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The Looming Debt Crisis: Is America Following the Path of Collapsed Empires?

Debt can topple even the most powerful empires. Whether it’s Rome, Spain, France, Britain, or the Soviet Union, excessive debt has played a critical role in their decline. The typical pattern in these examples of collapsing empires is:

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Are You Unknowingly on a Suicide Mission? Chasing the Wild Goose

“We’re a creature of Congress, we’re not in the Constitution.” ~ Fed Chair Jerome Powell, December 4, 2024 The transfer of wealth from workers and savers to the government and the big banks rolled on this week with Swiss-like precision. … Continue reading

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The ‘Great Gold Rally’ Could Continue Through 2025

Falling interest rates and consistent central bank demand could sustain gold’s rally through 2025, according to Lina Thomas, commodities strategist at Goldman Sachs Research. “Since 2022, gold prices have surged 40% even as US interest rates were climbing,” Thomas said … Continue reading

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Even After 30% Rally ~ Silver Looks Cheap in 2025

Silver prices have managed to hold critical support above $30 an ounce and are currently trading above $31. However, one market analyst notes that the precious metal continues to underperform gold –  at least for now.

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The Shaft ~ December 3, 2024 Where Does OUR Money GO???

US Will Send Ukraine $725 Million More in Counter-Drone Systems, Anti-Personnel Land Mines The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance, including counter-drone systems and munitions for its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, which … Continue reading

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32¢ on the Dollar and Getting Screwed Faaaaaast!

Originally published on the Federal Observer, April 21, 2009. Maybe it’s coming ’round again. ~ J.B. You spend your entire adult life living life the right way. You buy a car on ‘time’, you pay your debt. You get retail … Continue reading

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Gold Is About Understanding the Events That Got Us Here and How They Will Unfold

“BEWARE of a broker with a silver tongue!” ~ Jeffrey Bennett, Publisher November 9, 2009 ~ Brokers and traders will show you, “turn your gold into wealth”, “put it to productive use, Trade It”! “Sell your gold and buy it … Continue reading

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The Mine or the Shaft: November 19, 2024

Make Money Free Again Two days after Donald Trump became the first American since Grover Cleveland to win nonconsecutive presidential elections, the Federal Reserve announced a quarter percent cut in interest rates. Following this announcement, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell held … Continue reading

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Playing with Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve

The Fed has been the source of booms, busts, and the ongoing impoverishment of Americans since the Fed’s founding. This is why a new, critical look at the Federal Reserve is needed, and why the Mises Institute is now happy … Continue reading

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Snyder ~ On The Wrong Track: This Is What An Imploding Economy Looks Like!

One of the main reasons why Americans are in such a foul mood right now is because the economy is in really bad shape and it just keeps getting worse. This is very good news for the Trump campaign, because … Continue reading

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