America’s Middle Class Crisis: 15 Sobering Facts

Two recessions, a couple of market crashes, and stubbornly high unemployment are all wreaking havoc on America’s middle class. In the accompanying interview, The Daily Ticker’s Aaron Task discusses the ...

U.S. Debt: Riskier Than Bulgaria, Mexico and Russia

Posted by Colin Barr- Think the debate about U.S. creditworthiness can’t get any sillier? Guess again. A week after Standard & Poor’s finally told us what we already knew, that ...

Gold And Silver Making New Huge Moves, As China Threats Dumping Dollar

Gold and silver are on fire to start the week, and obviously that means the dollar is sagging hard. There are reports of unnamed PBOC officials talking about shifting the ...

U.S. Inflation Caused Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya Unrest

The National Inflation Association (NIA) announced in its November 5th, 2010, food price projection report that food inflation would take over as America’s biggest crisis in calendar year 2011, surpassing ...

5 Shocking Examples Of Government Corruption That Will Blow Your Mind

At times it really is breathtaking how corrupted the U.S. government has become. Government corruption has become so endemic in our society that most people have just kind of accepted ...

The Federal Reserve Must Implement QE3

Gold prices surged last week to a new all time high of $1,463.70 per ounce, while silver prices soared to a new 31-year high of $39.785 per ounce. Silver is ...

12 Warning Signs of U.S. Hyperinflation

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive at the National Inflation Association (NIA) is what warning signs will there be when hyperinflation is imminent. In our opinion, the ...

US Approaching Insolvency

The United States is on a fiscal path towards insolvency and policymakers are at a “tipping point,” a Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday. “If we continue down on the ...

An American Dream, A Jewish Nightmare

by Prof. Steve Hochstadt A new internet cartoon is capturing public interest by explaining the sources of our worldwide financial distress. Using a clever South Park format, “The American Dream” ...

Roaring Food Prices Menace Political and Economic Stability

During the current disorders in the Middle East the emphasis has been on political repression, corruption and a desire for freedom. However, escalating food prices have been a contributing factor ...