Like An Alcoholic, America Must and Will Hit Bottom

The Common Sense Show by Dave Hodges Is America on her last legs? Is the end of the Republic, as … More

U.S. Trade Rep. Froman Pushes Secret TPP With Business, Political Elites

The New American by William F. Jasper U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman (shown) is making the rounds, addressing high-powered … More

The Dow And S&P 500 Soar To Irrational Heights – Meanwhile The Ultra-Wealthy Rush To Buy Gold Bars

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Did you know that the number of gold bars being purchased by ultra-wealthy individuals … More

The Real Reason Russia is Demonized and Sanctioned: the American Petrodollar

Global Research By Alexander Clackson What do Iraq, Libya, Syria, Iran and Russia have in common? They have all been … More

The U.S. National Debt Has Grown By More Than A Trillion Dollars In The Last 12 Months

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder The idea that the Obama administration has the budget deficit under control is a … More

Inflation Watch: How Much $1 Used To Get You!

ZeroHedge Despite promises that inflation is “contained,” the dollar ain’t quite what it used to be…     Source: The … More

Retailors In Deep Trouble

Washington’s Blog by Jim Q “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.” ― Mark Twain I never believe government … More

Welcome to the New Middle Class Under an American Oligarchy

Occupy Corporatism by Susanne Posel According to the Harvard School of Business (HSB) newly published report there is a continual … More

Big Banks Manipulated $21 Trillion Dollar Market for Credit Default Swaps (and Every Other Market)

Washington’s Blog Derivatives Are Manipulated Runaway derivatives – especially credit default swaps (CDS) – were one of the main causes … More

World War III: The Unthinkable Cost of Preserving the Petrodollar

THE ARCANE FRONT If you’ve never heard of the petrodollar, you’re not alone. The mainstream media avoids this subject for … More

Iran-Russia-China Axis to Fight Western Sanctions

Global Research By Fars News Agency Iranian Deputy Oil Minister for Planning Mansour Moazzemi announced that the country has started … More

No Economy For Americans

Global Research By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts The Dow Jones stock average closed Friday at 17,137, despite the fact that … More

Obama’s Former Chief Economist Calls For An End To US Dollar Reserve Status

Zero Hedge by Jared Bernstein at The NY Times There are few truisms about the world economy, but for decades, … More

Small Business Ownership In America Is At An All-Time Low

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder According to the Federal Reserve, the percentage of American families that own a small … More

Here Is Why Europe Just Launched The “Nuclear Option” Against Russia

Zero Hedge Europe’s leaders, we assume under pressure from Washington, appear to be making a big weather-related bet with their … More

The Death of the Dollar: “I Can’t Emphasize Just How Serious Of An Issue That’s Going To Be”

SHTFplan by Mac Slavo Geo-political tensions around the world are indicative of a fast approaching breaking point. There is not … More

Mexico Is the New Detroit; Forbes Credits NAFTA

The New American by Bob Adelmann Photo of workers at a Honda plant in Mexico: AP Images In a burst … More

If The Economy Is Recovering, Why Is The Labor Force Participation Rate At A 36 Year Low?

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Should we be concerned that the percentage of Americans that are either working or … More

Report: It’s YOUR Fault: Fed Says Americans Who “Hoard Money” Are To Blame For Poor Economy

SHTFplan by Mac Slavo Despite arguments to the contrary from the Obama administration, mounting evidence suggests that the U.S. economy … More

Growing Social Inequality in America. Wealth Concentration and Decline in Living Standards

Global Research By Andre Damon The yearly income of a typical US household dropped by a massive 12 percent, or … More