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Can you feel it too?  Over the past few weeks, I have heard from so many readers that are deeply troubled about economic conditions where they live.  In some cases, sales are way down.  In other cases, it seems almost impossible to find a decent job.  It is almost as if a tremendous chill descended upon the U.S. economy as the second quarter of 2024 began.  Yes, economic … [Read more...] about An Absolutely Enormous Economic Shift Of Historic Proportions Is Now Taking Place Right In Front Of Our Eyes

Can you imagine paying seven dollars for a gallon of gasoline?  It could soon happen, because it appears that Israel is about to strike Iran, and that is likely to cause events in the Middle East to spiral completely out of control.  Right now, approximately one-fifth of all oil used in the world goes through the Strait of Hormuz.  An apocalyptic war in the region could … [Read more...] about This Is Why The Price Of Gasoline Could Soon Double…

In case you've still got money in a bank, Bloomberg is warning that defaults in commercial real estate loans could "topple" hundreds of US banks. Leaving taxpayers on the hook for trillions in losses. The note, by Senior Editor James Crombie, walks us through the festering hellscape that is commercial real estate. To set the mood, a new study … [Read more...] about The Meltdown of Commercial Real Estate 

Financial privacy is a right under the constitution, as is free speech. Under the guise of “credit review”, Stripe is now rolling out a requirement that appears to target conservative or "anti-vax" Substack authors. Stripe is requiring that these authors provide all of their current and historic financial records associated with the bank account into which Stripe deposits … [Read more...] about Stripe, Substack Demand Financial Details from Authors

The following is an AI generated summary of the 20-minute video shown above, which was published on March 12, 2024 by Redacted’s YouTube Channel. Gerald Celente's Forecast Accuracy Gerald Celente accurately predicted various events such as the commercial real estate collapse and the rise in gold prices months before they occurred. His expertise in forecasting … [Read more...] about Gerald Celente warns of an impending banking crisis of unprecedented magnitude

The balance sheets of America’s banks are packed with bad loans and bad investments, and that is really bad news for all of us because the banks are the beating heart of our economic system.  Without the loans that they provide, we would not even have a functioning economy.  So the health of our banks is of paramount importance.  Today, there are more than 4,000 banks in the … [Read more...] about 3 Things That Troubled U.S. Banks Are Doing As They Scramble To Survive

They were able to delay the U.S. economy’s day of reckoning, but they were not able to put it off indefinitely.  During the pandemic, the Federal Reserve pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system and our politicians borrowed and spent trillions of dollars that we did not have.  All of that money caused quite a bit of inflation, but it also created a “sugar rush” for … [Read more...] about All Of The Elements Are In Place For An Economic Crisis Of Staggering Proportions

Over the last several years we have seen commercial real estate values plummet dramatically all over the United States.  One of the reasons why this is happening is because millions of Americans started working from home during the pandemic, and many of them never returned to the office once the pandemic subsided.  Another reason why this is happening is because there has been … [Read more...] about The Commercial Real Estate Crisis Of 2024 Is Going To Be A Doozy…

How can anyone out there possibly believe that the U.S. economy is doing well?  As you will see below, the number of homeless Americans has risen to the highest level ever recorded, and large companies all over the country are laying off workers in droves.  As I have discussed previously, the number of Americans that were laid off in 2023 jumped 98 percent compared to the year … [Read more...] about Homelessness In The U.S. Is Up 48 Percent Since 2015, And Americans Are Being Laid Off In Droves…

Are you convinced that we are headed for societal collapse?  If so, you are definitely not alone.  Survey after survey has shown that faith in all of our major institutions is dropping, and there is a growing consensus that very challenging times are ahead of us.  Here in 2024, we will be facing the most chaotic election season in our entire history, multiple wars are erupting … [Read more...] about Preparing For The Collapse Of Society

The layoffs are starting to come at a fast and furious pace now.  At what point will the mainstream media finally admit that we are facing a major crisis?  In recent days, I have been writing quite a bit about the alarming transition that the employment market is going through.  There is a lot more competition for any jobs that are still available, and one recent survey … [Read more...] about Alert! Here Is A List Of 20 Large Companies That Have Just Decided To Conduct Mass Layoffs

