by Mac Slavo | Feb 9, 2009 | Commodities, Emergency Preparedness, Headline News
You’ve no doubt read the reports and seen the videos all over the web regarding the severity of droughts in major food producing nations. Eric deCarbonnel, of Market Skeptics, wrote an excellent article titled Catastrophic Decline in 2009 Global Food Production...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 29, 2009 | Emergency Preparedness, Forecasting, Gerald Celente, Headline News
Video Follows Story Robin Pagnamenta of the Times Onlines reports that this year’s World Economic Forum “descended into confrontation as international labour leaders launched a withering attack on business executives and heads of government.” Guy...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 23, 2009 | Headline News
While many analysts suggest we are at, or are nearing, a bottom, here at SHTF we believe the bottom is nowhere in sight. Retailers continue to get hammered by lowered consumer spending, resulting in a steady stream of seemingly never-ending job losses. And as more...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 19, 2009 | Headline News
Marc Faber is interviewed on CNBC. Mr. Faber discusses government bond markets, credit, and the British Bail Out. PART 1: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1004540886 In this portion of the interview, Mark Faber goes into bank bailouts. PART 2:...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 17, 2009 | Headline News
Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but it’s true. California Controller John Chiang announced that the State of California will be suspending the payment of welfare checks, student grants and, get this, tax refunds. The liberal tax and spend policies in the...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 17, 2009 | Headline News
Get ready for more doom and gloom from the retail sector this month. We’re now 13 straight months into job losses, and it isn’t letting up any time soon. Here is where we are so far this year: source: CNN To read a more detailed overview of these job cuts,...
