http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapseYour ringside seat to the coming global financial collapseenCopyright John Rubino (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 15 Jun 2019 09:45:00 GMTTue, 20 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMTBusiness NewsBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/2a473b71-016a-411b-9ee4-c5c0009e3f1c_dollarcollapse_podcast_image_1400_x_1400_revised.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapseYour ringside seat to the coming global financial collapsefeeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.combusiness news,trump,dollar collapse,aluminum,amazon,bitcoin,china,cryptocurrency,debt,employmentDollar CollapsenoYour ringside seat to the coming global financial collapseepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/20/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz-tulip-backed-crypto-currenciesBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/20/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz-tulip-backed-crypto-currencies/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/20/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz-tulip-backed-crypto-currenciesTue, 20 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino with Kerry Lutz--Tulip Backed Crypto-Currencies?What can you say about crypto-currencies that hasn't been said already. However, Kerry and I are proposing a new form of crypto backed up by Tulips, preferably the Dutch variety. After all, Tulip prices only go up, right? And what of all those ICO's (Initial Coin Offerings) that are headed to the moon and back. Just today Bancor raised $153 million. Pretty good work if you can get it.  Now Amazon is taking over Wholier Than Thou Foods. What could possibly go wrong. Just take an old fashioned business, add robots and internet ordering and make a zillion dollars. It always works out in the long run, but then again in the long run we're all dead.  00:24:00Dollar Collapsenocryptocurrency,Amazon,dollar collapseJohn Rubino with Kerry Lutz--Tulip Backed Crypto-Currencies?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/07/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz--london-is-fallingBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/07/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz--london-is-falling/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/07/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz--london-is-fallingWed, 07 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino with Kerry Lutz --London Is FallingTerrorist attacks have become a regular occurrence in England. What can be done about it? Seems like there's always a reason why they didn't stop the guys from carrying out the attack, even though they were well aware of them before the deed was done. Will vacating the Middle East and leaving them to their own demise solve the problem? John believes it couldn't make it worse.  Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is irrelevant. Cheap solar will eventually make the matter moot, if it's not already. There won't be much CO2 when everyone is driving an electric self-driving vehicle and generating their energy from the sun.  00:31:00Dollar Collapsenolondon,terrorism,Trump,paris,climate changeJohn Rubino with Kerry Lutz --London Is Fallinghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/05/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz--banner-month-for-bartenders-and-part-timersBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/05/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz--banner-month-for-bartenders-and-part-timers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/06/05/john-rubino-with-kerry-lutz--banner-month-for-bartenders-and-part-timersMon, 05 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino with Kerry Lutz - Banner Month for Bartenders and Part-timersEmployment numbers came in highly negative. Full time employment down, bartenders and part-timer employment went up. This is bad news for the economy and gold/silver is going up as result. Illinois's debt was downgraded to slightly above junk. The emerging public pension crisis is just about to begin. Get ready for the new paradigm.  00:32:00Dollar Collapsenoemployment,gold,silver,EconomyJohn Rubino with Kerry Lutz - Banner Month for Bartenders and Part-timershttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/05/23/bitcoins-big-move--with-john-rubino-kerry-lutzBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/05/23/bitcoins-big-move--with-john-rubino-kerry-lutz/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/05/23/bitcoins-big-move--with-john-rubino-kerry-lutzTue, 23 May 2017 17:00:00 GMTBitcoins Big Move - with John Rubino & Kerry LutzTrump's first overseas trip have proved and unmitigated success. While it looks good now, we've never been able to figure out the right move in the Middle East. It won't be settled anytime soon and expect periodic flare-ups. But defense stocks are doing well now, which is good for the market.  Looks like the achilles heel of crypto-currencies has been exposed. While you can create many more Bitcoin units, you can create an infinite supply of crypt-currencies. Where will it end. ICO's (Internet Coin Offerings) are bypassing the stock market and the SEC. We'll see how long that lasts.  