America the Beautiful is Broken

The Great Recession Blog by David Haggith   The twaddle that comes out of the White House is deep right … More

This is Stagflation, and Here is an Easy, Practical Idea to Prep for it

The Great Recession Blog by David Haggith   The economic gurus and magic-chart advisors who told you inflation was going … More

Did You Know That The U.S. No Longer Has Any Strategic Grain Reserves At All?

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Once upon a time, it was popular to say that the U.S. government only … More

Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics

Washington’s Blog by Jim Q The government released their monthly CPI report this week. Even though it came in at … More

How’s That Deflation Working Out For You?

The Burning Platform by James Quinn The BLS put out their monthly CPI lie last week. They issued the proclamation … More

End of an Era: Prospects Look Bleak For Slowing the Coming Food Crisis

Ready Nutrition by Tess Pennington By and large, the majority of the population has deluded themselves into believing a bright future … More

How Vulnerable Is America to Mass Starvation?

The Common Sense Show by Dave Hodges     An estimated seven million people starved to death during the Great Depression. … More

We Just Enjoyed the Last Christmas in America

Washington’s Blog by Charles Hugh Smith The end of rising wages = the end of mass affluence: we just enjoyed … More

Would Obama Use Food As A Weapon Against American Citizens?

The Common Sense Show by Dave Hodges “If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they … More

The Retail Apocalypse Accelerates: Collapsing Holiday Sales Are A Signal That A Recession Is Coming

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Retail sales during the four day Thanksgiving weekend were down a whopping 11 percent … More

Are You Better Off This Thanksgiving Than You Were Last Thanksgiving?

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Are you in better shape financially than you were last Thanksgiving?  If so, you … More

Guess How Much Americans Plan To Spend On Christmas And Halloween This Year…

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder It is that magical time of the year for retailers.  The period between mid-October … More

Can’t Find Any Inflation? Here’s A Place To Start

Zero Hedge Lately, there has been much anguished consternation, especially among the tenured US economics professors (primarily those who make … More

Low Inflation? The Price Of Ground Beef Has Risen 17 Percent Over The Past Year

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Thanks to the Federal Reserve, the middle class is slowly being suffocated by rising … More

This Is About As Good As Things Are Going To Get For The Middle Class – And It’s Not That Good

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder The U.S. economy has had six full years to bounce back since the financial … More

Millions of Americans Are Vulnerable to Starvation

The Common Sense Show by Dave Hodges The cost of food has been steadily increasing in places like Thailand and Venezuela as evidenced … More

If This Keeps Up, They Will Have To Start Putting Armed Guards On Food Trucks

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder The basic necessities in life just keep getting more expensive.  On Tuesday, Hershey announced … More

Inflation? Only If You Look At Food, Water, Gas, Electricity And Everything Else

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Have you noticed that prices are going up rapidly?  If so, you are certainly … More

Price Index for Meats, Poultry, Fish & Eggs Rockets to All-Time High

CNSNews By Ali Meyer The seasonally-adjusted price index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs hit an all-time high in May, … More

Why Are Food Prices so High? Because We’re Eating Oil

Washington’s Blog by Charles Hugh Smith Regardless of what we eat, we’re actually eating oil. Anyone who buys their own … More