by Mac Slavo | Feb 7, 2019 | Headline News
According to recent studies, the vast majority of the American middle class is only one missed paycheck away from poverty. About 78% of workers in the United States are living paycheck to paycheck, and the statistics don’t improve from there. Only 39% of...
by Mac Slavo | Feb 7, 2019 | Headline News
American farmers are battling several issues when it comes to producing our food. Regulated low prices, tariffs, and the inability to export have all cut into the salaries of farmers. They are officially in crisis mode, just like the United States’ food...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 31, 2019 | Headline News
Amid political turmoil and higher borrowing cost, Italy’s economy officially fell into recession at the end of 2018. Most economists are also saying that during the next global depression, governments won’t be able to save anyone. Rendered useless, the...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 29, 2019 | Emergency Preparedness, Headline News
Ray Dalio, the hedge fund founder of the $150 billion Bridgewater Associates says that he sees a “significant risk” of an economic recession occurring in 2020. Dalio also says that when the next recession hits, the Federal Reserve and the ruling class will...
by Contributing Author | Jan 25, 2019 | Headline News
This article was originally published by Mark Brandly at Mises Institute In our Principles of Microeconomics courses, we sometimes consider whether a firm should shutdown some line of production. A firm shuts down when it ceases operations, when it closes down and...