00:23:00Dollar CollapsenoBitCoin,Trump,stocks,marketsBitcoins Big Move - with John Rubino & Kerry Lutzhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/05/09/new-mining-super-stars-round-table-wkerry-lutz-jay-taylor-john-rubino-1Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/05/09/new-mining-super-stars-round-table-wkerry-lutz-jay-taylor-john-rubino-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/05/09/new-mining-super-stars-round-table-wkerry-lutz-jay-taylor-john-rubino-1Tue, 09 May 2017 17:00:00 GMTNew Mining Super Stars Round Table w/Kerry Lutz, Jay Taylor & John RubinoIt's no secret that finding the mother lode keeps getting harder and harder to do. A new generation of miners is entering the industry. They are younger, creative and don't hesitate to utilize the best new technologies that are revolutionizing the industry. In addition, the majors have effectively abandoned exploration and have subcontracted it out to the juniors. Large mining companies are very slow to move and are generally unable to take advantage of new opportunities. Thus the junior miners exist to locate and uncover new mines that will eventually be taken over by the majors. That's why a conference like the Metals Investor Forum has taken on so much more importance in recent years.  00:17:00Dollar Collapsenomining,investing,metal,roundtable,dollar collapseNew Mining Super Stars Round Table w/Kerry Lutz, Jay Taylor & John Rubinohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/04/18/kerry-lutz-with-john-rubino--is-everything-these-days-too-big-to-failBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/04/18/kerry-lutz-with-john-rubino--is-everything-these-days-too-big-to-fail/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/04/18/kerry-lutz-with-john-rubino--is-everything-these-days-too-big-to-failTue, 18 Apr 2017 18:00:00 GMTKerry Lutz with John Rubino - Is Everything These Days Too Big To Fail?Kerry and John discuss - News from China says that the world's largest aluminum producer, China Hongqiao Group,  is on the brink of insolvency. This is a company that's nearly twice the size of Alcoa. It's been showing amazing growth and profit numbers for year. Now it turns out that they've been relying upon Chicom accounting and the profits were fraudulent and illusory. The company is begging for a government bailout to avoid civil unrest. Have we reached the point where everything is too big to fail? Perhaps, but then eventually the party that bails everyone out will wind up failing as well. Get set and buckle your seatbelt for that day may soon be upon us.  Especially if Marine LePen triumphs in the upcoming French elections. The same people who said Brexit couldn't pass and were all in a lather about President Hillary Clinton are saying LePen's an outside long shot at best. But the communist party candidate has been rising in the polls as well, now sitting at 19%. This is shaping up to be a battle of the extremists and whomever wins will immediately go after the Euro.  00:18:00Dollar CollapsenoChina,Financial Survival Network,aluminum,government bailoutsJohn Rubino with Kerry Lutz - Is Everything These Days Too Big To Fail?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/04/03/gdp-plunge-with-john-rubino-kerry-lutzBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/04/03/gdp-plunge-with-john-rubino-kerry-lutz/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/04/03/gdp-plunge-with-john-rubino-kerry-lutzMon, 03 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMTGDP Plunge with John Rubino & Kerry LutzDebt is still growing way faster than GDP. Therefore, we're just digging a bigger hole. For most of the past 6 months it looked like we had a real recovery going. But that was an illusion. The Atlanta Fed has lowered it's 1Q Growth Projection to less than 1 percent. That's a recessionary number that won't help the economy create new jobs or to create new industries or service new debt. The debt to gdp ratio continues to increase. Unless we radically increase worldwide growth rates, we're stuck on a treadmill and a crisis will eventually occur.  00:23:00Dollar CollapsenoDebt,GDP,EconomyJohn Rubino--GDP Plungehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/03/13/inflation-populism-soaring-goldBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/03/13/inflation-populism-soaring-gold/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/03/13/inflation-populism-soaring-goldMon, 13 Mar 2017 15:30:00 GMTInflation + Populism = Soaring GoldInflation is back, thanks to the past year's global debt and money printing binge. Meanwhile populist politicians are gaining traction in Europe, threatening both the European Union and the eurozone. The world has never seen this combination of excessive financial leverage and widespread political upheaval, so the next few years might be bad for most financial assets and great for real things like gold and silver.    