It is not just the United States that is headed for an economic collapse. The truth is that the entire world is heading for a massive economic meltdown and the people of earth need to be warned about the coming economic disaster that is going to sweep the globe. The current world financial system is based on debt, and there are alarming signs that the gigantic global debt bubble is getting re... read more
Utah took its first step Friday toward bringing back the gold standard when the state House passed a bill that would recognize gold and silver coins issued by the federal government as legal currency. The House voted 47-26 in favor of the legislation that would also exempt the sale of gold from the state capital gains tax and calls for a committee to study alternative currencies for the stat... read more
Global inflation concerns are adding to gold’s luster, with a recent report predicting that Chinese demand for gold as an inflation hedge is resulting in unprecedented physical demand for the precious metal, which will likely push prices higher this year. At the same time, there are signs that gold is expanding its role as an alternative currency. Overnight, the US investment bank JP Morga... read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Speaking at the Mining Indaba conference here, James Turk forecast that gold could reach $8,000 per ounce by 2013-2015. He added that that may be too conservative. Turk, the founder of digital gold currency GoldMoney, said individuals should own bullion not as an investment, but as a wealth preserver. “Gold is not a commodity. It is not volatile. It is not... read more
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Global food prices have hit "dangerous levels" that could contribute to political instability, push millions of people into poverty and raise the cost of groceries, according to a new report from the World Bank. The bank released a report Tuesday that said global food prices have jumped 29 percent in the past year, and are just 3 percent below the all-time peak hit in 2008.... read more
The numbers for silver demand are starting to make some market-watchers nervous. The U.S. Mint sold over 6.4 million silver Eagles in January, more than any other month since the coin’s introduction in 1986. China’s net imports of silver quadrupled in 2010, to 122.6 million ounces, roughly 13.7% of global production. Meanwhile, mine production can’t meet worldwide demand; the only way dem... read more
With gold and silver off of the recent lows and the US Dollar staying below key support at 78.50, the Godfather of newsletter writers Richard Russell asked this important question,“Will the dollar continue its fall, and will the Dollar Index break below its March 2008 record low of 72.165?” Russell continues: “A typical know-nothing article appeared in Saturday's Wall Street Journal... read more
As riots spread across the world, having started first in Europe and now engulfing the Middle East, most people in the U.S. outright reject the possibility that the same could happen right here at home. But the fact of the matter is that we remain in economic crisis and there is A Real Possibility Of A Total Collapse Of The System [1]we have come to know. If the system does happen to collaps... read more
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF's chief, said the economic rebound across the world is built on unstable foundations, with many rich nations still strapped in job slumps while the rising powers of China, India and Brazil already facing the threat of overheating. "It is not the recovery we wanted. It is a recovery beset by tensions and strain, which could even sow the seeds of the next crisis,"... read more
What could cause an economic collapse in 2011? Well, unfortunately there are quite a few "nightmare scenarios" that could plunge the entire globe into another massive financial crisis. The United States, Japan and most of the nations in Europe are absolutely drowning in debt. The Federal Reserve continues to play reckless games with the U.S. dollar. The price of oil is skyrocketing and the... read more