Consumer trust and hope in the economy falling
Late last week, the Atlanta Fed lowered their Q1 GDP expectations down for the third time in a week to .1%, yet the mainstream continues to dismiss any possibility that the economy is either moving […]
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Economic growth falling fast as Atlanta Fed revises GDP estimates for 3rd time in less than a month
On April 8, the Atlanta Fed downgraded their Q1 GDP estimates for the second time in less than a week, and for the third time within the past 30 days. And this comes just as […]
Jobless claims jump to highest rate in two years, bringing new questions on recession
Contrary to the ‘head on the sand’ rhetoric that is coming from the Fed and mainstream business news regarding jobs, employment, and how the economy is really doing, the bottom line numbers have already signaled […]
Even Rothschild is admitting the economy is in distress
Over the past few weeks we have had several major banks and hedge funds play down the recent stock market rally, and affirm that the bear market trend that started in January still has further […]
Dallas Fed finally admits oil prices lower due to economy in recession
As with most Federal Reserve Chairmen and Presidents, America’s central bankers rarely admit when the economy is in decline until well into a recession or downturn. Yet with analysts trying their best to spin the […]
Japan's NIRP paradox: Consumer spending drops in Q4
Perhaps it was insider knowledge that consumer spending for the 4th quarter of 2015 would be much worse than analysts expected that drove Japan’s central bank head Haruhiko Kuroda to out of nowhere implement a new […]
Removal of sanctions on Iran have suddenly made the Middle Eastern economy the new frontier
The nation of Iran has waited close to a decade to remove their U.S. imposed shackles and break out of sanctions that forced the oil producer to seek revenues from black market mechanisms. But in […]
Retail closures scream recession
First it was Macy’s, who within days of the start of the new year announced store closures and layoffs, and was quickly followed by bell wealth company Walmart, who doubled down and reported the closure […]
Peter Schiff: Recession and NIRP in the cards for U.S. before November election
What should make everyone feel differently this time about the state of the economy is how custom and tradition were thrown out the window back in December when the Federal Reserve intervened in the financial […]
Venezuela past the point of no return, expected to be next hyper-inflationary state
It has been about a decade since the last instance of true hyperinflation rocked a nation state, with Zimbabwe becoming the most recent ‘Weimar Republic’ example in the global economy. And while their solution was […]