“If all things stay the same as they are now, …
if all things stay on this timeline we have now, …
if all seen and unseen influences continue as they are now….”

Tariffs in the US

Tariffs are coming. They won’t all be 25% on everything, a few will, but most won’t be, but they are coming in a variety of amounts. I see them lasting a minimum of 6-8 months and a maximum of 3 years for some. Either way, they are causing chaos for the smooth running of different markets and products.

Countries which use these will be like a match that lights fires in different parts of the world. In general, this will trigger inflation in many parts of the world, because we have a global economy (and there’s NOTHING anyone can do about that) and what affects one nation will affect many others, and on and on, until everyone is affected in some way. One nation’s economy is tied to other nations’ economies. Trump promised Tariffs. He promised lower prices. He can follow through on the first, but he’ll have little to no influence on the second.

The USA

In the US, in 2025, we’ll begin seeing the beginning of the rising prices on products reach the people in the end of Feb to beginning of March. As the months go by, more prices on other items will go up. Trump won’t place tariffs on everything from Mexico and Canada, but some items, yes. Some of the items Trump promised to place tariffs on, which he will not follow up with tariffs, will be good that they are not followed up with tariffs. For the most part, I am not seeing a blood-bath with tariffs, but I am seeing some blood. The economy as a whole is unstoppable, but it can experience turbulent waves. But, again, there is no stopping the economy from “plodding” on. It’s just that when it runs more smoothly, more people see benefits and when there are problems with it, like I’m seeing coming, fewer people see benefits.

For those in the stock market, the US economy, like the US stock market is going to be all over the place and not at all stable.

1. The wisest thing for stock investors is to sit on the stocks for as long as possible, or at least until the 2030’s. Day traders or those who buy and sell regularly, the stock market will be like the surface of the water in a washing machine turned on “high agitate”.
2. The Trump presidency will not be good for the stock market in 2025.
3. The stock market WILL be affected by the fears which are growing regarding what is going to happen to the economy in the US.
4. It will be a bearish market Jan-Jun/July with more bullish in August – Sept. The bearish Oct-Dec. The stock market really is going to be all over the place up and down.
5. I’m still supporting Honda in Japan as a good stock to buy, even now, several years after I told everyone to buy it. Buy it and sit on it. I’ve been seeing this stock be a good stock for a decade.

US Housing

In general, the housing market in the US in 2025 will not be growing except in the first few months of the year. Eventually, the higher cost of lumber and the loss of work force will bring it to a slow crawl. This will drive prices up some, and the buyers will be fewer. We’re heading into a situation where there are high price houses and low numbers of buyers. So many factors will make the housing situation in the US from bad to worse. We’ll see the worst of it during the summer and next fall. Purchases won’t stop altogether, but the market and the buyers will be fewer, and therefore, start causing concerns.

The best time for buying in the housing market for 2025, will be within the next 5 months when not enough time has gone by to start causing the prices to go up. By the Fall of 2025, the US will be in “the bad spot,” and it will continue on into the winter and spring of 2026.

US Energy

Energy prices will slowly go up beginning in Spring of 2025, and will continue to stay up, although some stability in prices, even though higher in prices, will eventually happen which we’ll be able to see in the 2nd half of 2025.

I see gasoline prices continuing to stay at end-of-2024 prices for Jan and Feb of 2026 and possibly to May. They will inch up slowly in the spring of 2025. The prices will slowly average out to be higher in the summer, and Fall. In 2025, I don’t see it going beyond what we’ve seen in the last few years. I do see it going higher in a few years – 2026 maybe but I see a big chance that it will in 2027.

US Food Prices

I’m seeing about a 25% rise in food prices across the board as we go through the year. Tariffs won’t necessarily focus on all foods coming in to the US, but some of them. But, the impact will spread across into other food areas. The supply will be less in some areas, so substitutes will be purchased which means demand increases for that food which is available at lower prices. As demand increases, prices increase. In 2025, we’ll see food banks getting a greater demand for help, but not getting a bigger supply.