Global events are moving very rapidly now, and rumors are flying all over the place.  I am going to share some very alarming developments with you in this article, but it is important for me to note that each of these stories is still developing.  So as we get more information these stories may move in different directions.  We have already seen so much happen during the … [Read more...] about 3 Extremely Alarming Developments Which Could Have Enormous Global Implications

If the U.S. economy really is in “good shape”, then why are so many prominent businesses rushing to permanently shut down locations that were once profitable?  As you will see below, U.S. banks are closing thousands of branches and U.S. retailers are closing thousands of stores.  If a new golden age of prosperity is dead ahead, that wouldn’t make any sense at all.  Of course … [Read more...] about Banks Are Closing Thousands Of Branches And Retailers Are Shutting Down Thousands Of Stores

If it seems to you that the economic headlines that we are being fed by the mainstream media are completely and utterly disconnected from reality, you are definitely not alone.  They tell us that inflation is under control, but I was just at the grocery store today and I could hardly believe the prices.  They tell us that unemployment is “low”, but large companies are laying … [Read more...] about The Truth About The Economy That The Mainstream Media Is Not Telling You

Why are big banks suddenly rushing to shut down so many local branches all over the nation?  As I have discussed in previous articles, U.S. banks are currently sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars in unrealized losses.  When financial institutions get into trouble, they start getting really tight with their money and they start cutting costs.  In addition to laying off … [Read more...] about The Entire Banking System Is Shaking

I was given a vision in the wee hours of this morning after going into prayer... I was driving on a road, and as I was looking out the driver's side window, I noticed a fairly large McDonald's restaurant that had what seemed to be a gas station. It was abandoned and overgrown with grass. The thought crossed my mind that this was a well-to-do neighborhood, and I found it odd … [Read more...] about “An economic collapse is unfolding. Tell my children this is a season to store and not to spend.”

You may not want to buy a house right now.  What goes up must eventually come down, and we have just entered the “down” side of that equation.  Over the past two years, home prices in the United States have gone up nearly 40 percent.  Now mortgage rates are rising at a pace that is truly frightening, and they are likely to go even higher in the months ahead as the Federal … [Read more...] about We Are About To Experience An Absolutely Epic Housing Crash The Likes Of Which America Has Never Seen Before

Can you believe that it is the second half of 2022 already?  I don’t know about you, but to me it seems like time goes by faster with each passing year.  Perhaps that is just because I am getting older.  In any event, the first six months of 2022 are already in the tank.  During those six months, the largest land war in Europe since World War II has erupted, inflation has … [Read more...] about 5 Major Trends To Watch For During The Second Half Of 2022

Last week, the LORD brought this dream back to my mind, and I felt that I was to re-post it again. It was a prophetic view of future events that are almost upon us. Below is the DREAM, with a corresponding message that I received right after I had the dream. Here is the ORIGINAL POST: PROPHETIC WARNING: Economic Collapse DREAM: In the very early morning of December 14th, I … [Read more...] about WARNING DREAM: Bear Market & Economic Collapse

The effective Federal Reserve funds rate (the EFFR) has been sitting at virtually zero for a long time now. It feels a little strange to think about the fact that it was 14 years ago when the central bank first helped to trigger the crash of 2008 and we are still dealing with the consequences of it today. I only started writing for the liberty movement two years before that. … [Read more...] about Fed One Meeting Away from Creating a Doomsday Market Sinkhole

If you follow world politics, you know that Emmanuel Macron is the President of the Republic of France. Did you know that he is also an elected monarch? The French elected him their President, but simultaneously, Macron serves as an unelected Prince of another sovereign nation. Can you guess which one? Here are a few hints: In land area, the country in question is the … [Read more...] about The (Gorgeous) European Micro-State That Boasts One of the Best Tax Climates in the World

Did anyone out there actually expect things to turn out differently?  When the federal government kept borrowing and spending trillions upon trillions of dollars that we did not have, we were warned that this day was coming.  And when the Federal Reserve kept pumping trillions upon trillions of fresh dollars into our financial system, we were warned that this day was coming.  … [Read more...] about The Dollar Has Entered A Death Spiral, And A Lot More Inflation Is On The Way

For many years now there has been a contingent of alternative economists working diligently within the liberty movement to combat disinformation being spread by the mainstream media regarding America’s true economic condition. Our efforts have focused primarily on the continued devaluation of the dollar and the forced dependence on globalism that has outsourced and eliminated … [Read more...] about Mainstream Economists Are Struggling to Hide the Incoming Economic Collapse

