Iraq Breaks Down, Oil Surges – The Context Underlying The Growing Crisis
from Chris Martenson of Peak Prosperity The situation in Iraq is serious, and is probably going to get worse before it…
Is It 1984? Recovery = 12.8 Million People Not In The Labor Force
In George Orwell’s 1984, the Ministry of Truth is diligent in constructing and constantly reworking their version of reality to feed to the…
Stocks Surge To Record Highs On Worst Economic Growth In 3 Years
US Economy Shrank By 1% In The First Quarter: First Contraction Since 2011 And this was the news of the…
What Does The US Government Want in Ukraine?
If you go by the mainstream media, the biggest issues facing us Americans seem to be the NFL draft, players and who…
A Doctor’s Declaration of Independence
It’s plain and simple: If Obamacare was so good for “the people” why wasn’t the president himself along with his…
Taxes – When Will Enough Be Enough?
As I finally simmer down from my yearly blood-curdling check-writing tantrum to square up with what my accountant says is due…
Thoughts & Musings on the Real Economy
Thoughts & Musings on the Real Economy For some time now it has been quite evident at least to some,…
Ukraine Fallout? Petro-Dollar Threatened
As touched on in previous posts, presently the US Dollar holds its status as the world’s reserve currency backed by…
It’s Not Just The Stock Market That’s Rigged
With last Sunday’s 60 Minutes interview of Michael Lewis regarding his new book, Flash Boys the meme that “the market…
Could Sanctions Against Russia Backfire?
As the effectiveness of the Fed’s Quantitative Easing fades, weakening its ability to buoy the markets and foster the illusion…