83 NumbersFrom 2013 That Are AlmostTooCrazyToBelieve http://feedly.com/k/1kfmd7q SubmittedbyMichaelSnyderofTheEconomicCollapseblog, During 2013, Americacontinuedtosteadilymarchdown a self-destructivepathtowardoblivion. As a society, ourdebtlevels are completelyandtotallyoutof control. Ourfinancialsystem has beentransformedintothelargest casino ontheentireplanetandourbigbanks are behavingeven more recklesslythantheydidjustbeforethelastfinancial crisis. WecontinuetoseethousandsofbusinessesandmillionsofjobsgetshippedoutoftheUnitedStates, andthemiddleclassisbeingabsolutelyeviscerated. Duetothelackofdecentjobs, povertyisabsolutelyexploding. Governmentdependenceisatanall-time highandcrimeisrising. Evidenceof social and moral decayisseeminglyeverywhere, andourgovernmentappearsto be goinginsane. Ifwe are goingtohaveanyhopeofsolvingtheseproblems, the American people need to take a long, hard look in the mirror and finally admit how bad … Seguir leyendo 83 Numbers From 2013 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

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WhatIfThere’s A Recessionin 2014? http://feedly.com/k/1dHvKiI Ifpolicymakersweregunfighters, they’d be outofbullets: Theyhaverunoutofeffectivepolicytoolstoimprovetheeconomy. So thequestionis simple: Ifthereis a recessionin 2014, andpolicymakers are outofbullets, howwillitplayoutacrosstheAmericaneconomy? WhattheFedislookingat.Recently, Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid very astutely pointed out that the current “expansion” of the U.S. economy is on its fifth year—the seventh longest in history. We are due for a recession. Now, before facing up to a possible 2014 recession, let’s ask ourselves: … Seguir leyendo What If There’s A Recession in 2014?

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