Economic Overviews

On the heels of Spain asking for $125 billion to bail out their collapsing banking system...there will be a massive worldwide package coming out between the Fed, the ECB, the IMF and other central banks. The money printing is imminent. As I see things, we are on the road to perdition,...there is no exit strategy for the world (to get) out of these problems. There is no solution. If you look at what happened in 2008, people thought that was bad, but what’s going to happen, starting this year and in the next few years, will make 2008 look like a small rehearsal because the real collapse is going to start now.

“The financial markets continue to show extreme volatility as the various institutions and governments deal with the end of their respective roads....Governments, economies and societies are converging on a common dead end, and it is a dead end of historic proportions....There will come a moment when this dysfunctional system can be sustained no longer. It is not inevitable. There is still time for rational behavior and solutions, but that time is short."

Even as I write these words, the world's largest economy — the E.U. — is coming unglued at the seams, the world's second largest — the U.S. — is careening headlong toward a fiscal cliff that promises to gut its GDP, nearly all of Asia — including Japan, China and India — is slowing...and yet most investors still don't get the message. [Let me go on to explain just what that message is.] Words: 1357

While the economy can certainly make job hunting frustrating for some recent grads, it's not all bad news. 59.3% of employers surveyed rated the current job market good to excellent, and 9.5% plan on increasing their number of hires this year. Learn more from the infographic below.

PARIS (Reuters) - There are signs that the economies of two of the world's leading emerging powerhouses, India and China, are starting to falter, while Europe continues to be handicapped by its debt woes according to a recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). [Here are some of the pertinent data.] Words: 250

The Markit PMI data from Europe shows still more deterioration led by France, Italy, and Spain. Let's take a look at a few countries.

[The European Union] will collapse before the end of the year and very likely before the end of the summer. When this crisis hits it will be worse than 2008 and the world Central Banks will not be able to control the damage. What makes this time different are several items: [Let me explain]. Words: 1400

A recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers has revealed that the majority of paid interns receive a job offer and the majority who accept such offers (the majority) stay with their new employer for more than 5 years. Conclusion: internships are a "win-win" for students and employers alike.

Will America be next? Here at the Daily Bell we believe the West is facing payback time for the forced, non-democratic and now failing EU experiment as well as the central banking cartel inspired fiat money and sovereign debt collapse now wrecking economies and impoverishing the citizens of most nations. [We think] the solution to preserving your wealth, sovereignty and liberty can be found at FreedomFest this July. [Let me tell you more about what issues this emergency meeting will be addressing and who the organizations and major attendees will be. They are very impressive lists.] Words: 516

Damnit, how long do we have put up with this crap? Will we ever have an honest conversation on the facts of the matter related to what's going on in the banking system -- and has been since 2007 and indeed for the last 30 years? ...That's [unlikely] because there has been no recognition of the truth, not in Greece, not in Portugal, not in Ireland and not in the United States and here's truth: Government cannot spend more than it taxes. Period! There is no "if", there is no "and", and there is no "but." All the games played over the last 30 years, were, [and still] are, in fact, scams. Let me explain why. Words: 1700