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Shadow economy June 2026 III

Among the Winners of an Inflationary Global Economy and Higher Prices of Consumer Goods: Counterfeiters and Criminal Networks

Inflation can trigger a boom in underground and black markets,...
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Illicit Trade of Counterfeit Medicines in Mexico: Diversification by Cartels into Pharmaceuticals Expands the Lucrative Illicit Trade in the Americas.

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, 7 MAY 2026 /ICAIE NEWS/ --...
HIT May 2026

Hubs of Illicit Trade (HIT) Project

Since 2022, an international multi-disciplinary team of experts has been...
Corporate Transparency Act HFSC April 2026

ICAIE Supports the Corporate Transparency Act (ACT); Opposes Repeal of CTA via H.R. 425 that Weakens U.S. National Security and Further Empowers Bad Actors and Threat Networks

20 April 2026  The Honorable French Hill Chairman                                                                             House Committee...
Twin Devils Illicit Trade and Shadow Economy

The Twin Devils of Global Illicit Trade and Shadow Economy

A Convergence of Harms that Impact Global Markets An incredible...
Global Illicit Markets and Shadow Economy 2026

How big are Criminalized (Illicit) Markets Internationally and the Global Shadow Economy? 

How big are Criminalized (Illicit) Markets Internationally and the Global...
OECD March 2026

From Goods to Money: The Financial Architecture of Illicit Trade; Illicit Shadows Investigative Docuseries: StoryTelling/Powerful Narratives on Why Fighting Illicit Economies Matters

From Goods to Money: The Financial Architecture of Illicit Trade...
illicit cigarettes illegal tobacco products

Why illicit cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and illegally-manufactured tobacco products (vapes/e-cigs) continue to be lucrative globally for criminals and other threat networks

Greed begets criminality. Illicit trade enables criminals to use their...
war profiteering and OC

Today’s War Profiteers and Merchants of Violence Make Billions of Dollars from Armed Conflicts and Human Bloodshed

Is there a global conflict-crime nexus? Bad actors and threat...
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The Dark Forces Shaping the Global Criminal Underworld, Museum of Illicit Shadows (MIS) & Project Helix – Predictive Convergence System (PCS)

ICAIE and Sam RAD/RADOC Original Creations had very successful briefings...