by Contributing Author | Mar 28, 2019 | Headline News
This article was originally published by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.com The Federal Reserve is an often misunderstood entity, not only in the mainstream, but also in alternative economic circles. There is this ever pervasive fantasy on both sides of the divide that...
by Mac Slavo | Mar 28, 2019 | Headline News
A new alarming parallel between today’s eviction crisis and the sub-prime mortgage crisis which helped spur the Great Recession has surfaced. The economy is sending warning signs to those who choose to take heed. The eviction crisis is worsening to the point...
by Mac Slavo | Mar 26, 2019 | Headline News
Recently, CNBC interviewed Glenn Kelman, the CEO of Redfin, on the current state of the housing market. Kelman said that housing prices, interest rates, and taxes are whipping up a “perfect storm” on the coasts and elsewhere. Student debt is already...
by Mac Slavo | Mar 21, 2019 | Headline News
While there are plenty of experts out there who will tell us the economy is doing just fine and none of us should worry about a recession, the Federal Reserve slashed the economic growth prospect for the United States. The news seems bleak right now. Federal Reserve...
by Mac Slavo | Feb 28, 2019 | Headline News
A former United States Budget Director has said that president Donald Trump is an “unhinged madman” who is now “conducting four wars on the economy.” David Stockman, the former director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under...