Economy

If we look at the economic collapses of the past, from the fall of the Roman Empire to Weimar Germany to Argentina and Zimbabwe, the pattern is extremely similar. Let's have a look at that pattern and ask ourselves if the present situation might not play out much the same.

To hear Federal Reserve officials, politicians and mainstream financial media pundits tell it there is no inflation... but inflation defined correctly is rampant. In fact, it is at all-time record levels.

There are many different types of economies - communism, socialism, capitalism and democratic socialism. We tend to use the terms concretely, which necessarily introduces inaccuracies and, as such, they serve as excuses not to think and to hold economic beliefs that discourage explorations of the mismatch between theory and practice. Do you know exactly how they differ? Read on.

What phase are we in today? We are in the middle to late stages of Phase IV and Phase V — monetary reform to inflate away mountains of debt — is right around the corner! Words: 1864

The economy is a better indicator than stocks and bonds (house prices, too) of our financial health.

Stephen Roach, former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman, is sounding the alarm on the U.S. dollar predicting that the U.S. Dollar Index will drop by 35% and foresees legitimate challenges to the greenback’s status as the world’s dominant reserve currency. [Here are the reasons why.]

The output gap is a critical concept in economics that measures the real economy today relative to trend potential....and the biggest question in the economy today is how long will it take to close the gap.

What I outline below is not a forecast but a potential scenario which I sincerely hope won’t come to pass but the risk of going down the road to political and financial system collapse, social unrest and even civil war, and eventual hyperinflation, is certainly there.

A look (not a prediction) at a series of not improbable events that could develop [and which] would change our economic world overnight.

The Fed has "gone Zimbabwe" but you can protect yourself by converting your Dollars to Gold and Silver! It's that simple - really.