Are we about to witness one of the greatest self-inflicted economic wounds in history?  Vaccine mandate deadlines are starting to arrive, and large numbers of very qualified people are losing their jobs as a result.  Of course this comes at a very bad time, because we are already in the midst of the most epic worker shortage in U.S. history. Despite the biggest hiring push … [Read more...] about In 2022, “Things Aren’t Gonna Get Done” On An Absolutely Massive Scale

Have you noticed that it is a lot harder to get certain things these days?  Just recently, someone in my local area was surprised when her appointment to get the windshield on her vehicle fixed was canceled because it wasn’t possible to get a replacement windshield.  This was a windshield for a very common vehicle, and normally that wouldn’t be a problem at all.  But these are … [Read more...] about The Shortages Are Going To Get Worse Later This Year As Global Supply Chains Increasingly Falter

Former President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariff on imported steel was intended to protect the U.S. steel industry. But the tariff, which Trump implemented in 2018 and President Joe Biden has kept, has instead crippled American steel consumers by creating shortages and increasing prices. The price of steel has risen 215 percent since March 2020. This has destroyed American … [Read more...] about Trump’s Steel Tariffs Still Harming Producers and Consumers

It is the beginning of August, and a day of reckoning has finally arrived for renters all over the nation.  Since last September, a moratorium that was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been protecting millions of renters that have been unable or unwilling to make their monthly rent payments.  But now that moratorium is officially over, and all of … [Read more...] about August Will Be A Real Turning Point – Welcome To The Biggest Eviction Horror Show In U.S. History

Throughout the first half of 2021, there was a tremendous amount of optimism about the U.S. economy.  Many believed that the pandemic would soon be behind us and that a new era of great prosperity would soon be upon us.  But now the optimism that we witnessed is fading as Americans become increasingly concerned about inflation, shortages and rising debt levels.  Our leaders … [Read more...] about Let’s Compare The U.S. Economy Before The Pandemic To The U.S. Economy Today

At a time when food prices are already rising aggressively, agricultural production in the United States is being absolutely devastated by a drought that many are calling “the worst” in American history.  Once again this week, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map has extremely bad news for us.  In all the years that I have been writing, we have never experienced anything like we … [Read more...] about The Apocalyptic Drought In The Western U.S. Is Causing Widespread Crop Failures On A Massive Scale

Over the past decades, world ocean trade has expanded almost exponentially as major manufacturing outsourcing from USA and European corporations has blossomed under the advent of economic globalization. The result has been that Asia, most especially China, has become the essential manufacturing source for everything from iPhones to antibiotics and everything in-between. The … [Read more...] about Global Shipping Crisis Far Worse Than Imagined

Even some of our brightest scientific minds are projecting that there is absolutely no positive future for our civilization if we stay on our current course.  Perhaps one of the reasons why our society has become so obsessed with short-term results is because most of us can’t bear to think about the long-term consequences of our actions.  I have a website that focuses on … [Read more...] about They Warned Us That There Would Be A Collapse Of Civilization In Our Generation, And They Were Right

There are more job openings in the United States than ever before, but the vast majority of the available “jobs” pay so little that most Americans don’t want them.  If working extremely long hours for some employer is not even going to lift you out of poverty, then you are probably better off taking whatever government assistance that you can get until a decent paying job … [Read more...] about Millions Of Low Paying “Jobs” Are Available, But Most Americans Can’t Afford To Take Them

For a moment, I would like you to take an imaginary tour of a major U.S. city with me, and I would like for you to try to guess which city I am talking about.  As you stroll along the sidewalks in the heart of this city, it seems like tents have been erected everywhere.  Homelessness is completely and utterly out of control in this particular city, and even though city … [Read more...] about Many U.S. Cities Are Already Starting To Resemble Post-Apocalyptic Cesspools As America’s Collapse Accelerates

Why have thousands upon thousands of very wealthy people suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to buy a home in Montana?  At this moment, Montana is one of the hottest real estate markets in the entire country.  When a desirable house is put on the market, it can often spark a wild bidding war.  Of course the vast majority of the potential buyers involved in these bidding wars do … [Read more...] about Why Are Hordes Of Wealthy People Hitting The Escape Button And Heading To Montana?