Humans had the technology to reach the moon in the early 1970s but failed to resume crewed lunar exploration for more than 50 years because of politics, budgets and international cooperation structures, an analysis said. Dominic Vichinanza of Anglia Ruskin University said the Apollo programme lacked a sustainable long-term plan. NASA budgets fell after peaking in 1966 and policy shifted to low-Earth orbit. Repeated cancellations reflected funding limits and changing political cycles, he said.

Robert Kiyosaki warned that deepening inflation and instability in pension systems are emerging from structural changes that began in 1974. He cited the shift to the petrodollar system and the move from lifetime pensions to defined-contribution plans such as 401(k) and IRA. He also raised concerns about pressure on social security and Medicare, and urged people to hold gold, silver and bitcoin and improve financial education.