Economics and Investing:

11 Disturbing Charts About The Chinese Economy o o o “Waiting For Armageddon” – Say It Isn’t So? – B.C. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Europe Tumbles As Banks Lose All 2014 Gains The Wall Street “Escape Velocity” Scam: GDP Forecasts Fizzling For Fourth Straight Year Time For Regime Change At The Eccles Building: Interest Rate Pegging Is Destroying Capitalism







Economics and Investing:

The Only Prescription for a Real Economic Recovery o o o Janet Yellen Is Out Of Touch With Reality, Inflation Is NOT Just Noise o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Video: Chris Martenson-People Will Be Wiped Out In Coming Crash Bulgaria Tries To Contain Bank Run Japan Economics Minister Warns Of Premature QE Exit, Sees Room For More Easing Winning Currency War Fails to Deliver Spoils for Japan Business- It Took That Long To Figure This Out?




Economics and Investing:

The Fossil Fuel Industry May Not Help the Planet, But It Employs Millions – J.S. o o o Fed Sows The Seeds For The NEXT Financial Crisis o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Fed Independence Questioned as More Conservatives Ramp Up Pressure Breakfast Takes A Bigger Bite Out Of Your Wallet Portugal Concerns Compound Global Stock Selloff







Economics and Investing:

The Unconstitutional State of America o o o Here Are The Industries Where Job Openings Are Really Starting To Pick Up. – H.L. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: The Almighty Dollar Is In Peril As The Global ‘De-Dollarization’ Trend Accelerates Gold Shines Again as Hedge Funds Boost Wagers on Advance Tale Of Two Americas: This Chart Shows What’s Wrong With The So-Called “Recovery”







Economics and Investing:

A creative way to steal money? Spain Issues Retroactive 0.03% Tax on Bank Deposits to “Boost Economic Growth and Job Creation” . – P.S. o o o Being young increases your odds of being unemployed in the US: 40 percent of unemployed workers are Millennials. The long-term impact of young unemployment. o o o Central Bank Smackdown o o o CEO Of One Of The World’s Largest Energy Majors “Sees No Reason For Petrodollar”. – J.L.







Negotiating, by KMD

Negotiating is a useful skill in all aspects of life. Negotiating effectively in a SHTF scenario may be the difference between life and death. Whether haggling over the price of your next vehicle, home-repair service, that last box of shells, or something even more important, you want to make sure you walk away from the exchange, and walk away satisfied with the outcome. Below I present some tips to help in this regard. General Discussion As with all serious endeavours, careful planning and preparation prior to the affair, can pay healthy dividends. Actively negotiating is typically an exciting, stressful experience. …




Economics and Investing:

We’ve Crossed The Tipping Point; Most Americans Now Receive Government Benefits – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Since 1990, Real Rents Are Up 15% While Median Incomes Are Unchanged NIRP Strikes: Spain To Create Tax On Bank Deposits 18 Signs That The Global Economic Crisis Is Accelerating As We Enter The Last Half Of 2014 How Few Wall Street-Backed Firms Manipulated The Entire US Housing Market




June In Precious Metals, by Steven Cochran of Gainesville Coins

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover the price action of gold and silver and examine the “what” and “why” behind those numbers. Precious Metals Market Drivers in June Gold started the month under $1,250 an ounce, and climbed over $70 to above $1,320 by the end of the month. Silver gained steadily throughout June, from under $19 an ounce to over $21. Platinum and palladium saw peaks and valleys, due to the on-again, off-again labor negotiations in South Africa that had …




Economics and Investing:

These Are The 5 Countries Most Plagued by Oil Theft o o o The BRICs Are Morphing Into An Anti-Dollar Alliance – J.W. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Gold Posts Longest Rally Since 2011, Defying Goldman View Auto Sales Close To Hitting The Brakes World Bank ‘Now Is The Time To Prepare For Next Crisis’ Starting Today Interest On New Student Loans Rises By 20%




Economics and Investing:

Court Ruling Issues Setback To Fracking In NY – J.S. o o o Bitcoin for Oil? The Latest Threat to the Petrodollar System o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Why Investors Are Anxious About The Jobs Report Payrolls To Test Gold’s Resilience After Gains In Dry California, Water Fetching Record Prices Mortgage Volume Remains Stuck Despite Lower Rates




Economics and Investing:

The Federal Reserve is a Law Unto Itself o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Inside The Q1 GDP Bust: The Details Are Mostly Bad No Inflation Thanks to ObamaCare Video: Downward Spiral: What To Expect When Savers Are Punished The Message In The Q1 GDP Shock: Massive Windfalls For The 1%; Hardly 1% Growth For The Masses