ECONOMY
A Trillion Dollars Goes Poof! The Epic Cryptocurrency Crash That We Are Watching Is A Major Warning Sign For Global Markets
The ride up was a lot of fun for crypto investors, but now many of them are getting wiped out by the ride down. For a long time, people were using borrowed money to make absolutely enormous returns in the cryptocurrency market. Unfortunately, that bubble is bursting and an epic […]
1 in 8 American Students Unable to Understand Basic Math
UC San Diego released a troubling study that found that 1 in 8 college applicants has middle school-level math proficiency. UCSD has been forced to introduce remedial math courses for college students that cover math gaps from elementary through high school. The common denominator has been COVID as scores have […]
The Irresistible Promise of Free Money
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are Highest EVER. We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion. […]
Foreclosure crisis deepens as Americans struggle under crushing economic burden
The American housing market is showing signs of strain as foreclosure filings continue their steady climb, marking the eighth consecutive month of annual increases. According to the latest data from ATTOM, a leading property analytics firm, 36,766 U.S. properties faced foreclosure filings in October—a 3% rise from September and a […]
What Cash-less Really Means
Bill Madden wrote: Worth reading and thinking about. Once they control our fiat currency and our spending, there’s no way to change back to a constitutional monetary system without a revolution. Dave Ramsey repost: HERE’S WHAT NO CASH ACTUALLY MEANS: A cashless society means no cash. Zero. It doesn’t mean mostly […]
Google to Invest $40B in Texas
Texas is a rising star amid the national capital flight to the south. Alphabet’s Google announced plans to invest $40 billion into two new data centers in Armstrong County and Haskell County. While Google has operated in Texas for over 15 years, the news reaffirms that capital is committed to […]
12 Things That AI Says The Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford Soon
The middle class in the United States is being systematically destroyed. I know that this may sound like an obvious statement to many of you, but when I first started writing about this more than a decade ago it wasn’t an obvious statement. For years, the middle class was slowly […]
“The World Ahead 2026” Economist Magazine Cover Indicates War, Pestilence, & Financial Collapse
Each year, “The Economist” puts out an issue that is dedicated to what is coming in the year ahead. As we approach 2026, “The World Ahead” edition seems like it could be possible, especially considering The Economist tends to be fairly accurate. Michael Snyder from the End of the American Dream wrote: The reason […]
Understanding the Federal Reserve
Looking at the above title, the reader may conclude that he has begun to read an article that he might better save until he has a holiday weekend in which to read it. And there can be no doubt that volumes could be written describing the Fed and its inner-workings. […]
The Grumpy Economist Takes On New York City Rent Controls
Credit John Cochrane for a brilliant blast of rent controls. A Way Out of the Affordability Crisis [Not] Let’s start with an inane post on the New York Times Economists Hate This Idea. It Could Be a Way Out of the Affordability Crisis. That’s a free link for those who wish […]
