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If you knew for certain that we were about to plunge into another massive economic downturn like we experienced during the “Great Recession”, how would you respond?  The events of the second half of 2008 took almost everyone by surprise, and the vast majority of the population was completely unprepared for what happened next.  Millions … Read more

Once upon a time, our major cities were highly civilized places that were filled with highly civilized people.  In fact, there was a time when even our largest cities were sparkling clean and people dressed up in their best clothes would leisurely stroll through downtown areas without being concerned that they might be suddenly attacked.  … Read more

Last winter, Europeans were looking forward to yet another year of peace and prosperity.  This winter, Europeans will find themselves right in the middle of an economic collapse.  It is often said that energy is the economy, and energy is going to be in very short supply in the months ahead.  Thanks to the war … Read more

Have you ever wondered why we just keep getting hit by one thing after another?  I grew up during a time when it seemed like America was endlessly blessed, but now everything around us seems the opposite of blessed.  Our economy is imploding, inflation is out of control, the housing market is starting to crash, … Read more

In 2008, we experienced a nightmarish financial crisis that was felt in every corner of the globe.  Is such an event about to happen again?  On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,008 points as panic swept through Wall Street in the aftermath of Jerome Powell’s dramatic speech in Wyoming.  Powell made it exceedingly … Read more

This is going to be a bitterly cold winter for a whole lot of people.  In particular, things are likely to get really uncomfortable in Europe.  Soaring energy prices and concern about potential shortages are causing anxiety all over the continent, and widespread protests have already started to take place.  The cost of living has … Read more

Will you go to bed hungry tonight?  Probably not.  Most of my readers are in the western world, and for now just about everyone in the western world still has enough to eat.  But in other areas of the planet, hunger is spreading like wildfire.  Multiple famines have already begun, and they are only going … Read more

Do you remember what happened precisely 14 years ago?  In 2008, the housing market collapsed and the subprime mortgage meltdown made national headlines day after day as unprecedented panic swept through Wall Street.  To many of those that were working in the financial industry at that time, it seemed like the world was ending.  Of … Read more