Water is streaming in below-decks, down in the stinking bilges, from many cracks in the hull. Nobody seems to know what to do, least of all the ship’s captain…. Is it time to lower the lifeboats? by James Howard Kunstler: You might ask yourself: Why is it “important” that we spend thirty, forty, fifty billion […]
Michael Snyder: That giant crack you just heard was the housing market
It is happening again. More than a decade ago, we witnessed an absolutely unprecedented “housing bubble” in the United States followed by a horrific crash that resulted in millions of Americans losing their homes and a financial catastrophe on Wall Street that we still talk about today. But instead of learning our lessons from that […]
Kitco: Gold price on ‘cusp’ of $2k rally, here’s how not to miss it
After a disappointing May start, gold could be on a cusp of a major breakout above $2,000 an ounce, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Gold is now near a bottom … by Anna Golubova on Kitco: After falling 6.5% in the last month, gold is now near a bottom, with the $1,800 an ounce serving as […]
Mises: The Chinese slowdown is much more than Covid
The Chinese slowdown should not be underestimated for its depth and impact. It is much more severe than expected and is attributable to a lot more than just the Covid-19 lockdowns … by Daniel Lacalle on Mises Institute: The lockdowns have an enormous impact. Twenty-six of 31 China mainland provinces have rising covid cases and the […]
Michael Snyder: Is “meltdown” the correct term for the current state of the US economy?
There are some who have suggested “stagflation” is a good description of current economic conditions, but the truth is we are facing something so much worse than anything that we dealt with during the 1970s … by Michael Snyder on The Economic Collapse Blog: I have really been struggling to come up with an […]
Wolf Richter: When will the brutal spike in rents drive up CPI inflation?
Editor’s note: I’m including this older article by Wolf Richter today because it helps explain why today’s CPI does not reflect soaring rent increases that have actually happened or the rapid rise in housing prices. It explains the considerable time lag over which these costs of living factor into the government’s CPI. The extreme lag between actual […]
Dr. Sircus: Do you want to live forever?
Enduring youth can be yours with enough oxygen. We now have the knowledge and technology to extend our lives and enough medicinal firepower to press back against the hard edge of time, but the point is not to live forever. It’s to have a good life and enjoy health for a hundred years or more […]
Chris Martenson: The Pfizer Documents
The FDA and Pfizer wanted to keep the vaccine trial results hidden for up to 75 years. Now we know why. Here are some quite serious anomalies that are begging for answers…. by Dr. Chris Martenson on Peak Prosperity: One such example is the fact that the lead author on the seminal vaccine paper in […]
Soldiers, shields, spears & bombs: Precious metal warfare theory
The first coins of Lydia were used to pay soldiers, not replace barter. This monetized silver. Empires need soldiers because war is the chief engine for economic development. Financing the unending wars bankrupts the citizens via military spending, inflation / debasement. Then the local currency collapses. by Jon Forrest Little on The Pickaxe: Part One: […]
Jon Forrest Little: Financial manipulation via precious-metals swapping paper
In the 12th century European bankers latched on to a scam familiar with gold & silver enthusiasts. What was the scam they invented? Paper manifestations of silver and gold…. by Jon Forrest Little on The Pickaxe: Bankers past and present devise creative schemes to manipulate finances. European governments in the 12th century engineered the concept […]
James H. Kunstler: The worse things get, the more the elite will claim “disinformation”
Many concerns are zinging through the zeitgeist these late days of the republic. You are correct to be anxious about them. Just understand that the more events spool out in the direction of danger, the more you will be warned against “disinformation” … by James Howard Kunstler: Everyone I know is walking around in a […]
Naomi Wolf: It’s not over. It’s just begun.
For the last two days I’ve felt an uneasy sense of grief, or of a heavy pressure on my heart. At first I could not figure out the cause of it. Nothing unusual was wrong in my personal life. My loved ones were safe and well, thank God. The battle for liberty was ongoing, as it […]
Ellen Brown: A monetary reset where the rich don’t own everything
We have a serious debt problem, but solutions such as the World Economic Forum’s “great reset” are not the future we want. It’s time to think outside the box for some new solutions… by Ellen Brown on Scheerpost: In ancient Mesopotamia, it was called a Jubilee. When debts at interest grew too high to be […]
Top Ten Videos – May 9 2022
Marc Faber: We are already in a recession, and the Fed is trapped … Frank Giustra: Gold is manipulated right now in a world with a bifurcated monetary system … Ice Age Farmer: Food shortages are being forced … Russel Brand: Disinformation is the happening plan … Lyn Alden: Bitcoin is the Best Money … […]
Small Business Owner: How Covid crippled us but made bank for Blackstone
One business owner explains the damage Covid restrictions did to his business and how mega-corporations providing the same service faired far better under government support. The most-cheated of all are hundreds of thousands of college students receiving an inferior education at a greater cost even as colleges also receive extra money from the government: by […]
