Category Archives: Broken System
EU SMBs Can Benefit from Smart Financial Regulation
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, countries all over the world suffered dire consequences. The irresponsibility of the globe’s biggest banking institutions, institutional investors, regulators, and consumers plunged economies in the United States, Europe, and Asia into a panic. The blame lies with those who exercised poor judgment in their creation and sale […]
Visualizing The Collapse Of The Middle Class In 20 Major U.S. Cities
When future historians look back at the beginning of the 21st century, they’ll note that we grappled with many big issues. They’ll write about the battle between nationalism and globalism, soaring global debt, a dysfunctional healthcare system, societal concerns around automation and AI, and pushback on immigration. They will also note the growing number of […]
Chris Martenson: “Why This Market Needs To Crash (And Likely Will)”
Authored by Chris Martenson via PeakProsperity.com, Like an old vinyl record with a well-worn groove, the needle skipping merrily back to the same track over and over again, we repeat: Today's markets are dangerously overpriced. Being market fundamentalists who don’t believe it’s possible to simply print prosperity out of thin air, we’ve been deeply skeptical […]
Peter Schiff: Angry Elites Should “Blame The Fed” For Trump’s Rise To Power
Peter Schiff recently appeared on CNBC’s “Future’s Now” letting millions of American voters know that if they’re frustrated with Trump, they should blame the Federal Reserve. “If the economy was in good shape, not only would he have not been elected, he wouldn’t have been the Republican nominee.” Peter explained why Fed Chairwoman Janet […]
America’s Student Debt Problem Is Much Bigger Than Anybody Realized
Submitted by Shaun Bradley via TheAntiMedia.org, The Department of Education recently released a memo admitting that repayment rates on student loans have been grossly exaggerated. Data from 99.8% of schools across the country has been manipulated to cover up growing problems with the $1.3 trillion in outstanding student loans. New calculations show that more than […]
Protest In The Era Of Trump
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog, The best way to control the opposition is to lead it. I am of the strong belief that any administration which comes into power in the current environment of nearly unrestrained executive authority, a lawless and sprawling intelligence agency complex, and a debt-driven, rent-seeking rewarding fraud economy should be assumed to represent a serious threat […]