00:10:00Dollar Collapsenoinflation,dollar collapseInflation + Populism = Soaring Goldhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/02/27/everything-is-going-sideways--for-how-much-longerBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/02/27/everything-is-going-sideways--for-how-much-longer/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/02/27/everything-is-going-sideways--for-how-much-longerMon, 27 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMTEverything Is Going Sideways - For How Much Longer?The news is slow. Not much coming out of Trump. Not much coming out of Europe. Outside of the Academy Awards debacle last night, there's not much going on. We're due for something to happen shortly. Could it be the calm before the storm? John believes that the currency crisis is just around the corner, the question is which corner? We've been waiting a long time for it.  00:19:00Dollar Collapsenodollar collapse,Trump,EuropeEverything Is Going Sideways - For How Much Longer?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/02/02/the-big-bad-things-that-wont-change-under-trumpBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/02/02/the-big-bad-things-that-wont-change-under-trump/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2017/02/02/the-big-bad-things-that-wont-change-under-trumpThu, 02 Feb 2017 17:00:00 GMTThe Big, Bad Things That WON'T Change Under TrumpA new administration means new policies. But the only up to a point. Debt will continue to soar, which means financial instability will only intensify. And the business cycle will do its thing regardless of who's in office -- which means a another downturn is coming. So strap in. A return to the Great Recession or something much worse is on the horizon. 00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoThe Big, Bad Things That WON'T Change Under Trumphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/12/20/the-blow-out-phaseBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/12/20/the-blow-out-phase/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/12/20/the-blow-out-phaseTue, 20 Dec 2016 21:30:00 GMTThe Blow-Out PhaseSince the presidential election, US equities have been soaring – which is reminiscent of 1999 and 2006 when investors decided that “this time it’s different” and were therefore willing to buy stocks at pretty much any price. Like those previous bubbles, today’s will end badly, probably in 2017. Gold, on the other hand should do just fine.  00:08:00Dollar CollapsenoThe Blow-Out Phasehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/12/01/all-eyes-on-italyBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/12/01/all-eyes-on-italy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/12/01/all-eyes-on-italyThu, 01 Dec 2016 15:30:00 GMTAll Eyes On ItalyIt's rare for the world to worry about Italy. But Sunday's referendum has the global Establishment on the edge of its seat. The worst case scenario -- from the Establishment point of view -- is the vote going against the government, causing the Prime Minister to resign and be replaced by an anti-euro, anti-EU party that throws sends Italian banks into crisis and the European economy into chaos.    00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoAll Eyes On Italyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/10/31/instability-on-the-horizonBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/10/31/instability-on-the-horizon/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/10/31/instability-on-the-horizonMon, 31 Oct 2016 17:00:00 GMTInstability On The HorizonThe presidential campaign is just about over, which means the US will soon start reversing out the surprisingly good numbers it has reported lately. Gold is still looking for a bottom and could find one before year-end. And the groundwork is being laid for the next generation of experimental monetary and fiscal policies, which makes 2017 an epic year for financial instability.  00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoInstability On The Horizonhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/10/03/european-banks-in-the-eye-of-the-stormBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/10/03/european-banks-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/10/03/european-banks-in-the-eye-of-the-stormMon, 03 Oct 2016 15:00:00 GMTEuropean Banks In The Eye Of The StormDeutsche Bank, Commerzbank, the Italian banks...it's getting ugly across the pond and the worst is yet to come. Here's a brief explanation of why that's so, including derivatives, ridiculous capital rules, dumb lending practices and, of course, negative interest rates. If you're looking for short sale candidates, Europe's banks are a great place to start.   00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoEuropean Banks In The Eye Of The Stormhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/09/12/markets-explain-facts-of-life-to-fedBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/09/12/markets-explain-facts-of-life-to-fed/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/09/12/markets-explain-facts-of-life-to-fedMon, 12 Sep 2016 20:00:00 GMTMarkets Explain Facts Of Life To FedLast week the Fed found out what will happen if it raises rates: The global financial markets will melt down. So this morning a new member of the central bank's seemingly endless army of talking heads said some soothing words, which stabilized the US stock prices. Now the question is when the Fed will finally capitulate, abandon the rate hike threats and join the global inflationary party. After last week, that's likely to come soon. Then it's off to the races for real assets. Get that gold and silver now, before it's too late.  00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoMarkets Explain Facts Of Life To Fedhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/08/30/dear-central-bank-please-stop-talkingBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/08/30/dear-central-bank-please-stop-talking/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/08/30/dear-central-bank-please-stop-talkingTue, 30 Aug 2016 20:30:00 GMTDear Central Bank: Please Stop TalkingIt's becoming clear to a growing number of people that the world's central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, have no idea what they're doing. Yet they keep on making threats, predictions and other nonsensical statements, most of which are quickly exposed as such. Is this the end off their credibility -- and the beginning of gold's new bull market?  