America In 1950 Versus America In 2020: Important Lessons By Looking Back
The truth is that our society is in the process of falling apart all around us…
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Austerity Bad, Inflation Good: Inflation Is Stealth Austerity
Rather than decry austerity, which demands an open political discussion of trade-offs, we should decry inflation’s stealthy reduction of purchasing power….
Continue readingIntolerance and Authoritarianism Accelerate Disunity and Collapse
Scapegoating dissenters only hastens the disunity and disarray that accelerates the final collapse…
Continue readingWhy Savings Are So Critical to Improving the Standard of Living
In order to produce, acting agents can—and need to—employ factors of production…
Continue readingMEGA-TSUNAMI Food Price Inflation To Strike Globe, Commodities INFLATION FIRES JUST LIT!
SD Friday Wrap: Winter is coming? Well now, winter will be the least of our worries because of what just happened, this very week…
Continue readingCalifornia Has The Nation’s Worst Poverty Rate (Again)
Leaving California’s the best chance to increase one’s real income and have a life that doesn’t involve working long hours to afford a fixer-upper?
Continue readingUnintended Costs Of A Trade War Are Far More Significant Than Most Realize
In 2020, the brunt of this trade war will be felt by those living in or close to poverty, American farmers, and anyone whose job depends on…
Continue readingReal-World Economics 101: How To Eat Steak On A Hamburger Budget
The most flavorful cuts of meat are not always the most expensive…
Continue readingThe MSM Says The Middle Class Isn’t Shrinking…But They Include Singles Making $26,000/Year!
If you ask the mainstream media, they will tell you that about half the country is still middle class…
Continue readingWhy The Government Can’t Measure Income, Happiness, Or Well-Being
The government’s become preoccupied with things that can be measured — such as jobs and wages — while neglecting the more hidden…
Continue readingThe American Lifestyle And Economy: Nothing Is Guaranteed
There are no guarantees, no matter how monumental the hubris and confidence…
Continue readingWhy Is What Was Once Affordable to Many Now Only Affordable To The Wealthy?
With these skills accessible only to the wealthy, no wonder only the wealthy have gained purchasing power…
Continue reading5 Things You’re Probably Spending Too Much Money On…
Are you spending too much of that hard earned money on any of these 5 things? If so, here are ways to spend less…
Continue reading25% OF AMERICANS ARE “WORSE OFF” THAN THEY WERE BEFORE THE GREAT RECESSION
Americans were, and continue, to be in a degree of denial of the financial crisis and Great Recession…
Continue reading“THE GROWING RISK OF A 2020 RECESSION” TRIGGERED BY “SHOCK TO MARKETS”
The Federal Reserve is once again going dovish on the economy, signaling that there could be another rate cut as early as July…
Continue readingPeter Schiff: The Dollar Will Collapse – America Living Beyond Its Means Is Coming To An End
Peter says the dollar will be the real crisis in the US, and since the dollar’s value has no floor, there’s no ceiling to the price of gold. Here’s more…
Continue readingFood Prices Will Rise In 2019 Adversely Impacting Those Living Paycheck To Paycheck
Almost 80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, barely able to afford to put food on the table, and food prices are going up. Here are the details…
Continue readingGovernment Knows Best? The Folly of Minimum Wage Laws
The only way to achieve sustainable increases in earnings and standards of living—is to allow markets to work…
Continue readingJohn Rubino: Socialism Provides A Bullish Case For Gold
John explains why socialism is bullish for gold, and he also explains how living standards for the middle class are guaranteed to decline…
Continue readingDid The Baby Boomers Ruin America?
Are the baby boomers really to blame for America’s demise, or could there be something else driving the nation down the road to ruin? Here’s some insight…
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