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. 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 …

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 From the Never-Trumpers at The Hill: Crude oil supplies at 45-year low. Oil Prices Tumble as Traders Price In a Strait of Hormuz Breakthrough. Copper Tops $14,000 as US Stockpiling Drains Global Supply Ahead of Trump’s Tariff Call. The globalist MSN had this: The dollar’s global dominance is starting to slip. This was the tell. Homes are selling below asking in 38 of the 50 biggest U.S. cities—if you can afford …

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 NYT: Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble? Bond yields at 19-year high send Warsh credibility warning. At Whatfinger: America’s Quiet Civil War: High-Tax Slave States vs. Free Market Freedom States. To file under “Socialist Stupidity”: Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies. Silicon Valley’s 24-Year-Old AI “Prophet” Just Lost a Fortune – The Hype Finally …

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 The resumption of hostilities with Iran boosted crude oil prices to above $100 per barrel and triggered a rebound in precious metals prices last week. Take note that the silver-to-gold price ratio shot up to 70-to-1. So this is a good juncture for ratio trading out of gold and into physical silver, to better balance your portfolio. For most middle-class investors I now recommend a precious metals portfolio of 8% gold, …

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 Wall Street expert says a massive stock market crash is coming and this tech company will be the ‘first domino to fall’. Mapped: Where Food Inflation Will Hit Hardest in 2026. 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Reaches Highest Level In Almost A Year. A 28 Item Grocery Order From Target That Cost $64.50 In 2020 Now Costs $158.30. At Contrarian Thinking: The Delusion Premium. CBS: Student loan defaults hit record highs in wake …

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 Ukraine unveils new 2,000 hryvnia bill as war drives demand for cash. Andrew Follettt posted this at X, on government spending: Defense is 8% of US government spending. Education 15%! Welfare is 47%! At Zero Hedge: When Will The Cattle Cycle Turn? BofA Has Answers For Beef Lovers. Brandon Smith: Why Have Central Bankers Gone Radio Silent On The Digital Currency Agenda? Zack’s: Best Defense Stocks for July 2026. Trading Key: …