Search Results for: Michael Snyder

The only way that we can continue to have cheap food is if we have cheap energy.  We use energy to grow our food, to harvest our food, to produce our food and to package our food.  And transporting all of that food from the farm to the factory and then to the stores takes … Read more

Now we are going to find out who was bluffing and who was not bluffing.  Israeli troops have gone into Gaza, and we are being told that this is a war that could last for months.  Of course it could easily last a lot longer than that.  If the stated goal is to eliminate Hamas, … Read more

Most people don’t seem to realize that one of the most important moments that any of us have ever witnessed is about to happen.  When the Israeli invasion of Gaza officially commences, nothing will ever be the same from that point forward.  The entire Middle East will erupt in flames and the global economy will … Read more

It is becoming clear that the U.S. is going to be heavily involved in the war in the Middle East, and it is becoming clear that this is going to mean a direct confrontation with Iran.  Are you ready for that?  Are any of us really ready for such an apocalyptic scenario?  Hamas and Hezbollah … Read more

It is happening again.  All over America, borrowers are getting behind on their payments.  In particular, subprime borrowers are having a very difficult time paying the bills.  Does that ring a bell?  That should, because the last time we witnessed anything like this was during the last financial crisis.  When things start to go bad, … Read more

It is becoming clear that Israel is going to have to battle enemies on multiple fronts, and that means that this war is going to look a whole lot different than a lot of people thought that it would.  If the fighting could have been confined to just Israel and Hamas, there still would have … Read more

I know that there is a lot going on in the world right now, but I just had to write about what is happening to our banks.  High interest rates and chaos in the real estate industry are combining to put an enormous amount of pressure on our largest financial institutions.  As a result, banks … Read more

All of the signs are telling us that a war between Israel and Hezbollah is imminent.  And once it begins, the U.S. and Iran will inevitably get sucked into the conflict as well.  We are literally talking about an apocalyptic scenario, and that is going to have enormous implications for all of us.  Hezbollah has … Read more