The Weekend: April 28-29, 2012
U.S. Gov’t Making Preperations for Expected Major Social Unrest Next Year
The Federal government is gearing up for unprecedented social unrest (worse than Greece or Spain) when Washington is forced to impose “austerity” plans next year… [which will be deemed absolutely necessary to avoid] runaway inflation [that would otherwise occur] to pay for the country’s costly welfare programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps and massive unfunded liabilities. (Read Full Story)
Welcome to 2011: ‘Old’ risks are back!
The U.S. economy is slumping. Europe is a mess. China is slowing down. Does this sound familiar? Stocks have rallied hard in 2012. But little has changed from last year. (Read Full Story)
Recovery slows in first quarter in U.S.
Gross domestic product grew 2.2% in the first quarter, down from 3% at the end of 2011. (Read Full Story)
Gross domestic product grew 2.2% in the first quarter, down from 3% at the end of 2011. (Read Full Story)
GAS PRICES TO KEEP FALLING
Declining prices for crude oil are setting the stage for relief at the pump this summer. WHAT??? Are these folks dreaming of the 1960′s? What charts are they looking at showing crude going down? They better stop reading their own web-site and start looking at others! (Read Full Story)
Declining prices for crude oil are setting the stage for relief at the pump this summer. WHAT??? Are these folks dreaming of the 1960′s? What charts are they looking at showing crude going down? They better stop reading their own web-site and start looking at others! (Read Full Story)
The Fed Has Gone Nuts — We Need To Return To The Gold Standard
Jim Grant gives the Fed a history lesson. (Read Full Story)
Jim Grant gives the Fed a history lesson. (Read Full Story)
Life, Liberty & All That Jazz…
Silver Seen Over $40/oz in 2012 – Store of Value Remains Undervalued
Some astute store of wealth buyers continue to buy (gold and especially silver bullion) on the dip but physical demand remains subdued in western markets as both speculators and some investors seek clarity regarding price direction. (Read Full Story)
Obamacare Rebates Are On Their Way To People Who Buy Their Own Insurance
Just in time for the election – something FREE from de Massah! (Read Full Story)
Just in time for the election – something FREE from de Massah! (Read Full Story)
Weak First-Quarter GDP Shows Failure Of Obmanomics
Economy: The first estimate for early 2012 is in, and it’s not pretty. GDP grew just 2.2% — way below expectations. The “Obama recovery” the media keep touting is looking more and more like a fraud. Since entering office, President Obama has presided over the worst recovery since the … (Read Full Story)
Economy: The first estimate for early 2012 is in, and it’s not pretty. GDP grew just 2.2% — way below expectations. The “Obama recovery” the media keep touting is looking more and more like a fraud. Since entering office, President Obama has presided over the worst recovery since the … (Read Full Story)
A Return To Real Money
A return to real money, gold and silver, has to be on everyone’s radar screens. Is it on yours? If not, maybe it should be. (Read Full Story)
A return to real money, gold and silver, has to be on everyone’s radar screens. Is it on yours? If not, maybe it should be. (Read Full Story)
Gold’s Long-term Picture Remains Bullish
Many anticipated higher prices this year, but the year isn’t over yet, and neither is gold’s long-term spectacular, secular bull market. We are now in one of those periods of consolidation that tries the souls of gold investors, tests their resolve and challenges their staying power. This is when the market takes a breather and adjusts to prepare for the next major move. “Peaople get ready, there’s a train a-comin’… so get on board!” (Read Full Story)
Many anticipated higher prices this year, but the year isn’t over yet, and neither is gold’s long-term spectacular, secular bull market. We are now in one of those periods of consolidation that tries the souls of gold investors, tests their resolve and challenges their staying power. This is when the market takes a breather and adjusts to prepare for the next major move. “Peaople get ready, there’s a train a-comin’… so get on board!” (Read Full Story)
Ben Bernanke’s Paper Dollar Embodies Systemic Risk
The paper dollar is now the single most important source of systemic risk to the financial system, the world economy, and the security of the American people.That is the lesson of the past 100 years that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did not teach during his four lectures at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Business. (Read Full Story)
The paper dollar is now the single most important source of systemic risk to the financial system, the world economy, and the security of the American people.That is the lesson of the past 100 years that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did not teach during his four lectures at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Business. (Read Full Story)
Mish: The No Retirement Plan: 25% Expect to Work Till 80
It sounds depressing, but for many it’s a necessity. On average, Americans have only saved a mere 7% of the retirement nest egg they were hoping to build, according to Wells Fargo’s latest retirement survey that polled 1,500 middle-class Americans. (Read Full Story)
It sounds depressing, but for many it’s a necessity. On average, Americans have only saved a mere 7% of the retirement nest egg they were hoping to build, according to Wells Fargo’s latest retirement survey that polled 1,500 middle-class Americans. (Read Full Story)
The Family Farm Is Being Systematically Wiped Out Of Existence In America
An entire way of life is rapidly dying right in front of our eyes. The family farm is being systematically wiped out of existence in America, and big agribusiness and the federal government both have blood all over their hands. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the number of farms in the United States has fallen from about 6.8 million in 1935 to only about 2 million today. (Read Full Story)
Life, Liberty & All That Jazz…
5 New Lies That The Federal Reserve Is Telling The American People
The Federal Reserve says that everything is going to be okay. The Fed says that unemployment is going to go down, inflation is going to remain low and economic growth is going to steadily increase. Do you believe them this time? (Read Full Story)
Why Is It Necessary For The Federal Government To Turn The United States Into A Prison Camp?
Is the United States turning into a giant prison camp? (Read Full Story)
Is the United States turning into a giant prison camp? (Read Full Story)
Basket of Goodies Suggest Gold is Set to Break New Highs
As bickering and economic warfare continue up front along with the Bread and Circuses put on national TV to dumb down the masses, the page 16 story (As Donald Coxe refers to stories out of the eyes of the majority) unfolding is that gold is slowly being set up to be a major currency of exchange. Banks around the globe are quietly accumulating metal in order to preserve wealth for what lies ahead beyond 2020. (Read Full Story)
As bickering and economic warfare continue up front along with the Bread and Circuses put on national TV to dumb down the masses, the page 16 story (As Donald Coxe refers to stories out of the eyes of the majority) unfolding is that gold is slowly being set up to be a major currency of exchange. Banks around the globe are quietly accumulating metal in order to preserve wealth for what lies ahead beyond 2020. (Read Full Story)
Economic Nostradamus: We Are Literally Witnessing a Collapse
You are actually seeing this collapse, contracting on a real basis, of real disposable personal incomes. If you don’t have the money, you can’t facilitate expenditures. So that’s the core of the problem. That’s what’s really going on in the US economy. (Read Full Story)
You are actually seeing this collapse, contracting on a real basis, of real disposable personal incomes. If you don’t have the money, you can’t facilitate expenditures. So that’s the core of the problem. That’s what’s really going on in the US economy. (Read Full Story)
Weekly News Wrap-Up 4.27.12
The mainstream media is constantly pushing the so-called “recovery” story, and this week was no exception. On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke raised his forecast for growth and said the economy was improving. Really? Bernanke reaffirmed near zero percent interest rates through 2014 and said, this week, that more bond buying or money printing “remain very much on the table.” (Read Full Story)
The mainstream media is constantly pushing the so-called “recovery” story, and this week was no exception. On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke raised his forecast for growth and said the economy was improving. Really? Bernanke reaffirmed near zero percent interest rates through 2014 and said, this week, that more bond buying or money printing “remain very much on the table.” (Read Full Story)
