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 …


Odds ‘n Sods:

City Tries To Bar Artists’ Exercise Of Faith Excerpt: “The opening brief has been filed in a case before the Arizona appeals court after a lower court stunningly ruled that publishing a `religious’ statement is not `religious activity’. “ – Sent in by H.L. o o o N. Korea’s Dangerous Escalation, U.S. Issues New Worldwide Caution – Japan continues to be threatened by N. Korean missiles. – D.B. o o o Another review of the Vault 7 leaks: America in Turmoil: From Deep State Insurgency to Deep State Spying – WikiLeaks’ Vault 7 – DSV o o o Euthanasia on …



Notes for Saturday – March 11, 2017

Today is the birthday of author Douglas Adams (born 1952). He is the author of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Also on this day, the Great Blizzard of ’88 struck the northeastern United States (1888). March 11th is the birthday of the late actor Anton Yelchin (born 1989, died June 19, 2016). He is remembered for his portrayal of Kyle Reese in Terminator: Salvation, and as Ensign Pavel Checkov, the most recent Star Trek movie series. He died in a freak accident wherein his parked Jeep Grand Cherokee unexpectedly rolled forward on an incline, pinning him to a security fence. …


Economics and Investing:

SurvivalBlog reader R.V. wrote in: We are officially in a real estate bubble. I went to buy a larger junction box at the electrical supply. Both guys at the counter were talking about what they had made in real estate, and they were both working on getting their real estate agent’s licenses. Hold on to your socks! o o o Could Gold Prices Reach $1,000 Before Summer? o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Peak Prosperity: The Coming Great Wealth Transfer Amazing: US Debt Decreased by More Than $60 Billion Since Trump Inauguration– I seriously doubt this trend will last, …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Made In China — But Was It Made In A Prison? JWR’s Comment: This article sent in by reader P.M. is from 2014, but it reminds us that the brutal laogai political prison system is still operating in China. o o o Wyoming judge censured for same-sex marriage refusal – D.S. HJL’s Comment: I’m wondering if our culture has lost the concept of civil disobedience. It seems that individuals are using the label “civil disobedience” as a reason that they should not be held accountable for their actions according to the law. In this particular case, the law makes allowance …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two …


Notes for Friday – March 10, 2017

On March 10, 1893 New Mexico State University canceled its first graduation ceremony, because its only graduand, Sam Steele, was robbed and killed the night before. On March 10, 1910, China officially ended slavery. But unofficially, China now has one of the world’s largest slave populations. These are mostly political prisoners, working in prison factories. Sadly, there is no way of reliably knowing whether or not most of the “Made In China” merchandise that you buy might originate from these prisons. o o o Today, we present part four of a four part entry for Round 69 of the SurvivalBlog …


Economics and Investing:

U.S. Shale Kills Off The Oil Price Rally. Oil prices plunged below $50 on Thursday as speculators have started to sell en masse, triggered by record U.S. inventories and quickly rising U.S. shale production. o o o The War on Cash Finds Its General. A review of “The Curse of Cash”, by Kenneth S. Rogoff o o o A breakdown of U.S. debt: It Took $4 In New Debt To Create $1 In GDP – G.G. o o o GDPNow 1st Quarter Estimate Dips to 1.2%, FRBNY Nowcast 3.1%: One Model is Seriously Wrong o o o SurvivalBlog and its …


Odds ‘n Sods:

Interesting concept for quick building: Brikawood Wooden House Building Bricks – G.P. o o o The Burning Platform has an interesting three-part article on The Deep State, fake data and fake news: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 o o o For home defense, it’s hard to imagine a better platform than a shotgun: Tips for Using a Double-Barrel Shotgun for Home Defense – G.G. o o o This deserves a full “face-palm”: House Staffers In Security Probe Allegedly Kept Stepmom In ‘Captivity’ To Access Offshore Cash – W.W. o o o Need a Job? Wanted: South Florida python …



Notes for Thursday – March 09, 2017

Today is the birthday of writer John McPhee (b. 1931), a master of creative nonfiction. One of McPhee’s most widely read books is Coming into the Country, which eloquently describes the Alaskan wilderness. March 9th is the birthday of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin– the first man to ever travel in space. He was born in 1934 and died in the crash of a MiG-15-UTI fighter on March 27, 1968. o o o Ki4u.com is selling a Radius P10 Shelter (from an estate sale) for 75% off. If you’re looking for a ready-made shelter that can hold your entire family, this is …


Economics and Investing:

How the Market Creates Jobs and How the Government Destroys Them – H.L. o o o Your Welfare Dollars Feed State Budgets, Not Needy Families – C.F. o o o No Surprise In Recent Moves In Gold And Silver Prices o o o Top 10 Largest Occupations in the United States Dominated by Jobs that pay $20k to $30k a Year. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Bird flu found at Jennie-O farm in Wisconsin – J.C. o o o The Supreme Court’s dangerous tampering with jury secrecy P.M. o o o South African Pres Calls For Confiscating White-Owned Land JWR’s Comment: This does not bode well. South Africa has already been in a slow slide, with rampant nepotism and crumbling infrastructure, characterized by regularly rotating power outages. For South Africa to go Full Zimbabwe would cause lots of deep drama, massive internal displacement, and most likely a new international diaspora. Please pray for South Africa! o o o A few interesting links on the Vault 7 …