00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoDear Central Bank: Please Stop Talkinghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/08/11/a-tough-time-to-manage-moneyBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/08/11/a-tough-time-to-manage-money/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/08/11/a-tough-time-to-manage-moneyThu, 11 Aug 2016 18:30:00 GMTA Tough Time To Manage Money  Normally, when one asset class is expensive others are cheap, making it reasonably easy to use historical relationships to decide where to invest. That's not the case today. Every major asset class, including stocks, bonds and even precious metals, are looking at best temporarily overbought by past standards, and at worst (in the case of stocks and bonds), wildly overvalued. Here's a discussion with some tentative advice.    00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoA Tough Time To Manage Moneyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/26/random-violence-and-political-instability-the-new-normalBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/26/random-violence-and-political-instability-the-new-normal/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/26/random-violence-and-political-instability-the-new-normalTue, 26 Jul 2016 18:00:00 GMTRandom Violence And Political Instability: The New NormalTerrorists and other crazies have figured out that they don't need guns. Trucks, axes and machetes will do just fine. Meanwhile, political parties around the world are imploding or otherwise descending into chaos. Welcome to the new normal, where excessive debt makes the old ways of muddling through impossible. Advice on how to invest for the inevitable bust will follow shortly.  00:08:00Dollar CollapsenoRandom Violence And Political Instability: The New Normalhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/19/its-not-the-event-that-matters-but-the-response-to-the-eventBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/19/its-not-the-event-that-matters-but-the-response-to-the-event/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/19/its-not-the-event-that-matters-but-the-response-to-the-eventTue, 19 Jul 2016 18:00:00 GMTIt's Not The Event That Matters But The Response To The EventBrexit looked like the end of the world -- until people figured out that central banks would have to ease in response. Then markets turned positively jubilant with US stocks, for example, hitting record highs. The result: A world of mounting debts, weekly terrorist attacks and even military coup attempts alongside financial assets priced for perfection. Wonder which side is right? 00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoIt's Not The Event That Matters But The Response To The Eventhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/08/signs-of-stress-everywhereBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/08/signs-of-stress-everywhere/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/07/08/signs-of-stress-everywhereFri, 08 Jul 2016 22:30:00 GMTSigns Of Stress EverywhereItalian banks are collapsing, with Germany's Deutsche Bank not far behind. Anti-euro parties now lead polling in France and Italy. Interest rates around the world are plunging. Add it all up and it's clear that the developed world is heading into a very tough patch with results ranging from slower growth all the way out to global financial crisis. Only gold is immune to what's coming.  00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoSigns Of Stress Everywherehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/29/brexit-was-just-the-start-of-the-chaosBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/29/brexit-was-just-the-start-of-the-chaos/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/29/brexit-was-just-the-start-of-the-chaosWed, 29 Jun 2016 16:00:00 GMTBrexit Was Just The Start Of The ChaosExpect the UK to drop out of the headlines as it grapples with the nuts and bolts of choosing new leaders and untangling itself from the EU. The big news going forward will be the trend Brexit started, as other European countries consider their own variations on the "leave" theme -- with all that that implies for interest rates, bank stocks and general financial instability. Fascinating and terrifying year ahead.  