The Demographics of Financial Doom
Whether we admit it or not, collapse is the default “solution.” That destiny was already written by demographics…
Continue readingWhether we admit it or not, collapse is the default “solution.” That destiny was already written by demographics…
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Continue readingIf you think this scale of stimulus is sustainable and consequence-free, you must be mainlining Delusionol…
Continue readingYou rarely hear anyone talking about Social Security. If they do, they think they can tweak a tax rate or two, and poof, problem solved. Sorry, but this is…
Continue readingSocial Security was already in DEEP Trouble, and now, the government’s options for Social Security are extremely limited…
Continue readingWhen will there be too many people getting benefits and not enough paying in? Here’s that answer and more…
Continue readingFalling birth rates seem to be the new normal. That’s a mixed blessing, and it really matters for Baby Boomers in retirement and the elderly. Here’s why…
Continue readingPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly said that cuts are not on the table…
Continue readingThe Social Security Administration says that it needs a MINIMUM of 2.8 workers paying into the system for every one retiree, however…
Continue readingIt’s only natural that the majority of people find themselves wondering at some point in their lives, “Should I…
Continue readingSimon Black says the trust funds don’t have enough money to keep the programs going, at least under the current promises. Here’s more…
Continue readingThe forced flight from urban regions is as yet a trickle, but watch what happens when a recession causes widespread layoffs in high-wage sectors…
Continue readingThere’s a big fight (and a shutdown US govt) over the funding for a wall, but Simon Black says this problem is 10,000 times bigger than the wall…
Continue readingSocial Security is going broke. The government administration already has a dismal batting average, and now this happens. Here are the details…
Continue readingPension funds in the US are in terrible financial shape to begin with, and then stuff like this happens with this state’s pension fund. Overt corruption…
Continue readingLynette Zang says that Social Security will not make it through the reset in its current form. Here’s why…
Continue readingKeith Weiner provides a “forensic look at the intra-day action on Friday”, and this is what he found…
Continue reading“as gravity propels the lava from Kilauea inexorably toward the sea, a mountain of public and private debt looms over today’s markets.” Here’s the details…
Continue reading“Closing the gap would require an immediate hike in the payroll tax of 2.78% to 15.18% or an immediate reduction in current benefits of…”
Continue reading“If you want to understand why the U.S. healthcare system is bankrupt, financially, morally and politically, then start with…”
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