US is within days of $20 trillion in national debt

01-06-2017 • http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wang

The US is within days of reaching $20 trillion in national debt according to the US debt clock

What 12 Financial Experts Predict for the Economy in 2017…It's Ugly

01-05-2017 • http://www.shtfplan.com

What lies ahead for the economy this year? Will the economy finally collapse as predicted by many or will the early positive signs in stock markets around the world continue and the global economy will flourish?

"Everything Else Is Almost Irrelevant": Era Of Cheap Money Ending, Financial Hell Unleashe

01-03-2017 • http://www.shtfplan.com, Mac Slavo

We're living in the calm before the storm.

Can Trump Fix The Economy In 2017?

01-03-2017 • http://www.paulcraigroberts.org, Paul Craig Robert

In the West Junk Information And Junk Judgment Prevail

Trump to Collapse the Dollar in 2017? Analyst Sees "Economic Crisis Coming"

12-30-2016 • http://www.shtfplan.com, Mac Slavo

The demise of the dollar and the collapse of the economy could impact us in a big way during 2017, or in the near future.

Soaring Dollar Hits US Trade, Sends Goods Trade Deficit To Highest Since March 2015

12-30-2016 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Who could have possibly thought that a soaring dollar would have an adverse impact on the US trade deficit, and thus, the US economy.

Dispirited Buyers: Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Dive 2.5 Percent

12-29-2016 • https://mishtalk.com, by mishgea

The Pending Home Sales Index declined 2.5% in November.

Obama's legacy of debt and disease: National debt doubles in just eight years ...

12-29-2016 • http://www.naturalnews.com

while 10.7 million more Americans now on food stamps to buy cancer-causing junk foods. (NaturalNews) For the last eight years, Barack Obama has functioned as a kind of "sleeper cell," achieving a number of devastating milestones of destruction a

US Home Prices Hit A Record High In October - What Happens Next?

12-27-2016 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

US home prices have never been higher according to October's Case-Shiller data - surpassing July 2006's peak.

Goldman-Sachs Caught Manipulating US Dollar -- No One Arrested, Slap on Wrist Instead

12-27-2016 • http://thefreethoughtproject.com

The same company that paid Hillary Clinton nearly $700,000, for three one-hour speeches, has now been ordered to pay a nine-figure sum for currency market manipulation.

Exclusive: Investor Jim Rogers on Why Not to Diversify Portfolios

12-27-2016 • https://www.lewrockwell.com

This tried-and-true investing strategy may not be all it is cracked up to be, he says.

How Americans Spent Their Money In The Last 75 Years (In 1 Simple Chart)

12-26-2016 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Consumer spending makes up 70% of the United States economy. We all have bills to pay and mouths to feed, but where do Americans spend their money? Here is a breakdown of how Americans spent their money in the last 75 years...

Generation Snowflake: Percentage Of Young Adults Living With Their Parents...

12-23-2016 • By Michael Snyder

Generation Snowflake: Percentage Of Young Adults Living With Their Parents Hasn't Been This High Since 1940

Why Social Security Is Doomed: "Birthrate At Lowest Level on Record"…

12-23-2016 • http://www.shtfplan.com, Mac Slavo

Why Social Security Is Doomed: "Birthrate At Lowest Level on Record"… And the Future Is Unfunded

Durable Goods Orders Dive 4.6% Despite Huge Jump in Defense Orders

12-22-2016 • https://mishtalk.com, MishMoments

The Census Department Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders shows durable goods orders fell 4.6%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 6.6 percent.

California's birthrate falls to its lowest level on record

12-22-2016 • http://www.latimes.com, Soumya Karlamangla

California's birthrate dropped to its lowest level ever in 2016, according to data released by the state's Department of Finance.

White House's Report On AI And Economy Warns Of Increasing Inequality

12-22-2016 • https://www.technocracy.news, Devin Coldewey

Other than call for bigger government, this report is worthless. AI will never work for everybody, and millions of jobs for humans will be destroyed. ? TN Editor

Peter Schiff: 4 Economic Myths Surrounding the US Economy

12-22-2016 • https://www.lewrockwell.com

Peter Schiff recently appeared on RT News and laid out how he sees gold prices and the US economy moving into 2017.

Debt collapse 'perfect storm' shaping up that will almost instantly wipe out ...

12-22-2016 • http://www.naturalnews.com

pension funds nationwide. (NaturalNews) There is a "perfect storm" of events shaping up that will take most Americans by surprise - especially those who paid into, and now rely on, a pension to help make ends meet after retirement.

Existing Home Sales Hit Post-Crisis High: Beat the Hike Mentality?

12-21-2016 • mishtalk.com by MishMoments

November existing home sales came in at a rate of 5.61 million seasonally adjusted annualized (SAAR). That's the strongest rate since 2007.

The Obama 'Recovery':

12-21-2016 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Number Of Millennials Living At Home With Mom Reaches 75-Year High

"Few Are Prepped For A Stock-Market Shock":

12-21-2016 • shtfplan.com by Mac Slavo

As Debt Collapse Nears, Wall Street Has Blinders On

Fed's Faux Confidence Keeping Stock Bubble Afloat

12-21-2016 • https://www.lewrockwell.com

In her rate hike announcement last week, Janet Yellen said the Fed was so confident in the health of the US economy that it was raising the Federal Funds rate by a paltry quarter point.

Six Steps Trump Can Take Toward Better Monetary Policy

12-19-2016 • zerohedge.com by JP Cortez

Since Nixon severed the final link to gold in 1971, the US dollar has lost more than 80% of its purchasing power, wreaking havoc on ordinary savers, conservative investors, and households on fixed incomes

Wall Street Wrong, Put All Your Eggs in One Basket: Jim Rogers

12-19-2016 • http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

SINGAPORE: Diversification is generally considered one of the basic tenets of investing and financial planning. Owning a mix of assets, ideally with a low correlation, including, stocks, bonds, real estate and gold, for example, is Investing 101. Tha

The Fed's Fantasy Vs. Reality

12-19-2016 • http://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler Durden

I still suspect there is enough bullish exuberance currently to push the Dow to 20,000 and the S&P to 2,300 by the end of the year. However, I am more concerned about what happens next.

Bicoastal Hoity-Toities and the Imperial City

12-19-2016 • https://www.libertarianinstitute.org, By Craig Can

As measured by household income, nine of the twenty wealthiest counties in the USA surround metro Washington, D.C., or if you will, the Imperial City.

Housing Starts Dive 18.7 Percent: Mortgage Rates Soar

12-18-2016 • https://mishtalk.com, by mishgea

The often volatile housing starts numbers took another dive this report, down 18.7% in November according to the Census Bureau New Residential Construction report for November 2016.

Trump Can't Stop It:

12-17-2016 • shtfplan.com by Jeremiah Johnson

"The People Who Have Been Orchestrating The Collapse Have Not Halted Their Agendas"

Doug Casey: "Sell All Your Bonds"

12-16-2016 • http://www.zerohedge.com, Via Casey Daily Despatch

So, Trump has won the election. Of course anything can happen between now and his presumed inauguration on January 20. Maybe the Swamp Creatures will succeed in causing a recount in so-called Purple States that could change the number of electors in