Italy goes to the polls Sunday to select a new government. The stakes are this: Elites and Europe want to see a stable government, primarily made up of the liberal party (head by Pier Luigi Bersani) and...

TheEconomicCollapse Is the U.S. economy about to experience a major downturn?  Unfortunately, there are a whole bunch of signs that economic activity in the United States is really slowing down right now.  Freight volumes and freight expenditures...

Is the U.S. economy about to experience a major downturn?  Unfortunately, there are a whole bunch of signs that economic activity in the United States is really slowing down right now.  Freight volumes and freight expenditures are...

The explosive market rally following the fiscal cliff agreement was based more on what didn’t happen than what did.  What didn’t happen was the implementation of automatic tax increases and spending cuts that would have shaved about...

From Nomura, 3 big events are coming up: Greece (press conference at 12:00 EDT): Eurogroup President Juncker will meet Greek Prime Minister Samaras to discuss Greece’s proposal to extend the €11.5bn fiscal adjustment programme by two years,...

Stephenson Clarke, the British shipping company, has been around since 1730 when George II was king. Sadly, they are now in liquidation and shutting down for good. Here’s part of their statement via Reuters: “While previous economic...

In a follow-up to his wildly popular article discussing How Horrific It Will Be For The Non-Prepper, contributor ‘Be Informed’ provides SHTFplan readers with an extensive list of preparedness and survival keywords and concepts for beginners and seasoned...