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Pandemic And Economic Collapse: The Next 60 Days
Pandemic And Economic Collapse: The Next 60 Days The news cycle moves so quickly these days writing analysis on current events becomes difficult; the moment you publish an examination of the situation people have already moved on to the next disaster. So, today I’m not going to do that. Instead, let’s look at current trends […]
Anatomy of a fiat currency collapse
Anatomy of a fiat currency collapse This article asserts that infinite money-printing is set to destroy fiat currencies far quicker than might be generally thought. This final act of monetary destruction follows a 98% loss of purchasing power for dollars since the London gold pool failed. And now the Fed and other major central banks […]
As The US Rig Count Collapses Most Since 2014, Will The Fed Bail Out Oil Companies?
As The US Rig Count Collapses Most Since 2014, Will The Fed Bail Out Oil Companies? After a chaotic week in the energy complex, today’s data from Baker Hughes suggests American oil companies are finally starting to draw the line as rig counts collapse to their lowest since July 2016, having collapsed at the fastest […]
“Scan Your Code!”: Dystopian Post-Lockdown ‘Normal’ In Wuhan Enforced By ‘Anti-Virus Patrols’
“Scan Your Code!”: Dystopian Post-Lockdown ‘Normal’ In Wuhan Enforced By ‘Anti-Virus Patrols’ The industrial hub of over eleven million people and ground zero for the global outbreak, Wuhan, has come roaring back to life but more in the way of a dystopian version of itself after the virus peaked there in February and now with almost no new infections […]
Rate of Contraction Exceeds the Global Financial Crisis
Rate of Contraction Exceeds the Global Financial Crisis The US is suffering the fastest deterioration in operating conditions for over 11 years. Markit reports Output Contracts at Fastest Pace in Survey History amid COVID19 pandemic . Key Findings Flash U.S. Composite Output Index at 27.4 (40.9 in March). New series low. Flash U.S. Services Business Activity Index at […]
Here’s Why the Economy Won’t Recover–and No, It’s Not Covid-19 or the Lockdown
Here’s Why the Economy Won’t Recover–and No, It’s Not Covid-19 or the Lockdown When reality and truth become the sworn enemies of society’s political and economic elites, the society is well and truly doomed. The risks of Covid-19 and the lockdown have been explored across a wide spectrum of opinion. To hit just a few of […]
Let’s Be Less Productive
Let’s Be Less Productive HAS the pursuit of labor productivity reached its limit? Productivity — the amount of output delivered per hour of work in the economy — is often viewed as the engine of progress in modern capitalist economies. Output is everything. Time is money. The quest for increased productivity occupies reams of academic […]
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 23 2002 – Avoiding Pension Crash
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 23 2002 – Avoiding Pension Crash “In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act” Trump is not a complete fool. He knows enough to move oil prices up. Threaten to start a war in the Middle East. Works every time..! Sure enough stocks followed […]
Mr. President: Open the Economy Now – Martin Armstrong
Mr. President: Open the Economy Now – Martin Armstrong Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong says shutting down the economy is far worse that the effects of the Wuhan China virus. Armstrong says, “This is just scare mongering, and there is another agenda going on. The WHO is part of the UN, and […]
COVID-19 and oil at $1: Is there a way forward?
COVID-19 and oil at $1: Is there a way forward? Many people are concerned today with the low price of oil. Others are concerned about slowing or stopping COVID-19. Is there any way forward? I gave a few hints regarding what is ahead in my last post, Economies won’t be able to recover after shutdowns. We live in […]
How Far Will the U.S. Economy Plunge During Lockdown?
How Far Will the U.S. Economy Plunge During Lockdown? “Three times deeper than the Great Recession?” No one has ever been through an economy where enormous shifts have occurred, from one day to the next, shutting down part of the economy but also generating sectors that are vastly more vibrant than ever before. Monthly or […]
Rabobank: It Is Understandable Why Some Are Wondering When We Get Hyper-inflation And Currency Collapse
Rabobank: It Is Understandable Why Some Are Wondering When We Get Hyper-inflation And Currency Collapse With so much liquidity being thrown into so many markets by so many so fast, it is perhaps understandable that some are wondering when we get inflation, hyper-inflation, and/or currency collapse. However, given we are riddled with World War Two […]
Peter Schiff: The Questions Nobody Is Asking
Peter Schiff: The Questions Nobody Is Asking There seems to be growing optimism that we’re nearing the end of the coronavirus lockdown. Stocks have rallied despite dismal economic numbers. But Peter Schiff says there are some important questions nobody is asking, especially when it comes to the insane Federal Reserve monetary policy. The US stock […]
Futures, Oil Plunge As Crude Contagion Spreads To All Markets
Futures, Oil Plunge As Crude Contagion Spreads To All Markets The experts said ignore the May WTI meltdown – it is irrelevant and is only confined to the deliverable contract. The experts were wrong. Not only was the Monday May WTI meltdown not contained, with the contract still trading negative after closing down nearly $40 […]
