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It Is Really Happening: The Numbers Show That U.S. Exports And U.S. Imports Are Both Collapsing Dramatically

Over the last several decades, the global economy has become more interconnected than ever, but now everything is changing. The flow of goods between the number one economic power on the planet and the number two economic power on the … Continue reading

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Snyder: 9 Signs That Conditions Are Ripe For A Major Economic Crisis In The United States

For years, our economy and our financial markets have been artificially propped up. Since 2008, politicians in Washington have added about 26 trillion dollars to the national debt, and bureaucrats at the Fed have pumped trillions of freshly created dollars … Continue reading

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The Looming Financial Nightmare: So Much for Living the American Dream

“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” ~ Frédéric Bastiat, … Continue reading

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What If the US Dollar Drops in Value by 50%?

The value of a dollar shouldn’t require much math. If you have $1, you have $1, right? Sort of! The dollar’s value fluctuates over time (inflation) and due to economic conditions (such as tariffs) based on how much you can … Continue reading

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My Grocery Bill Jumped Almost 30%… in a Week?!

I bought the exact same lunch items for my granddaughter this week – same store, same brands, no special sales last week. Total? Up $10 just a few days ago, from $35 to $45. No bulk buys, no extras, just … Continue reading

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Silver’s Situation Is Complex but Prices Could Hit $40 by Summer – ‘$50 by Year-End’.

Silver has struggled to make meaningful gains despite gold’s sustained rally to fresh all-time highs. But while trade tariffs have muddied the waters and some correlations appear broken, some analysts still see the gray metal making big gains in the … Continue reading

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Trump’s Inflationist Monetary Policy Favors Wall Street over Main Street

…in other words – the public is SCREWED! The Trump administration has tried to cultivate a reputation for preferring “Main Street over Wall Street.” Unfortunately, this image is belied by the administration’s renewed push for artificially low interest rates and … Continue reading

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Gold Fortunes are ‘Changing Hands’

The gold price kissed $3,500 last week before backing off. The yellow metal’s price has churned violently up and down $50 to $100 daily. For some gold bugs this price level seemed unimaginable without there being shooting in the streets. … Continue reading

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Trump’s $75 Billion Deal: ‘Era of Free Trade is Over’

Hyundai Motor Company and Johnson & Johnson have launched significant investment initiatives in the U.S. Hyundai plans to invest $20 billion, including building a $5 billion steel plant in Louisiana. Johnson & Johnson plans to increase its U.S. investments by … Continue reading

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Foreign and Domestic Investments Totaling Over $5T Under Trump: Adds 451k Jobs for Americans

U.S. investment under President Donald Trump’s administration has reached more than $5 trillion, and is expected to generate hundreds-of-thousands of jobs, according to an analysis of company announcements and reports from industry experts. In total, through both domestic and foreign … Continue reading

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