Helping You Survive and Prosper in the Greater Depression
The number of people who warned of the economic troubles the U.S. economy would endure from 2007 and on was certainly few compared to all of the so-called experts who said everything was fine. Here is a compilation of several of them including, Ron … [Read more...]
Compared to elsewhere around the world, Americans and Canadians are terrible at putting money aside for a rainy day or retirement. The United States has a savings rate of 2.6 percent, while Canada’s rate of savings is 3.3 percent. Finance experts … [Read more...]
At the beginning of the year, Washington lawmakers imposed a two percent payroll tax hike on wages earned up to $113,700 as part of the fiscal cliff deal. It was believed at the time that many Americans would be expected to save less, possibly cut … [Read more...]
Although the mainstream media and establishment like to portray preppers as paranoiac conspiracy theorists, those who prepare in event of a disaster or an emergency might be the ones to have it correct: adapt or die. Indeed, there is an array of … [Read more...]
For the first time in six years, the United States Treasury Department paid a small portion of the national debt. In the second quarter of this year, the U.S. is expected to pay down $35 billion on the near $17 trillion national debt because of … [Read more...]
Amazon has announced that it has launched Amazon Coins, its own virtual currency that allows individuals to purchase apps, in-apps and games from the Amazon Appstore. At the present time, it's only available in the United States for Kindle Fire … [Read more...]
UBS analysts are warning China to get their debt under control. According to research by the institution, Beijing is facing a tremendous debt issue and one that is growing each year. If left unsolved, the country’s economic growth could experience … [Read more...]
An audit conducted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) inspector general found that over the past two years officials have been targeting nonprofit groups that are critical of the federal government and seek to educate Americans about the United … [Read more...]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being praised for his easy money policies and being "victorious" in devaluing the yen against the dollar by twenty percent over the past six months. Despite the risk of fanning the flames of a currency war with … [Read more...]
This week, I just finished reading economist Robert Murphy's tremendous book "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism." The P.I.G. series contain fantastic books that debunk many of the myths of capitalism and the free market perpetrated by … [Read more...]
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