JAPAN BUMPS CHINA AS TOP HOLDER OF US TREASURY DEBT
• BY MARTIN CRUTSINGERJapan overtook China in February as the top foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities, a position Japan last held in August 2008.
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Ron Paul: Watch out. Dollar's in a 'huge bubble'
• http://www.cnbc.com, Amanda DiazDespite rising stock prices and a falling unemployment rate, the United States is on the brink of a catastrophic "financial crisis," according to former U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul. And the culprit could be the dollar.
The Six Too Big To Fail Banks In The U.S. Have 278 TRILLION Dollars...
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Michael SnyderThe very same people that caused the last economic crisis have created a 278 TRILLION dollar derivatives time bomb that could go off at any moment.
The next recession could lead to a vicious spiral of debt-deflation
• http://www.businessinsider.com, NEW DEAL DEMOCRATBeginning 3 years ago, I identified poor wage growth as the shortfall in the economy that worries me the most. And it still worries me, even though there has been some modest improvement.
It's April 15th - Do You Know Where Your Tax Dollar Went?
• zerohedge.comThis will make every American feel much better about handing over that check today... as Simon Black notes today "I believe we have an obligation to starve the beast..."
Latest $269 Million DOE Loan Causes Major Controversy
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Submitted by DarrellNo doubt smarting from criticism about its lack of success in picking winners in alternative energy vehicles, the Department of Energy has given initial approval for a $269 million loan to a proven winner – Alcoa's high-strength aluminum to make
Latest $269 Million DOE Loan Causes Major Controversy
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Submitted by DarrellNo doubt smarting from criticism about its lack of success in picking winners in alternative energy vehicles, the Department of Energy has given initial approval for a $269 million loan to a proven winner – Alcoa's high-strength aluminum to make
IMF cuts forecast for US economy, upgrades Europe and Japan
• http://hosted.ap.org, By PAUL WISEMANThe International Monetary Fund, citing the consequences of a strong dollar, is downgrading its outlook for the U.S. economy but raising its forecast for Europe and Japan.
Worst Case Scenario: Total Chaos… Followed By An International Intervention...
• http://www.shtfplan.com, Brandon SmithWorst Case Scenario: Total Chaos… Followed By An International Intervention To "Save Us" From Ourselves
The climate denier's guide to getting rich from fossil fuel divestment
• http://www.theguardian.comWhether you believe in climate change or not, there's no denying the figures taking your money out of oil, coal and gas makes good financial sense.
McDonald's franchise owners: what they really think about the fight for $15
• https://www.google.comThousands of fast-food workers are protesting on Wednesday in the fight for higher wages. But franchisees are dealing with their own problems
Former Fed Governor Thomas Hoenig Says US Banks Undercapitalized;
• MIKE SHEDLOCKFormer Fed Governor Thomas Hoenig Says US Banks Undercapitalized; Unsafe, and Unsound Banks
Former Fed Governor Thomas Hoenig Says US Banks Undercapitalized;
• MIKE SHEDLOCKFormer Fed Governor Thomas Hoenig Says US Banks Undercapitalized; Unsafe, and Unsound Banks
Credit Crunch Underway: Can Recession Be Far Behind?
• MIKE SHEDLOCKLast week, Alexander Giryavets of Dynamika Capital L.L.C. pinged me with an article he had written on Recessionary Level in Credit Conditions.
The New System Uber Is Implementing at Airports Has Some Drivers Worried
• http://motherboard.vice.comOf all the competing regulation issues for car service app Uber, airport-related rules may be some of the most complex and inconsistent.
How to Get Your Mom to Use Bitcoin
• http://cointelegraph.comAs someone who's gotten two mothers to use Bitcoin, I thought I'd offer up a few tips on what seems to entice the maternal amongst us.
Legacy Skills and Capital; Sugar and Steel; Turning TPP to TP
• MIKE SHEDLOCKIn response to Readers Question Free Trade; Does Nonreciprocal Free Trade Cost Jobs? Paul Krugman "Was" Right!, reader Ken is wondering about legacy capital and the destruction of capital.
The Sun And The Economy
• zerohedge.com"Always, always, always the Sun." – The Stranglers (1986)
7 Years Later The "Very Serious People" Finally Ask: Was QE Worth It?
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenBy now, the QE narrative is abundantly clear and it's no longer just the "permabears," conspiracy theorists, and "fringe" bloggers who understand it.
Days Of Crony Capitalist Plunder - The Deplorable Truth About GE Capital
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Submitted by David StockGE's announcement that its getting out of the finance business should be a reminder of how crony capitalism is corrupting and debilitating the American economy.
7 Years Later The "Very Serious People" Finally Ask: Was QE Worth It?
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenBy now, the QE narrative is abundantly clear and it's no longer just the "permabears," conspiracy theorists, and "fringe" bloggers who understand it.
None Dare Call It Fraud - Its Just A "Savings Glut"
• zerohedge.comThey were jawing again this morning about the low "natural rate" of interest on bubble vision, implying that the workers of the world have succumbed to an atavistic fit of wild-eyed thrift.
Tesla's new gigafactory will highlight the two biggest labor trends in America
• Business InsiderTesla is building a massive gigafactory in northern Nevada.
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America Is About To Change In a Major Way: "Everything That Can Be Shaken Will Be Shaken"
• shtfplan.comEditor's Note: We know things are getting bad. But how bad can they get? According to the information shared by Michael Snyder of the Economic Collapse Blog in the article below, families across America are being systematically destroyed....
GE CEO Says Now Is A "Perfect Time To Be A Seller"
• zerohedge.comIf you thought you had market impact problems, then you have never tried to sell $273 billion of loans.
19 Signs That American Families Are Being Economically Destroyed
• theeconomiccollapseblog.comThe systematic destruction of the American way of life is happening all around us, and yet most people have no idea what is happening.
JPMorgan Chase CEO: Economic Crisis Inevitable
• Prison Planet"There will be another crisis, and its impact will be felt by the financial markets," he wrote
"There Will Be a More Volatile Crisis": JPMorgan Chief Signals Coming Financial Tsunami
• shtfplan.comEarth shaking words from a giant on Wall Street.
One Last Look At The Real Economy Before It Implodes - Part 4
• zerohedge.comIn the first three installments of this series, we examined the realities behind supply and demand, unemployment and personal debt, and national debt.
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