00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoBrexit Was Just The Start Of The Chaoshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/23/the-deeper-meaning-of-brexitBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/23/the-deeper-meaning-of-brexit/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/23/the-deeper-meaning-of-brexitThu, 23 Jun 2016 17:30:00 GMTThe Deeper Meaning Of BrexitBrexit is dominating this week's headlines, but the event itself is less important than what it signifies, which is the increasing loss of faith in governments and central banks. Voters no longer trust big institutions to act in their best interest and are voting for alternatives of various kinds. When this lack of trust spreads to the financial markets, it's game over. 00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoThe Deeper Meaning Of Brexithttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/13/john-rubinoterrorism-and-unstable-world-markets-a-volatile-mixtureBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/13/john-rubinoterrorism-and-unstable-world-markets-a-volatile-mixture/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/13/john-rubinoterrorism-and-unstable-world-markets-a-volatile-mixtureMon, 13 Jun 2016 17:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino—Terrorism And Unstable World Markets-A Volatile MixtureWith the terrorist attack in Orlando world markets have headed down. It’s looking more and more likely that there will be a Brexit. What impact will it have? Will other countries follow? The system is ripe for a further unraveling. In its already weakened state, how much more abuse can it sustain? Gold and silver are up since the beginning of the year. They got through a minor correction the week before last and have now fully recovered, obviously a sign of strength. There’s a new financial system on its way. Get ready for it now. 00:16:00Dollar CollapsenoJohn Rubino—Terrorism And Unstable World Markets-A Volatile Mixturehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/06/libertarian-victory-ahead-in-california-6-6-16Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/06/libertarian-victory-ahead-in-california-6-6-16/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/06/06/libertarian-victory-ahead-in-california-6-6-16Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:30:00 GMTLibertarian Victory Ahead In California? 6-6-16John and I discuss the upcoming referendum in California, where barring a conservative reformation in the state, will certainly pass. Recent polls show 60 percent of the public in favor. This provides and interesting contrast in constitutional views of the right and the left. Everyone supports the Constitution when it comes to pushing their agenda. It’s when something they oppose is on the ballot, that all of a sudden the Constitution takes a back seat to the overwhelming need at hand. This is exactly what the framer/founders wanted to avoid when they drafted the document. The Constitution was not intended to be flexible and allow a sliding scale of enforcement. Rather, limited government was its primary goal. Perhaps we are in the process of getting back to this fundamental core belief. 00:16:00Dollar CollapsenoLibertarian Victory Ahead In California? 6-6-16http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/20/saudi-arabia-us-retailers-and-the-eu-are-having-a-really-bad-yearBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/20/saudi-arabia-us-retailers-and-the-eu-are-having-a-really-bad-year/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/20/saudi-arabia-us-retailers-and-the-eu-are-having-a-really-bad-yearFri, 20 May 2016 17:00:00 GMTSaudi Arabia, US Retailers, And The EU Are Having A Really Bad YearWatch Brexit, the Movie, to understand why Britain might just leave the EU -- and why other members should leave as well. Meanwhile, the Saudis are apparently out of money, the bricks and mortar retailers are out of customers and Wall Street bankers are looking at mass unemployment. Brutal times for obsolete institutions!           00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoSaudi Arabia, US Retailers, And The EU Are Having A Really Bad Yearhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/12/chaos-spreads-to-us-retailers-and-italian-banksBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/12/chaos-spreads-to-us-retailers-and-italian-banks/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/12/chaos-spreads-to-us-retailers-and-italian-banksThu, 12 May 2016 19:00:00 GMTChaos Spreads to US Retailers and Italian BanksMacy's reports horrendous earnings and Italian banks finally reveal their non-performing loans. Share prices plunge accordingly. China, meanwhile, admits that it's over-leveraged and promises to stop borrowing. In other words, wherever you look, a global slowdown is coming and a massive devaluation will soon be the only politically feasible solution.  00:12:00Dollar CollapsenoChaos Spreads to US Retailers and Italian Bankshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/03/if-at-first-stimulus-fails-stimulate-stimulate-and-stimulate-yet-againBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/03/if-at-first-stimulus-fails-stimulate-stimulate-and-stimulate-yet-again/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/05/03/if-at-first-stimulus-fails-stimulate-stimulate-and-stimulate-yet-againTue, 03 May 2016 21:30:00 GMTIf At First Stimulus Fails, Stimulate, Stimulate and Stimulate Yet Again!China's most recent borrowing binge didn't work. Japanese and European negative interest rates resulted in their currencies going up, not down as they hoped. Global growth is slowing. Inflation is nonexistent and debt keeps rising. Only gold and silver are looking strong. The world's governments, in short, are about to panic.  