rent Increases & Lease Termination: An Unjust Deprivation of Landlord’s Property Rights 58:14 - Attorney Fees during Recession 1:04:26 – Kindness & Respect Outro Watch, listen and download Episode 38 on the following sites: https://theblupodcast.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/7tz25Qh5ReE Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-b... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tnACSq... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... You can also download Episode 38 on the following sites: Amazon Music, Gaana, Deezer, Overcast, Stitcher, IHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, PlayerFM, TuneIn and JioSaavn. Please watch, like and share, share, share!!!