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The Pop Heard ‘Round the World: China’s Bubble Bursts

Capitalism practiced by communists has lead to the expected default of Evergrande, one of China's largest companies that makes up 2 percent of its GDP.
It's always nice to get paid in cash. Photo by Igal Ness on Unsplash.

Pay me in Cash: How to Survive Without a Paycheck

Apparently 30 million working-age men are managing to survive without a paycheck. Here's how they do it and what you can learn from them.
Death Spiral

We are Caught in a Death Spiral

Things have been getting worse for decades, but so slowly it is easy to ignore. Now the bad news comes faster and we cannot escape the death spiral.
Empty shelves at a Florida grocery store due to shortages. Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash.

How to Prepare for and Survive Shortages

Shortages and inflation feed off each other like a snake chasing its tail and won't end soon. Her'es what you can do to prepare.
Beirut lebanon

As one Country Collapses, Will we Learn a Lesson?

Will the United States and our politicians learn from the errors made by other countries, or will they allow mismanagement and corruption drag us down?
protests and anarchy

Is the Sh*t Hitting the Fan Yet?

Sometimes when the news is bad and it seems like every elected official is violating their oath to uphold the Constitution, you have to wonder how close the poop is to the impeller.
A depression era family

Life in These United States

The parallels between the years leading up to the Great Depression and where we stand today are hard to ignore. Is another crash in our future?
Wells Fargo

Is Wells Fargo Canceling Credit Lines a Sign of an Economic...

The last time personal lines of credit were terminated was in 2008, during the Great Recession. Is this a sign of bad things to come?
A mural celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union

How to Survive in a Failed State

There are signs that the U.S. is heading towards and economic collapse which could result in the U.S. becoming a failed state. Are you prepper for that?
The aftermath of a riot. Image by Fajrul Falah from Pixabay.

How to Handle the loss of Police, Fire and EMS Service...

Shortages are bad, but we can stockpile goods and resort to barter. what will you do if the thin blue line disappears and there is no police, fire, EMS or sanitation?