What You Do On Your Cell Phone Could Come Back To Haunt You
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,
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Centralization's Slide Into Oblivion
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
When something no longer works, it goes away: it costs more to maintain than its output is worth.
The fragmentation of political consensus (i.e. the consent of the citizenry) is presented by the Powers That Be and their media servants as being a disaster. The implicit fear is real enough: how can we rule the entire nation-empire if it fragments?
The US Is About To Hit $20 Trillion In Debt: Here's How It Affects You
Authored by Shaun Bradley via TheAntiMedia.org,
As the vulture pundits in the mainstream media pick apart hollow political scandals, the essential bankruptcy of the federal government looms just ahead. The national debt is creeping toward 20 trillion dollars, and the United State’s largest problem is once again staring the world in the face.
The U.S. Border Tax Would Hit Texas Hard
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
The proposed border adjustment tax has been dividing U.S. lawmakers. It is also dividing companies into those who support it and those who do not, as the simplified theory of the proposal – tax imports and exempt export revenue from taxable income – is expected to create clear-cut winners and losers among U.S. businesses.
The Next "Big Short" Tumbles To 13-Month Lows As Dept Store Sales Crash
This arcane financial instrument appears to be quickly becoming 'ground zero' for the "next big short" of this bull cycle.