Category: Economics & Investing

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week, a map showing Alaska’s Population Distribution. Mainly due to transportation limitations and climate, the majority of the state’s population lives inside city limits in just four metropolitan areas!  “Rural” Alaskans are clearly a minority. The thumbnail below is click-expandable.       (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest Billionaire Wall Street pessimists are predicting an epic stock market crash will wipe out 80% of your 401(k). Bloomberg: Anatomy of a Selloff: …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Economics & Investing Links of Interest Binance hacked: Bitcoin exchange hit by ‘biggest crypto hack in history’ – $5bn. Binance hack: Investigators in a ‘cat and mouse game’ to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds. Precious metals prices rebounded on Monday (November 1, 2026.) Gold was up 1.96% to $3,967.70, and Silver up  3.31% to $51.56. Mapped: Where Data Centers Have Raised Power Prices the Most. Published by the WSJ last Thursday (19/29): Alphabet Sheds Half a Trillion in …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest Housing Starts Collapse Near COVID Lows As Homebuilder Confidence Crashes. US pending home sales tumble to record low in September. Zillow: United States Housing Market update. Streaming Now Costs $144 a Month. That’s More Than Cable Cost When You Cut It. JWR’s Comment: This ties in to my recent article: Endless Expenses: Modern Life in The Subscription Model. Feds Say Bank Of …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Economics & Investing Links of Interest Last Call for more than 20 Ruger models! A news headline: Ruger Discontinues many models. “Effective immediately, Ruger is ceasing production of its LCR, SP101, GP100 and Bearcat revolvers. The company plans to complete its final production runs of the following models for 2026: SR1911, LC Carbine, PC Charger, PC Carbine, LC Charger, Redhawk, Super Redhawk, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, Single-Series revolvers, Vaquero, No. 1, 77-Series rifles, Hawkeye and Ruger Precision Rifle.” …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Today’s graphic shows the relative size of teh U.S. and European economies.  The US GDP used to be smaller than Western Europe’s combined, but today it is larger than Europe’s entire economy. The thumbnail below is click-expandable.           (Graphic courtesy of Reddit and GeoUniverse.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest Reader D.S.V, recommended this piece over at Lew Rockwell’s site: Prepping for a Cashless Control Grid: How Digital Currency Becomes Digital Control. Trump …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week, a map showing GDP Per Capita of the US and Canada (in US Dollars in the calendar year 2025.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.)   Economics & Investing News Links 10-year Treasury yield slides after hitting highest levels in 24 years. Michael Burry believes the AI bubble ‘may burst’ sooner than he first believed. Fortune: Stocks are in a late-stage bubble and poised to crash 21% next year, while Treasury yields …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Here is an interesting map:  In 2025 only four countries had a bigger economy than California. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest $1B frozen food giant pulls plug on California manufacturing in shock retreat. California exit tax explained: what to know before you move. Up for a vote in November:  Proposition 3 would make income taxes on higher earners permanent to fund education and healthcare. Paramount Sets California …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Today, a map showing average land value (in USD) across the Lower 48, by ZIP Code. The thumbnail below is click-expandable.       (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest The Fed is Raising interest rates. JWR’s Comments: This was the first rate hike green light in three years. It appears that they prefer the possibility of a recession over the certainty of accelerating inflation. But the FOMC is walking a fine line, …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week: A map showing  Vacation Homes in the Contiguous United States. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable.     Economics & Investing Links of Interest The next financial crash: a scenario AI debt could spark a chain reaction. Copper Hits All-Time-High As Physical Economy Reprices Scarcity. The recent increases in copper and nickel have brought the melt value of a current U.S. 5-cent piece nickel  (still composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel) …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week, a map showing US Counties by GDP per capita [2022].  JWR’s Comment:  This illustrates the disproportionate economic contribution of oil, natural gas, and mining, in lightly-populated regions. The thumbnail below is click-expandable.       (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest $500 a Month Gone: Social Security Hits the Cliff in 2032 — and Congress Already Knows. Diesel Just Hit Its Highest Price in American History, AAA Data Shows — Topping …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Here is an interesting map: Average daily long-haul truck traffic across US highways. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest Bessent’s Former Mentor Druckenmiller Slams Treasury Bond Buyback Plan. Nvidia Has Become a Banker to the AI Boom, Putting It on Dangerous Ground. US Tungsten Scrap Export Ban Takes Effect As Global Supply Crisis Deepens. Hub Moolman: Silver and the Dow: What is Happening? From the market analyst who …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Economics & Investing Links of Interest First the penny, now the nickel: Congress moves closer to making big changes with the money in your pocket. JWR’s Comment: Consider this your last chance to acquire un-debased nickels in bulk, at face value. Jamie Forbes: Is the Housing Market Going to Crash? US national debt hits $40 trillion, rising by $90,000 per second. JWR’s Comment: At this late stage, the only escapes from this enormous mountain of debt will be via …

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Today, a map showing the median household income of each US states relative to the overall US median household income (percentage points above or below.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest Reader Andrew M. spotted this piece in the UK Telegraph by financial analyst Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: The ingredients are coming together for a US financial crisis. Andrew’s comment:  “Bessent’s recent moves all scream desperation.” The Hill published this …