ECONOMY
High Net Worth Californians to Cover Budget Deficits
The Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) found that California is facing “double-digit operating deficits in the years to come” as a result of reckless government spending, contributing to the California budget deficit. For the 2025-26 period, the LOA believes the state may have a balanced budget but called Newsom’s spending and policies highly […]
The Insurance Industry Is Going To Be Absolutely Devastated By The Los Angeles Fires
Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog Will the insurance industry be able to survive tens of billions of dollars in losses from the Los Angeles fires? There have been catastrophic fires in California before, but never anything quite like this. So what is going to happen to homeowners if their insurance […]
Forex Trading: Rags to Riches, or an Investing Minefield?
As anyone who has dipped their toes into various investment strategies is probably well aware, it can be far more treacherous than advertised. This is not only true of today’s most talked-about “scams” like those found in the world of cryptocurrency, for example, but also within the halls of the […]
US Neighbors Plotting Ways to Thwart Deportation of Their Citizens
Allan Wall, Border Hawk Trump is not president yet, but foreign leaders are already treating him as if he is. They are planning for D-Day — Inauguration Day. Here’s how two of our hemispheric neighbors, Honduras and Mexico, are dealing with the threat of mass deportation. HONDURAS: Remittances from Hondurans […]
How To Survive “The Great Taking” in 2025
by Nick Giambruno International Man It’s a “scheme of central bankers to subjugate humanity by taking all securities, bank deposits, and property financed with debt.” David Webb, a former hedge fund manager, and Wall Street insider, has blown the lid off a diabolical plan more than 50 years in the making […]
Let’s talk about…California Wildfires
Editor, OffGuardian writing about the impact of California wildfires. Unprecedented wildfires have swept the Los Angeles area over the last few days, destroying neighbourhoods and threatening landmarks. The BBC is helpfully keeping a running tally of the number of celebrities whose homes have burned down. This is the first time in recorded history […]
It Literally Looks Like A Nuke Went Off – We Are Witnessing The Costliest Fire Disaster In U.S. History By A Very Wide Margin
By Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog Some of the images of the destruction that has taken place in the Los Angeles area are hard to believe. We are being told that approximately “75% of Pacific Palisades has been completely leveled by fires”, and the use of the phrase “completely leveled” is […]
How Many Times Have People Been Warned To Leave The State Of California?
Why do so many people insist on living in the state of California? Today, it has the highest population of any U.S. state by a very wide margin. Approximately 39 million people live in California, and Texas is number two on the list with a population of about 30 million. […]
Stop Believing
by Jeff Thomas International Man In 1776, Thomas Jefferson was asked to create a draft for a founding document for what was to become the United States. In his second paragraph, he said. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by […]
Doug Casey Exposes the Real Issues Behind the H-1B Controversy
by Doug Casey International Man International Man: Vivek Ramaswamy recently faced backlash for supporting the H-1B visa program and criticizing American culture. Many saw his comments as endorsing replacement immigration for highly paid tech jobs (link). What’s your take? Doug Casey: Unfortunately, he’s mostly right about US workers. Their work ethic has been […]