I do not see a Depression, but we could be threatened by a recession by the end of 2025 for 2026. By the Fall and end of 2025, in general, Americans will be noticeably struggling.

This is a good time to increase personal gardening, visiting local farms to find specific vegetables. When help is needed, seek it locally. And because help will be needed by people, we can help in turn by offer help locally. Little help will come from the Federal government.

A lot of the food questions depend on how much Trump will focus his Tariffs on vegetables and other foods imported into the US, and whether the larger farms will have a labor force to harvest. I do sense that Trump will show some leeway regarding food products but not farm labor. The late spring and early summer will be the most difficult time for immigrant farm labor with regards to how many will be deported. This is the time when many Spring crops are ready to be harvested.

The other side of the coin – the silver lining on the cloud – is that regardless of how the economy is over all, many millions work to find ways to make it through the difficulties and troubles of the day, one day at a time. And I’ve said before, locally, there is help available, in cities, in towns, in communities, we work to find ways to help each other make it through. Yes, there are some who will criticize every person in need, but there are also people who will offer help to as many people in need as one can help. Locally, neighborly effort is made to help local people find a way through. Through these local sources, we have a better chance to make it through our lives, one day at a time – churches, non-profits, charity organizations with local offices, sometimes friends and neighbors, regular people we know and some regular people we don’t know. In these settings, we are able to ask for help and we are able to offer help to the other people and sometimes the same people who have helped us – because every one of us both needs some kind of help and can offer some kind of help.

This is not a time to be independent, thinking we don’t need anyone’s help and we don’t need to offer anyone help. This is the time when being alone, fending for ourselves, is NOT a reality that anyone can live from. We are learning a hard lesson in times like these – that we need each other, and we need each other in our daily lives. This is a major lesson God seeks for us to learn.

Canada

If the US/Canada Tariff based trade war happens, Canada’s prices will obviously increase, as well. I’m sensing that Trump will be harsher on Canadian trade goods – not reaching 25%, but a significant percentage. In 2025, there will be chaos in the relations between Canada and the US. At the same time, I’m sensing that the range of products will not be as expansive as his campaign promises claimed. Still, the government relations will have more chaos than normal and the relationships between the peoples will be chaotic. This will show itself partly as the anger residing among the elected leaders, as is already showing. It will continue.

While Canada’s economy will fluctuate much, it will not be fluctuating as much as the US’s economy will be.

Europe

All of the European nations’ economies are going to be influenced by the nations of NATO preparing for possible war with Russia. Putin sees his position as being the strongest and most powerful on the two continents. I do not see him changing from this direction which he has been on since him starting this war. The voices who suggest otherwise are few. His subordinates know better than to contradict him.

The state of mind of Donald Trump is counter-productive at this time in mankind’s history, and will not offer any service to the US, Europe or the World stage. The history books will show this. Trump is acting to support his desire for a position similar to Putin’s. He is not going to be acting to support the US, NATO or Europe. What little he offers, will be seen as insignificant and unsupportive.

I cannot ignore the wars impact on the economies of the European nations. European citizens recognize that their lives are not that far away from the years of WW2 and have the history and memories of the previous generation with regards to what going through war was like. It is taught in their schools. Within the spirits of the Europeans, I see more of a determined resolve and sense of purpose regarding going through the situation – with the situation being serious. The people of Europe are what I see as “battle-hardened”. They faced the Nazis and this is in their consciousness. Each time I look at them, I see a resoluteness, and something else – almost like “We’re not going roll over. We’re not going to go through this again. We’re going to do what must be done to not let that happen again.” Look at the Ukraine people – the determined resolve and will to persevere. The people of Europe are ready to bring forth this, as well. This is a time for calling for prayers.

