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Last week saw the publication of some of the worst job market figures in history. Over 20.5 million people fell off payrolls, while the unemployment rate shot up from 4.4% in March to 14.7%, the highest figure since the Great Depression. And the response of stock markets was… to...
Economic data released last week showed that US gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 4.8% in the first quarter of the year, the most since the “Great Recession.” Since those numbers only captured data through the end of March, it’s highly likely that those numbers will get even worse as...
With much preliminary March data indicating a really rough time last month, many businesses are warning that April could be even worse. Rating agency Fitch is warning that loan defaults could rise to record levels this month as a result of the ongoing economic shutdowns. Even with states like...
When it comes to stock market crashes and financial crises, you can often feel like you’re playing a game of musical chairs. Those who see the crash coming and protect their assets ahead of time are the ones who are often best protected. That includes investors who decide to...
Most people realize that mainstream financial institutions don’t like gold. In many cases it’s because they can’t make money selling investors on gold, whereas they can make commissions every time an investor buys or sells stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, etc. In other cases it’s because they just don’t...
We’ve been warning about an oncoming financial crisis for a while now. The fact that a financial crisis would occur was all but inevitable, given the massive bubble blown by the Federal Reserve’s extraordinarily loose monetary policy over the last 12 years. But despite the numerous warning signs that...
It’s funny sometimes how the mainstream financial media tries to push narratives that are completely at odds with reality. With business activity already slowing in the US, China, and elsewhere, and with the onset of the coronavirus seriously upsetting global supply chains, anyone could tell that 2020 is going...
Could we be seeing the end of the world's second most traded currency? One expert says yes, and the contagion will spread fast.
As we look down the barrel of an oncoming recession, misguided Fed policies now mean we have few options left to save our economy.