by AMY S. With his first year in office drawing to a close, the US president has been talking up his economic record in typical Trump style. But one man who does not share Trump’s optimism is former congressman Ron Paul. …
by justanta I wanted to discuss the powerful, ridiculous, and rampant economic absurdities and financial insanities we are now observing in the world as BAU draws to a close and the noose gets tighter. A quick note on sources: I have …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LnSLB4j3A4 With his first year in office drawing to a close, the US president has been talking up his economic record in typical Trump style. But one man who does not share Trump’s optimism is former congressman Ron Paul. He …
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by Daniel Carter There has been nonstop analysis of the republican tax reform bill since Trump took office in January. Now that the bill has passed, two distinctly separate narratives have emerged. On one hand, you have people on the right …
by Daniel Carter Two hundred and forty-one years ago, this country was wrestled away from the tyrannical forces of the British Empire. The United States founders planted the seeds of enlightenment principals that have lasted all these years later. Enlightenment principals …
BY SRSROCCO The U.S. economy continues towards an epic crisis while the overwhelming majority of analysts are completely in the dark. Even though some alternative media analysts understand that our highly leveraged fiat monetary system and markets will crash, they fail …
North American yield curves are narrowing further today, now with less than .5% between the 10- and 2-year Treasury yield in Canada, and less than .70% in the US. Both are now at the narrowest spread since the last market …
The US Government and Fed stats make no sense, a closer look shows how the information has been manipulated. US manufacturing productivity declines. There is a new world order that is emerging and it will transform the world and the …
by GordonTLong I argued in 110 pages that US Economic growth is not as reported because the GDP formula is both archaic and misleading. I recently posted at MATASII.com on September 29, 2017 an article entitled “An Archaic GDP Formula Hides …
by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper How do you survive an economic collapse? When you think about it, do pictures of Venezuela and Greece run through your head like a movie? Desperation, hunger, dirty faces…it’s like a third world country, …
by ReadMurrayBookchin The Great Recession of 2008 has never really ended – it has just been postponed. Since 2008, the world’s major central banks – the Fed, ECB, and BoJ – have massively intervened in the global economy in an unprecedented …
By Michael Snyder Don’t worry – even though the employment numbers are terrible the mainstream media insists that everything is going to be wonderful for the U.S. economy in the months ahead. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the …
In the past, the occurrence of financial crises has led to a widespread devastation. While most people dread the thought of an economic meltdown, it’s important to understand how it affects your personal finances and take the necessary precautions. Without …
by Ruby Henley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-xC_N0oX6c As President Trump is in deep contemplation on the North Korean dilemma, he understands that the military might of the United States is now also its currency. Nations around the world are being led by China …
by Mark Angelides The Guardian is running a “sob” article about an unfortunate woman who is homeless despite working ridiculously long hours for a poor hourly wage. The subject of the article describes it as “economic slavery” and says she …
by Spencer P Morrison, NEE Why America’s Trade Deficit Will be at the Heart of the Next Economic Collapse Ask ten physicists a question about physics and you will get one (correct) answer. Ask ten economists a question about the economy …
by Antonius Aquinas The inevitable collapse of the student loan “market” and with it the takedown of many higher educational institutions will be one of the happiest and much needed events to look forward to in the coming months/years. Whether the …
Brandon Smith June 15th, 2017 Alt-Market.com Peak Economic Delusion Signals Coming Crisis In my article ‘The Trump Collapse Scapegoat Narrative Has Now Been Launched‘, I discussed the ongoing and highly obvious plan by globalists and international financiers to pull …
by Robert Carbery President Trump has said on multiple occasions that he inherited an economic mess from his predecessor. The mainstream media fact checkers moved quickly to disprove him, pointing to the grossly misleading low unemployment rate as all the …
By Michael Snyder Since the election there has been this perception among the American public that the economy is improving, but that has not been the case at all. U.S. GDP growth for the first quarter was just revised up …
By Michael Snyder Next month, citizens of Puerto Rico are going to vote on statehood, and the absolutely devastating economic collapse that is gripping the island could be enough to push pro-statehood forces over the edge to victory. Of course …
by Umar Farooq China’s economic growth is seen slowing to 6.5% in 2017 despite a strong start to the first quarter, as the government seeks to cool the property sector and temper credit growth to contain risks from a …
by Mark Angelides Recent figures show that in the UK, more than 50% of households receive more in State benefits than the pay in direct taxes (income tax, VAT etc…) to the Government. The Centre for Policy Studies says that …
By Michael Snyder Those that were predicting that the U.S. economy would be flying high by now have been proven wrong. U.S. GDP grew at the worst rate in three years during the first quarter of 2017, and many are …
In the past, most attempts to trim the economic fat from the federal budget have failed. Generally, federal spending continues to rise year over year and our national debt increases alongside it. As interest groups promote their favorite government programs …
Former hedge fund manager Martin Armstrong, who is an expert on economic and political cycles, says, “You have to understand what makes war even take place? It does not unfold when everybody is fat and happy. Simple as that. You …
Here are the average growth rates for each president: Johnson (1964-68), 5.3 percent Kennedy (1961-63), 4.3 percent Clinton (1993-2000), 3.9 percent Reagan (1981-88), 3.5 percent Carter (1977-80), 3.3 percent Eisenhower (1953-60), 3 percent Nixon (1969-74), 2.8 percent Ford (1975-76), 2.6 …
by David Stockman via Bonner & Partners, Reagan’s top economic adviser David Stockman explains why Trump’s tax cuts… and his stimulus plan… are dead on arrival. The mules of Wall Street were back at it again, buying the dips after the …