Jim Rickards: The Economy Is Not As Good As It Seems
“The fact is that this good news hides more than it reveals. A look behind the numbers discloses a sobering outlook for investors…”
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David Stockman: Donald’s Fabulous Fiscal Folly & Wall Street’s Wile E. Coyote Moment
“To wit, when the Powell Put fails to appear as expected, the casino will have its Wile E. Coyote moment. And at that point there will be…”
Continue readingClive Maund: China Will Send The Dollar Into Oblivion Once China Backs The Yuan With Gold
Clive says the US is solving the problem of debt with more debt, which will cause China to “flip the switch”. Here’s what it means for gold, silver and the […]
Continue readingThe (Supposedly Booming) US Economy Just Saw The Govt Borrow Half A Trillion Bucks In Three Months
“What is scary is how fast the US is raking up the debt: as a reminder, just a few weeks ago we reported that in the first six months of…”
Continue readingMartin Armstrong: Interest Expenses Will Exceed Military Spending In 2019
Martin says we’re being walled in by our own debt, but a “debt jubilee” will wipe the slate clean, and Martin has a date for that too…
Continue readingThe Neocons Are Back With A Big War Budget And Big War Plans
“enemies must be created to keep Washington rich, even as the rest of the country suffers from the destruction of the dollar.” Here’s more…
Continue readingHow Bad Is The $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill? Rand Paul DESTROYS The Bill In Most Epic Tweetstorm Ever
Rand Paul has called out the hypocrisy and total disgrace of the Federal government’s spending bill. What Rand puts on blast is downright shocking…
Continue readingWe’ve Shot Ourselves In The Foot Eleven Times Over
“The “powers-that-be” will not relinquish power, authority, wealth or perks voluntarily. They have “made a mess of it” but accountability is…”
Continue readingTrillion Dollar Deficits As Far As The Eye Can See Will Teach A Hard Lesson: Deficits Matter
“Actions demand reactions…scales must ultimately balance…and interest rates will one day normalize…”
Continue readingBy 2020 ‘New Normal’ Trillion Dollar Deficits May Pay One Single Thing: Interest Payments On The Debt
“in 1970, the sum of all debt publicly financed by the US government was $275 billion. Last week…$258 billion…in just one week!”
Continue readingNot Even In Crisis Mode: Treasury Department Reports $1.2 Trillion Loss In 2017
“That’s simply staggering. It’s larger than the size of the entire Australian economy and constitutes a loss of more than $2.2 million per minute…”
Continue readingDavid Stockman: This Time Is Different, But Not In A Good Way
“If you don’t think the stock market is a giant accident waiting to happen, just consider the two most crucial developments…”
Continue readingCraig Hemke: The Time Has Come To Pay The Piper
The central banks have put off the inflation, higher interest rates, and higher gold prices for a long time, but they can put it off no longer. Here’s why…
Continue readingThis May Be The Beginning Of The Great Financial Reckoning
Simon Black says “all three of the US government’s biggest lenders are no longer buyers of US debt…There’s a pretty obvious conclusion here…”
Continue readingIs Washington Nuts? Increasing Spending AND Cutting Taxes Will EXPLODE The Size Of The National Debt
“This is absolute madness, and it is going to make our long-term financial problems as a nation far worse…”
Continue readingSimon Black: We Choose Debt
“Americans should have everything they want. And somehow, the money to pay for it all will just magically appear…”
Continue readingAnother Dollar Death Knell: China Considers HALTING Purchases Of U.S. Treasuries
In another move away from the U.S. dollar, China may no longer buy our debt. The implications of this are enormous…
Continue readingFund Manager: Debt Toxicity Plus Debt Toxicity Does Not Equal Debt Purification
Dave Kranzler says “The stock market is impervious to the accelerating level of debt at all levels of the U.S. financial system – at least for now…”
Continue readingTax Cuts Appear To Be A Wrap After Collins Says She’s A “Yes”
Tax cuts appear to be a wrap, but let’s not count our chickens before they hatch. Here’s where things stand right now…
Continue readingTax Bill Highlights Leaked: Here’s The Full Policy Highlights
What’s in your bracket? Here’s what we know so far…
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