The European economy will be a decided exercise in this effort to carry forward, with a will to persevere. I see it being steady, but it is an “alert” steady. It will have some regular economic struggles, but no drastic problems that are not solvable. There is little else to say about Europe’s economic status.

Russia

I see the overall Russian economy, slowly decreasing, because of the using up of resources on Putin’s war. Each year this economy will slowly lose more placement and strength. In addition, Putin is creating economic debt to China, with his promises, which is an incentive for China to support the war. The potential loss of Russian resources in Eastern Russia, as payment to China is a concern to some in Russia. The volume of the resources is what China seeks, and therefore is what is driving China.

Ukraine

Ukraine’s economy is struggling. Being a war-torn country, their economy is pieced together via help from many other nations. They are not collapsing, though – again because of help from the other nations. Their resources are in high demand but with low supply – food, energy, medical needs, building materials. Europe needs the Ukraine resources, too, for trade. Their society is still running, but the entire nation is going through functioning PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) which is no laughing matter – just ask anyone who’s gone through a serious trauma.

SIDENOTE: PTSD can last many lifetimes in a soul. And it does.

Australia

Overall, Australia’s economy is running smoothly compared to the other side of the planet – around the Atlantic Ocean, even though their government is currently going through their own version of political conflict which is rampant in many places all over the globe. This conflict is similar to political disorder of Europe and the US, and other Atlantic nations, which in turn, has the effect of making Australia’s political landscape rather raucous, as well. This has the then effect of make their economic foundation and investments be unsure/questioned/wondered about. But, I do see Australia missing the greater chaos that I see coming from the Trump directives in the US.

A little more on the political conflict: What I see is people wanting to hold political office being LOUD. They feel that to get attention, they must make their words LOUD in sound and LOUD visually. To hold office, the need to have as many media cameras and reporters focused on them as possible. The LOUDER the better and the more attention they get. When they get attention, they get votes, sometimes. Sometimes, then think it even works no matter what they say. (It’s like that with Trump in the US.) There may be 1 or 2 who really, really!! use this method.

Australia’s neighbors are where the real concern lies. Eastern Asia is part of the Pacific Rim of Fire and this fire sometimes manifests in Earth disasters, and sometimes manifests in Nation vs Nation disasters. I’m seeing both of these, with some of the concerns affecting different local economies. It is a time of tension. And economies do not do well when tension arises. But, governments seem to want to create tension even though is does no good to the economy or to national production and trade. Tension costs money. This tension and loss of foreign economic stability in this Pacific region will have some impact on Australia, but Australia will be able to absorb most of it, with the public hardly noticing at home.

But, tensions will be present with their national neighbors, and the public will hear about it. Some LOUD office holders will blame other nations for the problems in Australia, but the real issue is not foreign connections and foreign people in Australia. The real issue is that the people of Australia are standing near the stove when other nations are turning the stove up to be hotter. Isolationism will make things worse. Australia can be a voice of stability and support, especially with it’s connection to Britain, and ultimately to the North American nations and allies.

Inner conflict within Australia will slow down the effect Australia can have in the region. BUT, still, Australia’s economy is running OK, no matter what claims are loudly being made.

The United Kingdom

In 2025, I sense and see the UK working diligently to not be sucked into the Chaos of the US/Canada/Mexico. The UK’s economy is affected by the world situation. It can easily be said that the UK’s economy has seen better days. But, downturns in the economy are not new experiences to the British Isles’ people.

In their collective subconscious, is the awareness of WW2 and what it was like. Few are alive that went through it, but many children of those days are still alive and it is in the collective mind and history. For this reason among others, the British people do not shy away from working hard at making it through times where it looks like trouble, and in turn, then experiencing difficult times. I’m not seeing it be equal to WW2 times, but I am seeing the wars affecting the economies of Europe which affects the economy of the UK.

Because of NATO being on the forefront of helping to determine the future, potential economic results will be somewhat related to potential NATO actions, and I’m seeing NATO nations standing firm throughout the year (except the US). I am seeing no drastic downturns for any European nation other than what is already happening.

