12 Signs That U.S. Consumers Are Experiencing Far More Financial Stress Than Most People Realize

Consumer sentiment is plummeting, delinquency rates are rising, and nearly three-quarters of all U.S. consumers admit that they are “financially stressed”.  If U.S. consumers are experiencing this much pain now, what will things look like six months from today if there are empty shelves and widespread shortages?  We witnessed a brief period of severe financial … Read more

Drugged Into Oblivion: More Than 60 Percent Of U.S. Adults Admit That They Are Taking Pharmaceutical Drugs

Americans watch more television than anyone else in the world, and as we watch television we are constantly being bombarded by commercials from pharmaceutical companies.  As I discussed in a previous article, pharmaceutical companies spend more than 15 billion dollars on television advertising each year.  The reason they do this is because it works.  We … Read more

Now That China Is No Longer Sending 7 Incredibly Important Heavy Rare Earth Minerals To The U.S., What Will Happen To Our Economy?

Our current way of life could not continue without rare earth minerals.  Every single day of our lives, all of us depend on technology that was built using rare earth minerals.  In fact, the device that you are reading this article on right now probably contains rare earth minerals.  Ultimately, rare earth minerals aren’t actually … Read more

The “Monster Earthquake” That Just Hit California Is Another Reminder That A Cataclysmic Event Will Dramatically Alter The Geography Of The West Coast

A lot sooner than most people think, an absolutely cataclysmic earthquake will permanently alter the geography of the California coast.  Land on the western side of the fault line that is shaken by that great quake will suddenly sink by several feet, and that will allow the Pacific Ocean to come pouring in.  The magnitude … Read more