The Pickled Prepper
A roll of Franklin half-dollars that are 90 percent silver.

What the Debasement Trade is Telling Us

Have you heard of the debasement trade? We explain and tell you what it may mean for the economy and preppers.
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How to Prepare for Whatever the Economy Does

Will the market go up or crash? Are we headed to the moon or a recession? Here's how to prep for any economic outcome.
Will the U.S. ever see a state of hyperinflation where it has to issue $1 million bills? If so, this is what Grok things they may look like.

Is the Economy as Bad as Many Fear?

What does our economic future hold? Will the U.S. see a recession, a depression, or inflation, and will it lead to a collapse?
The price of gold and silver is rising at a rapid clip.

What Gold Prices Tells us About the Future of the Dollar

Both gold and silver are surging. What does this mean for the U.S. dollar, your wallet, your preps, and inflation?
One shelf of canned goods in Pete's Prepper Pantry.

How Inflation Affects your Prepper Pantry

Inflation has increased the cost of food for your prepper pantry. We price shop Walmart, Amazon, Costco and Sam's Club to find the lowest prices.
Ice cream cones are now six to thirteen times more expensive than they were when I worked in an ice cream parlor back in high school. That's some serious inflation!

Food Inflation, Ice Cream, and the Death of Eating Out

Food inflation is up 30 to 40 percent int he past five years. That's bad, but its nothing when you look at how costs have risen in the past 40 years.
Foreclosures are not unusual in a recession.

The Bad Economic News Will Continue Until Morale Improves

As the debt spiral drags us under, it will be increasingly difficult to avoid inflation, a recession, stagflation or even hyperinflation.
Inflation leaves the wallet empty

Three Steps You can Take to Mitigate Inflation

While the government tells us inflation is falling, our wallets know that isn't true. Here are three ways to counter inflations effects.
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The R-word is Beginning to Look Inescapable

We won’t know if the fourth quarter is officially a recession until months afterwards, but we’ll feel in our wallets, on the jobs front, and in housing prices.
Teamsters strike signage

Unions Gain Bargaining Power as Strike Threats Drive Up Pay

Unions are have The pendulum has swung towards the unions which have had success negotiating significantly higher pay for members.
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