ECONOMY
The Terrifying Rise of Economic Wars, Global Blackouts, and the Collapse of Modern Stability
The modern world is entering one of the most dangerous periods in recent history. Economic wars, rising geopolitical tensions, massive blackouts, water shortages, and collapsing infrastructure are no longer isolated problems, but signs of a growing global crisis. Behind the illusion of technological progress and stability, entire systems are beginning […]
Investing in a World in Turmoil
To say that the world is in turmoil to an extent not seen since the 1960s is an understatement. The war in Ukraine is now in its fifth year. The war in Iran continues with no end in sight, despite Trump’s optimistic talk. NATO may be nearing the break-up stage […]
Doug Casey on Why Young People Are Gambling to Get Ahead
International Man: It seems like a growing number of young people have concluded that saving, working hard, and investing prudently won’t get them anywhere. So they’re turning to sports betting, meme stocks, crypto speculation, and lottery-style trades. Is this simply bad judgment, or is it a rational response to a broken […]
EU Commissioner Blames Stagflation on War
Europe is now openly admitting it faces a stagflation shock, but this crisis did not suddenly appear because of the Iran war. The war merely accelerated a collapse that was already well underway due to years of catastrophic policy decisions. Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, described the […]
Fact Or Fiction: Is There Going To Be A Motor Oil Shortage In The United States?
There have been persistent rumors that industry insiders are bracing for a widespread shortage of motor oil. Are these rumors accurate? I decided that I was going to investigate this and discover the truth. Unfortunately, I have very bad news. Multiple sources within the industry are confirming that we are […]
The Cost of Money: Coinage, Fiat Power, and the Quiet Corruption of Value
There is something almost absurd about a government minting money at a loss. A coin—the most basic unit—becomes instead a confession, not just of inefficiency, but of a deeper fracture between what money is supposed to represent and what it has become. The American penny collapsed under that weight—3.69 cents […]
Kevin Warsh – Walking into an Inflationary Tsunami
If there is one job that no Austrian Economist will take up at this juncture, it would be that of the Federal Reserve Chair. The road ahead seems to be set in stone, and in a society that has been sold the idea that “printing currency units is a panacea […]
U.S. Releases 53 Million Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserve Amid Rising Gas Prices
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday, May 11, that it will loan 53 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to petroleum companies in an effort to relieve elevated gas and oil prices amid the conflict with Iran, according to a DOE news release. [1] Deliveries will […]
The Empire of Debt: How America’s Financial Machine Became More Dangerous Than Its Enemies
Great nations are rarely destroyed in the way Hollywood imagines. Most people still think empires collapse under missile strikes, invasions, assassinations, revolutions, or dramatic military defeats broadcast live across television screens. History, however, tells a colder and far more disturbing story. The strongest civilizations usually begin dying financially long before […]
Americans Are Getting Behind On Their Debts At A Very Frightening Pace
U.S. households are now 18.79 trillion dollars in debt. In 1980, U.S. households were just 1.4 trillion dollars in debt. Over the past several decades we have witnessed a household debt binge that is unlike anything that we have ever witnessed in our entire history. But if consumers could handle […]
