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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.
$100 and $50 bills

Inflation, Recession and the Dollar

Given the current plight of our economy, it looks like we may be leanign away from recession and back to more inflation.
A soup kitchen during the great depression

Lessons from the Great Depression

The Great Depression was a bad time for the country. It changed the face of America. We can learn some lessons from it to better prepare ourselves for the future.
The price of beef is expected to head back up.

Beef Prices Predicted to Rise—Stock up Now

Beef prices are expected to increase because of drought and the high cost and low profitability or raising beef.
recession, depression or collapse

Are we Heading to a Recession, Depression or Collapse?

The Fed is like a kid playing "Whack-a-Mole," always a beat too late and unable to anticipate where the next problem will pop up.
A homeless man who is hungry

More Homelessness and Food Insecurity on the Horizon

Inflation and recession are eroding buying power, making it tougher for people to keep food on their table and even stay in their homes.
A carpenter at work

How to Minimize your Taxes, Part 2

There are many ways to reduce your taxes, but starting a side gig and deducting your business expenses is one of the best.
Its tax time

Prepare for your Taxes to go Up – Part 1

Social Security is running out of money. The deficit is rising. Like it or not, taxes are going to have to go up.
Wall Street

This is How to Survive a Collapse

You need to add some financial preparedness to your standard preps if you want to survive to coming economic collapse.
A pile of Jenga pieces in a tower.

This is How a Collapse Starts

Collapses aren't caused by any one thing, but many small things can add up to take down the largest systems and most powerful countries.