Economics and Investing:

Gold Holds Small Gain After U.S. PPI Up 0.3% During February o o o How Will Gold React To The Next Rate Hike? o o o Fed minutes set stage for rising interest rates in 2017 o o o What’s next with America’s enormous $20T debt? o o o Waning Sales Force Layoffs By Gun Maker in New York – DSV o o o How The Federal Reserve Is Setting Up Trump For A Recession, A Housing Crisis And A Stock Market Crash – B.B. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Old Guard of the Republican Party seems to have lost its bearings when debating the “replacement” for Obamacare. Over the course of the past three elections, the electorate has handed them a clear mandate to repeal Obamacare, yet they are still dithering around with “improvements”, “compromises”, and “alternatives”. What most people really want is the extinction of socialized medicine. Yet, the RINOs continue to fiddle around like a clueless backyard mechanic referring to an out-of-date shop manual. The worst of it all is that the Republican “replacement” includes provisions that would force private insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions. …



Notes for Tuesday – March 14, 2017

This is the birthday of fighter ace Major Raoul Lufbery (born 1885). He was shot down and killed in 1918.) o o o Today, we present Part one of a two part entry on vinegar for Round 69 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $15,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $3000 gift certificate towards a Sol-Ark Solar Generator from Veteran owned Portable Solar LLC. The only EMP Hardened Solar Generator System available to the public. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate that is good for any one, two, or three day course …


News From The American Redoubt:

Anyone living anywhere near Hermiston, Oregon, should check out Eastern Oregon Tactical (EOT). They carry a broad inventory of guns and accessories, and also offer training including an online Oregon CCW permit training course. o o o Magpul up and running in Cheyenne, Wyoming. (They recently got a big USMC sole-source contract for Gen 3 PMAGs—a favorite item for both soldiers and preppers.) o o o Montana leads nation in gun companies per capita. o o o Big snow portends flooding in major Wyoming river basins o o o Idaho lawmakers to discuss mandatory minimums bill o o o Video: …


Economics and Investing:

Some news from Tyler Durden, over at Zero Hedge: As Millions Of Venezuelans Try To Flee The Country They Run Into A Problem. Here is a quote: “…the nation now lacks the materials to meet the soaring demand for new passports – making it almost impossible to leave the socialist utopia.” o o o The US government now has less cash than Google. (Sovereign man) Excerpt: “In fact the government has been extremely careful to keep the debt below $20 trillion in anticipation of another debt ceiling fiasco. One way they’ve done that is by burning through cash.” o o …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Homeschoolers under attack by officials conducting unannounced visits – DSV o o o If you’ve wondered how to teach your kids disaster survival skills, you might be interested in this article: 25 Ways to Teach Kids About Disasters Without Scaring Them – DSV o o o In the typical liberal media fashion, CNN doubles down on fake news: Shots Fired At Ferguson Market After CNN Broadcasts Fake News and Edited CCTV Footage o o o From Zero Hedge: CIA Stresses Loyalty to the AGENCY Over Loyalty to the Constitution, by you already knew that. – B.B. o o o James …




Economics and Investing:

When This All Blows Up… (Peak Prosperity) Understanding the how and when of the next economic crash. Sent in by B.B. o o o More money for homeless? Seattle consultants said no last Fall. “But she said the true political challenge remains: how to shift money away from some groups that have been getting it for decades. Of 205 shelters and low-income housing projects reviewed countywide by Focus Strategies, 51 were judged to be ‘low-performing’ for return on taxpayer dollar. To get better results, politicians may have to lop off some social-service providers, who have huge hearts but aren’t cutting …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Harvard library circulating ‘fake news’ list, which, of course, includes just about every conservative news site. JWR’s Comment: Note that dozens of popular news websites and blogs (including SurvivalBlog) made it on their list but are tagged only “unknown.” This seems to be their default tag for any site that they simply dislike because its editorial stance doesn’t match their Progressive/neo-Maoist worldview. It is ironic that they often use the tag “bias” when they are blind to their own bias, which is self-evident. The short “Updates and Notes” section below the table is particularly telling about the strong bias of …



Notes for Sunday – March 12, 2017

Today is the birthday of science fiction author Harry Harrison, who is best known for his Deathworld trilogy. (He was born in 1920 and died in 2012.) On March 12, 1850 the first U.S. $20 gold piece was issued. The current bullion (melt) value of a $20 gold piece (not even considering any numismatic value) is about $1,185. Lesson learned: Trust gold, not paper.


Letter Re: South African Confiscation of White Owned Land

HJL and JWR, In reference to the article on SurvivalBlog concerning the South African Government’s confiscation of white owned land, I thought you may like to know about a group of Protestant White Christian South Africans known as the Suidlanders, who foresaw the coming storm in 2006. They have developed and put in place a detailed evacuation plan that could be adapted for those in Deep Blue States. BTW, these are refugees I wouldn’t mind having in the Redoubt. – J.M.


Economics and Investing:

How Central Banks Enable the Money-Creation Process (Mises Institute) “The key source of money expansion is commercial banks that, via an expansion in lending, set in motion an expansion in the money supply.” o o o ECB Declares Victory Over Deflation: Hallelujah! (MishTalk) “That’s much like shouting hallelujah when you miss the game-winning field goal.” o o o Are Rare Coins Part Of Your Gold Diversification Strategy? (Kitco) “While gold bullion or a typical Gold American Eagle coin tends to track the underlying price of gold higher and lower, rare coins can trade at a premium to spot gold.” o …