Is the $5 Bill the New $1 Bill?

Washington’s Blog by Charles Hugh Smith Events, food purchased away from home and live entertainment are increasingly unaffordable to the … More

Peak Inequality: The .01% And The Impoverishment Of Society

Washington’s Blog By David DeGraw This is an adapted excerpt from my new book, The Economics of Revolution. I: The … More

What Effect Would Ebola Have On Our Economy?

Washington’s Blog The Economic Effects of Ebola Preface: Ebola will obviously have a devastating effect on the areas of West … More

Why so much anger in Ferguson? 10 facts about the massive economic gap between white America and black America

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder When people feel like they don’t have anything else to lose, they are likely … More

14 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy’s Bubble Of False Prosperity May Be About To Burst

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Did you know that a major event just happened in the financial markets that … More

Shock Report: 70 Million People Would Be Starving in the Streets Without Government Welfare Programs

SHTFplan by Mac Slavo Amid all the talk of recovery by politicians, economic officials and big business leaders, the fundamental … More

“The Real Economy Is Somewhere Between The Toilet & A Rat Hole”

Zero Hedge by James H Kunstler of Kunstler.com With lakes, swimming holes, rivers, and pools beckoning, I went to a … More

Gas Prices Ease as U.S. Oil Production Soars

The New American by Bob Adelmann Despite predictions to the contrary, the price of gas over the July 4 weekend … More

18 Signs That The Global Economic Crisis Is Accelerating As We Enter The Last Half Of 2014

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder A lot of people that I talk to these days want to know “when … More

4 Ways that Mass Surveillance Destroys the Economy

Washington’s Blog Prosperity Requires Privacy Privacy is a prerequisite for a prosperous economy.    Even the White House admits: People must … More

A New Recession and a New World Devoid of Washington’s Arrogance?

Strategic Culture by Paul Craig ROBERTS June 25, 2014.  A final number for real US GDP growth in the first … More

Stone Cold Proof That Government Economic Numbers Are Being Highly Manipulated

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder How in the world does the government expect us to trust the economic numbers … More

Here’s What I Recommend in the Stock Market: Zip, Zero, Nada

Washington’s Blog by Charles Hugh Smith Timing matters, as fundamentals have no impact in a euphoric blow-off top or in … 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

12 Numbers About The Global Financial Ponzi Scheme That Should Be Burned Into Your Brain

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder The numbers that you are about to see are likely to shock you.  … More

America’s Insatiable Demand For More Expensive Cars, Larger Homes And Bigger Debts

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder One of the things that this era of American history will be known … More

War Makes Us Poor … And Drags the Economy Down Through the Floor

Washington’s Blog Image courtesy of Steve Hess Top Economists Say War Is Bad for the Economy Preface: Many Americans – … More

Debunking the Widespread Economic Myth that War Is Good for the Economy

Washington’s Blog Repairing the “Broken Window” Fallacy Extremely influential economists like Paul Krugman and Martin Feldstein promote the myth that … More

The “Economic Recovery” Continues: Businesses Are Being Destroyed Faster Than They Are Being Created

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder What would you say about an economy where businesses are shutting down faster than … More

17 Facts To Show To Anyone That Believes That The U.S. Economy Is Just Fine

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder No, the economy is most definitely not “recovering”.  Despite what you may hear … More