The system is breaking apart as we speak. Retail has taken a brutal pounding over the last several years, and an epidemic of closing stores continues. Jobs have never picked up, despite the optimism. The flaws of the larger economy are compounding, and what has...
At this time, we can only speculate what was weighing upon banker Kevin Bell before he jumped. Short of a note, or any direct evidence, the powers that be have determined he was simply depressed. It may also be, that the closer we all come to a set of devastating...
This article was written by Charles Hugh Smith and originally published at his Of Two Minds blog. Editor’s Comment: Let’s see, legalization could spur economic growth in independent small businesses at the expense of private prisons, the pharmaceutical...
This article was written by Claire Bernish and originally published at The Free Thought Project. Editor’s Comment: Ex-CIA interim head Mike Morrell went on PBS last year to announce that ‘he wanted’ to take out Putin’s guys, those who most...
This article was written by Michael Snyder and originally published at the Economic Collapse blog. Editor’s Comment: Just when it seemed that cooler heads would prevail, and that death and destruction were less certain with new leadership, it seems that larger...
This article was written by Claire Bernish and originally published at The Free Thought Project. Editor’s Comment: If this would ever take hold in the U.S., then maybe we could get somewhere. Even now, Europe remains on the verge of breaking down, and many of...