Economics and Investing:

How Much Longer Will Investors Trust the Central Banks? o o o Joe Salerno: Economics is Broken o o o Savings Guarantee? U.N. Warns Next Financial Crisis Seems Imminent o o o The Unthinkable Has Now Become Reality o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Odds ‘n Sods:

Another reason to homeschool: California elementary School student diagnosed with Leprosy. – F.M. o o o Guns Sell Out In Charlotte As Local Police Refuses To Release Shooting Video – B.B. o o o How the FDA Manipulates the Media – M.E. o o o The Terrorist “Wing” Scam o o o National Academies Hides $500 Billion ‘Immigration Tax’ In 495-Page Report







Notes for Friday – September 23, 2016

Today, we present another entry for Round 66 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact starter power system is packaged in a wheeled O.D. green EMP-shielded Pelican hard case (a $1,700 value), A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate that is good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses, excluding those restricted for military or government teams. …




Economics and Investing:

Pension Funds Face Day of Reckoning as Investment Returns Lag – H.L. o o o Don’t Believe the Fed; the U.S. Consumer Is Far from Strong – P. o o o Hillary Clinton Proposes 65% Top Rate for Estate Tax – W.C. o o o Video: EU Banks May Need Rescue Funds Equaling Twice ECB Capital o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.




Odds ‘n Sods:

Puerto Rico battles massive blackout after fire at electricity plant. There are conflicting reports on whether the fire was caused by the outage, or the outage caused the fire. – J.J. o o o Yahoo says at least 500 million accounts hacked in 2014 – DSV o o o Reader W.C. sent in this link: Do WhiteLivesMatter In Charlotte? Do you really need to be on the street while this is going on? o o o Watched. A reminder that you must be careful what you say in a police state. – T.Z. o o o Two fun links for …







Notes for Thursday – September 22, 2016

September 23, 1800 is the birthday of William McGuffey, a college president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of textbooks. It is estimated that at least 122 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 66 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Tactical Self-Contained 2-Series Solar Power Generator system from Always Empowered. This compact …




Three More Letters Re: Paper Maps

Hugh, I agree. I bought a new 50 state Rand McNally edition this year, and it is much smaller. As far as state maps, I know the welcome center to PA does offer free maps of PA yet, at least when coming from NJ. Maps are harder and harder to find though, and I agree that we should stock up while they’re still offered free or at local stores. When planning trips, I have often contacted the states we were planning to visit and they sent free information. Most times a state map was included. I do not like GPS …




Economics and Investing:

Silver Price Forecast: Higher Silver Prices For Many Years To Come o o o Nigeria Sues Oil Majors Over $12.7 Billion In ‘Stolen Oil’. The Nigerian government is suing Chevron, Eni, Total, Shell, and Petrobras for illegally exporting crude oil worth $12.7 billion in the years between 2011 and 2014. o o o Retirement Crisis Looms As Average U.S. Household Has Saved $2,500 For Retirement – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Bill Gross: I’m Hardly Able to speak After Fed Decision o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see …




Odds ‘n Sods:

Charlotte faces aftermath of protests ignited by fatal police shooting; 12 officers injured – W.C. o o o 9 Weird Things About The NYC And NJ Bombs That Will Make You Say Hmmmm… – J.L. o o o Obama: Submit to World Government – B.B. o o o A sad farewell: I’m spiking the guns here on Sipsey Street Irregulars – D.S. o o o How many guns owned by how many Americans? – B.B.







Notes for Wednesday – September 21, 2016

On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold met with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. The plot was foiled and Arnold, a former American hero, became synonymous with the word “traitor”. It’s too bad the current crop of politicians are not held accountable for their treasonous acts. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 66 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $12,000 worth …




Economics and Investing:

Janet Yellen’s “Footnote 8” – The Negative Rate ‘Smoking Gun’ That Everyone Missed – B.B. o o o US federal debt expanding at fastest rate since the crisis o o o How Big An Impact Will A Rate Hike Have On Oil Prices? Oil prices could be facing a significant jolt after the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, said that the case to increase interest rates had strengthened. o o o War On Cash Turns To $20, $50, And $100 Bills – DSV o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Video: Biggest Counterfeiting Operation In History – Mike …




Odds ‘n Sods:

Life During Wartime – P.S. (Note: Requires a login or subscription, but is well worth the read.) o o o California’s Air Resources Board wants to regulate animal methane emissions, even though it admits there is no known method for achieving the type of reduction sought by SB 1383. D.W. o o o Yet another reason to Vote With Your Feet: NYPD Steals $18,000 From Man Because He Was Carrying A Banned Pocket Knife – DSV o o o London’s Islamist-Linked Mayor Tells U.S. Audience: ‘Immigrants Shouldn’t Assimilate’. Did you expect anything less? o o o Researchers hack Tesla from …