Apparently, the Global HQ actively filters out whatever I "need" and allows me to obtain what I "need" only a few times per day. I usually hear voices saying something like "we're saving it for an emergency".
Global HQ is a shameless attempt to frustrate and thereby encourage players to spend real money to buy their progress through the game.
EA, you can do better. You can make this a real game I would pay to play. I will NOT pay to buy my progress. I want to play the game and decide how to procede, not simply purchase my next move. You might as well just have a button we can push to give you money so YOU can play the game for us.