00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoIf At First Stimulus Fails, Stimulate, Stimulate and Stimulate Yet Again!http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/26/okay-ill-say-it-run-for-the-hillsBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/26/okay-ill-say-it-run-for-the-hills/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/26/okay-ill-say-it-run-for-the-hillsTue, 26 Apr 2016 23:00:00 GMTOkay, I'll Say It: Run For The HillsCombine record-high stock prices with weak corporate earnings, a too-strong dollar and rising turmoil in Europe, Asia and Latin America, and the result is a dangerously vulnerable market. Time to go "risk-off", in other words. But don't forget to keep buying gold and silver. 00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoOkay, I'll Say It: Run For The Hillshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/19/corporate-earnings-among-other-things-go-from-bad-to-horrendousBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/19/corporate-earnings-among-other-things-go-from-bad-to-horrendous/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/19/corporate-earnings-among-other-things-go-from-bad-to-horrendousTue, 19 Apr 2016 22:30:00 GMTCorporate Earnings (Among Other Things) Go From Bad To HorrendousGoldman, Morgan Stanley and IBM release numbers that look, well, depression-like. Housing starts plunge, gold and silver spike, China's bond market seizes up, and Deutsche Bank prepares to name names in its gold manipulation scandal. And US stocks keep rising...what's wrong with this picture?  00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoCorporate Earnings (Among Other Things) Go From Bad To Horrendoushttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/13/a-potentially-cruel-earnings-season-kicks-offBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/13/a-potentially-cruel-earnings-season-kicks-off/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/13/a-potentially-cruel-earnings-season-kicks-offWed, 13 Apr 2016 03:30:00 GMTA Potentially Cruel Earnings Season Kicks OffMost US companies will report earnings this month, and most analysts think the results will depressing. That's bad news for stock prices and might add to the (already considerable) pressure on governments to step up their stimulus programs. Gold and silver, meanwhile, seem to like all this financial turmoil.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoA Potentially Cruel Earnings Season Kicks Offhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/05/the-end-of-privacy-risk-off-and-soaring-goldBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/05/the-end-of-privacy-risk-off-and-soaring-gold/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/04/05/the-end-of-privacy-risk-off-and-soaring-goldTue, 05 Apr 2016 01:30:00 GMTThe End Of Privacy = Risk Off And Soaring GoldBetween the "Panama papers" and the DC Madam's customer list, we might be witnessing the end of personal (and corporate and government) privacy. The result? Less financial and geopolitical risk-taking and more gold buying. But don't get burned by failing precious metal dealers. Here's how to make sure you get what you pay for.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoThe End Of Privacy = Risk Off And Soaring Goldhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/29/the-inevitable-is-now-imminentBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/29/the-inevitable-is-now-imminent/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/29/the-inevitable-is-now-imminentTue, 29 Mar 2016 16:00:00 GMTThe Inevitable Is Now ImminentIt's just about official: With corporate sales and profits shrinking and consumer spending flatlining, the US economy will grow hardly at all this year while the rest of the world will probably drop back into recession. The result: Massive policy changes here and abroad, with major implications for stocks, bonds, precious metals and real estate.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoWorld economic slowdown rapidly picking up steam!http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/21/huge-government-deficits-comingBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/21/huge-government-deficits-coming/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/21/huge-government-deficits-comingMon, 21 Mar 2016 22:00:00 GMTHuge Government Deficits Coming!If easy money has stopped working, then what's left? Massive deficits, of course. Pressure is building on governments around the world to increase spending and pay for it with borrowed funds. Sound familiar? It should, since it's what they've been doing on and off for decades. But this time, "fiscal stimulus" will, like QE and NIRP, turn out to be too much of a good thing, with dire consequences for just about everyone.  