Calm Before the Tempest?
Is it beyond conception that the core actually strengthens for a length of time before the…
Author: Charles Hugh Smith
Why Nations Fail
The irony is that the suppression of dissent is the suppression of competing ideas that generate…
You Know What Would Be Really Irritating? A Crazy Rally to New Highs
It would be very irritating to have a rally suck in all the bears salivating for…
The One Solution to All Our Problems
Pick one, America: national security of the essential material foundation of everything, the industrial base, or…
The Most Valuable Form of Money Nobody’s Seen–Yet
What is "money"? "Money" is a claim on the essentials of life. Ration cards are claims…
Why the Housing Bubble Bust Is Baked In
Putting this all together, it's clear that the source of the current housing bubble is the…