Archive for August 8th, 2012

By Terry Weiss Money Morning.com Nearly 60% of all U.S. farmland has now been devastated by the drought gripping the Midwest. As a result, according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, household grocery expenses are set to swell nationwide. Consumers are already paying record prices for beef, chicken and pork. But corn prices... »

The Not So Super Hero by Peter Schiff LewRockwell.com The past week provided clear lessons not just in how central bankers have a limited ability to positively influence the economy but also how they are limited in their capacity to deliver the shortsighted policy actions that investors currently crave. The developments should provide new... »

by Tim Brown Freedomoutpost.com August 7, 2012 During the White House Press Conference on Monday, not only did Press Secretary Jay Carney put distance from Harry Reid’s comments concerning Mitt Romney’s failure to pay taxes for ten years, yet not disavow the remarks, but he also affirmed the fact that Barack Obama is also... »

Mac Slavo August 7th, 2012 SHTFplan.com There was once a group of men who established a fundamental law of the land that allowed the people of their new found country to peaceably assemble and petition their government for a redress of grievances. These founding fathers of that Great nation even went so far as... »

TheEconomicCollapseBlog.com How in the world is someone supposed to actually prepare for an economic collapse? What should you do with your money? How can you make sure that your family is going to be okay? How can you prepare if your resources are extremely limited? These are the kinds of questions people ask me... »

by Daniel Graeber ZeroHedge.com 08/07/2012 Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. Midwest were as much as 50 cents higher than in the rest of the country. By Monday, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded jumped 13 cents from last week in Detroit to settle at $3.99. The spike in retail gasoline prices... »