The UK was one of the leaders during WW2, and today, they will be looked to – to contribute their strengths and input. With regards to economies, it can be said for Europe, and the United Kingdom a lesson that has been reexamined and reaffirmed many times – United We Stand, Divided We Fall.

Hong Kong

My predictions of Hong Kong have not changed from my previous years. I refer anyone interested to my past years writing of Hong Kong. Do not confuse the lack of Hong Kong being in the western news to everything being hunky-dory. All that glitters is not gold-pressed Latinum. “All dat silent, twern’t quiet.” I think of the dance song in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II.

I offer no news about Hong Kong’s economy.

Japan

In 2025, I see Japan’s economy being relatively calm. Japan is successfully increasing their expertise and therefore, products, in technology and it’s economy is benefiting from this. They are a strong competitor in vehicles and will be in electric vehicles. I have said this for over a decade, they are a good nation to invest in, in the automotive industry.

They will have a surge in their economy in May or late spring. I see this being brought about by anticipation and excitement for further progress in innovation. The surge won’t be majestically huge, but will be sufficient to bolster their economy further and make stock investors happy.

I’ve said what stock I recommend in past predictions. I’ve posted it through many years of annual predictions. So, everyone knows and if they don’t they can do some homework. Remember, almost all of my past years’ predictions are not limited to only that year, but rather I add information for many years beyond the designated year.

Japan’s military presence is also supporting a healthy economy. It helps to stabilize the region which creates a supportive environment for trade and innovation.

In the Fall of 2025, I see a minor but frustrating economic setback that will be surprising and bring disappointment, but they will recover in the new year following. I see a news story possibly a problem with their space program, or something equal to it.

The Philippines

In 2025, I see the Philippines’ economy being active and adrenaline driven. By this, I mean I see a smaller economy, but more driven like the early days of the industrial revolution in the US and Europe. It is a smaller economy and very important for the people, but it does not have massive corporations running the whole economy in the same ways as the major economic players do the US and the world. In the Philippines, I see there seems to be a lot of small-medium size businesses, and contrary to thinking, these small-medium size businesses are very active – from active people. And they have an impact on the general economy by keeping the economy going from sheer enthusiasm and a strong adrenaline-like energy. I see people pushing the economy more rather than people following the economy pushed by corporations.

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Will everything stay on the timeline that we now have? Not if human beings don’t want it to.
We can only be the person that we are, and this means that human predictions are possible, because humans and animals tend to be creatures of habit, especially when we benefit in some way from our patterns of habit. This is especially true if we go through life “with eyes closed, misunderstanding all we see” (John Lennon) and don’t exercise our will to change our individual character or path.

Perfect predictions for human life, all the time, however, are not possible, because no human being is a machine – even though some try to be. We, at times, consciously make alternative decisions by using our will. We still live in our Universe of Freewill. In addition, we use a vast amounts of our consciousness to make the decisions and choices which we use to guide our own lives whether we awaken our freewill/will or whether we continue to keep our will asleep. If we were to see the path within ourselves and our past lives of some of these decisions we make in life, we would see the thread travel through many, many of our past lives, and reaching back into tens of thousands of years.

I encourage anyone who is willing to read these Predictions, to approach each day with a willingness to do the best one can – with what we have in our laps at the moment. The best we can – is to take these days one day at a time. This is so important to consider -important enough that even Christ instructed this when He spoke to people. He encouraged us to take each day one day at a time, and just do the best we can. With our mind focused on just this one day and with our mind focused on just doing the best we can, we can get some things done, we can accomplish a few things, we can connect with a few people, we can seek help from someone, we can help at least one other person and we can have hope. We are not asked to be the saviors of the world, but we can help one day…. at a time…. just doing the best we can…. one day at a time.
Try it once and see if focusing on one day at a time helps.