By Jeremiah Johnson – SHTFplan.com There are some very somber, pragmatic articles circulating as of late that present a true snapshot of the difficulties the U.S. faces after eight years of Obama. One of these articles is a well-written, thought-provoking piece by Susan Duclos of All News Pipeline, entitled We are Facing the Most Important Battle of…
By Mac Slavo – SHTFplan.com Enjoy your turkey, family events and holiday cheer. Enjoy the changing political environment and the strange sense of normalcy that has returned since the end of the election. None of it is likely to last. 2017 may prove to be pretty brutal. Now that the Western world has turned in the…
By Piper McGowin – The Daily Sheeple All the government and its controlled puppet media keeps saying is that we’re adding jobs and jobs are great and unemployment is the lowest ever (4.5%) and also great and everything is just great and fine and wonderful and happy and smiley like a basket of kittens on…
By Michael Snyder – The Economic Collapse Blog Happy days are here again? On Friday, the mainstream media was buzzing with the news that the U.S. economy had added 255,000 jobs during the month of July. But as you will see below, the U.S. economy did not add 255,000 jobs during the month of July.…
By Michael Snyder – The Economic Collapse Blog The percentage of Americans that own a home has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded. During the second quarter of 2016, the non-seasonally adjusted homeownership rate fell to just 62.9 percent, which was exactly where it was at when the U.S. Census began publishing this measurement…
By Joshua Krause – The Daily Sheeple These days, student loan debt is probably one the most controversial and maligned issues in America. Pretty much everyone agrees that these debts are overwhelming young people, and preventing them from starting productive lives. That is, everyone except The Council of Economic Advisors, a research group that works…
Image: Creative Commons CC0 By Mac Slavo – SHTFplan.com The full meaning of Britain’s decision to leave the EU will only be appreciated in due time, but already it is causing some earth-shattering side effect. The financial markets and central banks are trying to reassure investors to keep calm and carry on, insisting that the…
By Michael Snyder – The Economic Collapse Blog You are about to see undeniable evidence that the U.S. economy has been slowing down for quite some time. And it is vital that we focus on the facts, because all over the Internet you are going to find lots and lots of people that have opinions…
By Joshua Krause – Ready Nutrition Two years ago, Venezuela was a normal functioning nation, relatively speaking of course. It was by no means a free country, but the people still had a standard of living that was higher than most developing nations. Venezuelans could still afford the basic necessities of life, and a few…
By Daniel Jennings – Off The Grid News Citizens in one Western country are hunting pigeons, cats and even dogs for food because of an economic crisis that has emptied supermarket shelves and led to lengthy blackouts. Ramon Muchacho, mayor of the Chacao region in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, delivered the shocking news earlier this month…
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