Moody’s: It “will exacerbate already material fiscal challenges on the horizon.” If unaddressed, “social tensions will continue to rise.” By Fred Dunkley, Safehaven.com: Credit-analysis firm Moody’s Investors Service is sounding the alarm bells over “rising inequality” as the gap widens between America’s rich and …
by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan As the trade war intensifies and president Donald Trump continues to hold firm on raising tariffs, many are feeling the pinch. If you’re looking for a new car though, your wallet could be dramatically impacted, as those higher …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Millennials are settling in urban centers. In many ZIP codes, they’re already the majority. And they spend their money on rent. It’s tough being a millennial. Millennials are accused of killing entire industries: casual dining chains …
From Birch Gold Group September is known to be a rough month for the market. But in 2018, it could evolve into what may become known as the “Year the Trade Wars Exploded.” New trade tensions stem from POTUS supporting new tariffs on …
by Shaun Richards This morning has brought yet more developments in the ongoing currency crises of this summer. An early morning economic salvo was fired by the Turkish central bank the TCMB. Recent developments regarding the inflation outlook indicate significant …
by GoldCore – Trump’s America waging economic warfare against most of the world and 2 billion people with a combined GDP of more than $15 trillion – Targeted nations include China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Pakistan, Turkey, Cuba, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Myanmar, the Democratic …
by AMY S. How will the coming financial reset impact your cash, savings, retirement accounts, stock, bonds, real estate, mortgage, student loans, gold, silver, and other assets? Will the collapse DESTROY WEALTH or TRANSFER IT from the unprepared to the those …
by Michael Snyder The trade war has barely just begun, and yet significant ripple effects are already being felt all across the U.S. economy. Once thriving businesses are on the verge of failure, workers are being laid off, and some …
by Kimble Charting CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Could major indices in the states be impacted by what happens in Japan over the next couple of months? Sure could! The chart above looks at the Nikkei index over the past 30-years on a …
by visualcapitalist The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. When you regularly buy goods or services, it helps fuel the economy at both the local and national level. But what if you live in a place like …
From Mining.com: Researchers at the University of Notre Dame invented a new class of molecules whose shape and size enable them to capture and contain precious metal ions. In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the scientists explain …
Most of the time, successful investing is a waiting game. Just as there are poor times to sell your stocks, there are poor times to buy them as well, and sitting on money while you wait for a better opportunity …
Following the Supreme Court ruling by a margin of 6-3 that sports betting should be legalized across the United States, it has brought many other forms of gambling sharply into focus. But, like many other issues from gun law to …
.@Cisco Chairman & CEO Chuck Robbins on repatriation: “It was 100 percent the tax reform impact that enabled us to bring back $67 billion, which we’ve completed.” .@Cisco Chairman & CEO Chuck Robbins on repatriation: "It was 100 percent the …
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The price of cryptocurrency Ripple had been languishing for months at around $0.20 back in 2017, giving it an already astonishing market capitalization of around $8 billion. But on December 11, it took off. In the …
THIS Is What Happened Last Time the U.S. Imposed Major Tariffs! Will the Market Crash? The U.S. tariffs are intended to ensure that U.S. products, services, and industries are put first. The mainstream media has made it seem that this …
by Martin Armstrong Canada is the largest exporter of steel to the United States. The decline in the Canadian dollar has helped this trend in particular. Trump is clueless when it comes to the impact of currency on foreign trade. …
by JEFF DESJARDINS, VISUALCAPITALIST Across the United States, there’s a seemingly unstoppable movement gaining ground. The legalization of cannabis for adult use – first passed in the states of Washington and Colorado in 2012 – is now approved in a total of …
If there is one thing everyone can agree on it’s that President Trump is firmly in the pro-gun column. Even if it wasn’t clear before, it became so in his April speech to the National Rifle Association when he became …
From Birch Gold Group Last year we saw some important trends in the economy: a decline in the dollar index, the market breaking records, and an increase in the price of oil. Not to mention, the Fed finally began its quantitative tightening plans. …
by Mark Angelides The cap that President Trump has refused to lift on H-2B visas has forced companies all over the United States to do the unthinkable and hire American workers! What’s worse is that they are complaining that they …
The components of the global cyberattack that seized hundreds of thousands of computer systems last week may be more complex than originally believed, a Trump administration official said Sunday, and experts warned that the effects of the malicious software could …
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 …
by Umar Farooq Source: http://www.valuewalk.com/2017/02/chart-signals-china-housing-bubble-may-burst-soon/ China commodity markets are competing against an ever-expanding crop of the wealthy whose demand for real estate as an investment seems to know no bounds. China’s housing market is worth looking. It consumes nearly half …
By Gabrielle Seunagal Recent studies and projections have proven that the gig economy is rising on an international level. Unlike decades ago, people are now able to earn income on websites, apps, and other online platforms. 33% of the global …
You may have heard of Airbnb and how it has grown and gathered momentum since its inception. Exactly how big is the threat from this relative newbie to the accommodation market? Can regular furnished apartments hold on to their share …
Russian Military Operatives who have family in the United States have warned of an upcoming event of a large Asteroid that is being tracked by their missle defense systems. This Near Earth Object is arriving along with the Meteor Debris …