ECONOMY
Incompetence on Parade: What the CA Fires Say About Our Future
The California fires are both literally and metaphorically alarming. At face value, they represent an enormous tragedy for the afflicted people. The same, for me, as those of Lahaina Hawaii, or Western North Carolina. I do not place a premium on rich people’s suffering. However, the economic scale of the […]
Services Rendered
Here we have a standard credit card receipt from a coffee shop. The diner understands that he’s not obligated to order anything that he doesn’t want to receive, but that, for whatever he does order, he must pay the price on the menu. This scenario nicely illustrates the concept of […]
Vast Devaluation of Dollar Coming in 2025 – Craig Hemke
Financial writer, market analyst and precious metals expert Craig Hemke predicted at the beginning of 2024 that the US National Debt would tack on another $2 trillion to the $34 trillion that was already there. The federal debt now stands at $36.3 trillion. Hemke was correct, and now he’s back with […]
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 […]
