The former director of the SEC, John Ramsay, has stepped out to warn that market is rigged, and that the system is headed for a major correction “one way or another.” Today’s financial ‘ecosystem’ is a set up for unfair advantage to those...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times all over again. “Since 2000, 95 percent of new households in King County have been either rich or poor. A mere 5 percent could be considered middle income.” That is a statistic reportedly true of Seattle...
A secret agreement that was enacted five years ago at the Federal Reserve has just come to light. Known as the ‘Triangle Document,’ it purports to take away regulatory power from the New York Fed branch – long known as the most important outpost for the...
The following article has been graciously contributed by Michael Snyder via his Economic Collapse blog. Editor’s Note: As SHTF has reported, China has been furiously buying up gold and stockpiling it for many years. While the U.S. continues to pursue a foolish...
This article was graciously contributed by Michael Snyder at his blog End of the American Dream. Editor’s Note: As the ‘Audit the Fed’ bill once again gathers steam under a Republican Congress, but with significant bi-partisan support at least in...
On the surface, the United States is currently one of the stronger global economies. But lurking beneath that may be an ‘impending crisis’ that threatens to drag everyone down with it. That’s according to the Financial Times, who say that falling oil...