Archive for August 6th, 2013

By Michael Snyder EndOfTheAmericanDream.com August 5th, 2013 There is a relentless assault on the family in America today unlike anything that we have ever seen before. For decades, the entertainment industry and the mainstream media have been portraying marriage as the time “when your fun is over” and they have been encouraging young adults... »

By Michael Snyder TheEconomicCollapseBlog.com August 5th, 2013 Will rapidly rising interest rates rip through the U.S. financial system like a giant lawnmower blade? Yes, the U.S. economy survived much higher interest rates in the past, but at that time there were not hundreds of trillions of dollars worth of interest rate derivatives hanging over... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 08/05/2013 “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.” – Edmund Burke Some analysts and Congressional officials suggested Friday that emphasizing a terrorist threat now was a good way to divert attention from the uproar over the N.S.A.’s data-collection programs, and... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 08/05/2013 August is traditionally Europe’s holiday month, with many government officials taking several weeks off. In the process, important initiatives are put on hold until the “great return” at the beginning of September. This year, there is another reason why Europe has pressed the pause button for August. With a... »