Debt Rattle August 24 2026

[tboc]

are we really sure we want the People’s Liberation Navy in The Gulf of Oman?

[zerosum]

amplification happens in all raw products, even in the sale of energy

You’re right—energy is one of the *worst* cases for amplification.

When a raw input is:

– **Universal** (used in almost every sector), and
– **Upstream** (hits early in the chain),

any price shock in it gets multiplied everywhere.

### How amplification hits energy

**1. Fuel / electricity cost rises**

– Oil, gas, diesel, electricity, coal—whatever the primary energy is.
– This immediately raises **transport**, **manufacturing**, **mining**, **agriculture**, **services**.

**2. Each layer adds its own markup**

– A farm pays more for diesel → raises food prices.
– A mill pays more for electricity → raises steel/wood prices.
– A factory pays more for both → raises finished goods prices.
– Every one of those increases becomes the **new base** for percentage markups and taxes.

**3. Result: one energy shock → economy‑wide amplification**

– The original energy increase might be, say, 20%.
– By the time it’s embedded in food, building materials, transport, and retail, the **effective burden on the end buyer** is much higher than that 20% in dollar terms.

So yes: **all raw products amplify**, but energy is special because it’s:

– in *every* supply chain,
– early in the chain,
– and often volatile.
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https://learn.sustainability-directory.com/area/cost-amplification-in-supply-chains/
Cost Amplification in Supply Chains
Meaning
Cost amplification in supply chains refers to the phenomenon where initial price increases or disruptions at one point in the supply network disproportionately escalate as they propagate downstream. This effect often results from accumulated markups, inventory holding expenses, and expedited shipping costs incurred at successive stages.
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[Michael Reid]

Russia for the First Time Released a 10,000-Ton Underwater ‘BEAST’ and forced NATO to Quake in FEAR

[my parents said know]

The gold in Fort Knox-
Yeah, but who OWNS it?

[zerosum]

Hummmm- I believe that the US would say … “Possession is 9/10 …”

[TAE Summary]

* Vin Diesel for President, Marjorie Taylor Greene for Veep; Diesel/Greene 28

* Does the diaper bag have launch codes? Amorality is a morality, isn’t it?

* China and Egypt sign global protection pack with the Olmec and Kush; The COKE alliance

* Make bread, not war

* I saw a Tesla Robo-cab in traffic on my bike; How it got on my bike I’ll never know

* I asked Copilot to tell me a joke:
A photon checks into a hotel.
The desk clerk asks, “Do you have any luggage?”
The photon says, “No, I’m traveling light.”

* I’m glad to be an American, where at least I know stuff’s free
And I won’t forget the congress folks, that gave this right to me
And I’d gladly go and vote for them for one more shopping spree
Cause there ain’t no doubt I love free stuff, God bless the AOC

[John Day]

Hi TAE Summary, “I’m traveling light” ;-}

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