00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoHuge Government Deficits Coming!http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/15/same-mistakes-bigger-scaleBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/15/same-mistakes-bigger-scale/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/15/same-mistakes-bigger-scaleTue, 15 Mar 2016 16:00:00 GMTSame Mistakes, Bigger ScaleWhat do record corporate share repurchases, the rise of Modern Monetary Theory, China's attempts to support its currency and Europe's political turmoil have in common? They're all examples of big players on the global stage repeating the same behaviors while each time expecting a different result. They'll be disappointed again, and the consequences will be epic.  00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoThe only thing we learn from history is that we don't learn from history!http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/07/its-all-about-the-central-banksBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/07/its-all-about-the-central-banks/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/07/its-all-about-the-central-banksMon, 07 Mar 2016 21:30:00 GMTIt's All About The Central BanksOver the next couple of weeks the Chinese, European, US and possibly Japanese central banks will say things that move the markets. None of this will change the fact that the global economy is slipping into a deflationary depression, but in the short run, traders might once again be fooled. Gold, meanwhile, has had a great run and might be ready for a correction. But don't worry. Reality (terrible for mainstream investors, great for gold bugs) will win out in the end.  00:09:00Dollar CollapsenoIt's All About The Central Bankshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/01/gold-good-eurozone-bad-politics-crazyBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/01/gold-good-eurozone-bad-politics-crazy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/03/01/gold-good-eurozone-bad-politics-crazyTue, 01 Mar 2016 19:30:00 GMTGold Good, Eurozone Bad, Politics CrazyGold just finished its best two months in several years, and a prominent gold mining analyst has finally turned bullish. Meanwhile, the European Union continues to suffer the death of a thousand cuts, with Britain threatening to leave and other members rebelling against Germany's liberal immigration policies. The world, in short, is becoming ungovernable.  00:10:00Dollar CollapsenoHas the world gone totally mad?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/23/brexit-capital-flight-and-dead-unicornsBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/23/brexit-capital-flight-and-dead-unicorns/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/23/brexit-capital-flight-and-dead-unicornsTue, 23 Feb 2016 17:00:00 GMTBrexit, Capital Flight, and Dead UnicornsMoney is pouring out of banks and into home safes, leading to calls for the elimination of cash.  Britons are thinking of leaving the EU, sending the pound sterling down and gold up (in pound terms). Silicon Valley unicorns are dying (you'll have to listen to find out what that means). The global financial crisis, in short, has acquired some new facets, each of which could cause widespread trouble in the year ahead.  00:12:00Dollar CollapsenoAre unicorns going extinct yet again?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/09/here-we-go-again-banks-are-implodingBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/09/here-we-go-again-banks-are-imploding/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/09/here-we-go-again-banks-are-implodingTue, 09 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMTHere We Go Again: Banks Are ImplodingAnother Monday, another extreme market move. This time, though, underlying conditions are changing in an especially serious way. European banks are running into various kinds of trouble that, if not resolved in a hurry, might lead to a replay of the 2008-2009 financial crisis. So keep an eye on Banca Monte dei Paschi in Italy and Deutsche Bank in Germany. As they go, so might go the world in 2016.  00:13:00Dollar CollapsenoBanks are imploding, where's your money?.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/01/hope-triumphs-over-experience--yet-againBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/01/hope-triumphs-over-experience--yet-again/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/02/01/hope-triumphs-over-experience--yet-againMon, 01 Feb 2016 21:00:00 GMTHope Triumphs Over Experience -- Yet Again!A few weeks of falling stock prices have led the world's central banks to respond in their usual way, with lower interest rates and easier money -- in other words with the same policies that failed to prevent the ongoing slide into deflationary recession. The result: Over $5 trillion of bonds worldwide now trade with negative yields (meaning they charge their owners instead of paying them interest), by far the most ever. Anyone who thinks this will return the economy to "normal" hasn't been paying attention.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoHope Triumphs Over Experience -- Yet Again, When Will We Ever Learn?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/26/financial-crisis-begets-political-turmoil--everywhereBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/26/financial-crisis-begets-political-turmoil--everywhere/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/26/financial-crisis-begets-political-turmoil--everywhereTue, 26 Jan 2016 16:00:00 GMTFinancial Crisis Begets Political Turmoil -- EverywhereLast week's dead cat bounce ended with a thud on Monday. Oil plunged, stocks retraced more than half of their bounce, and a couple of manufacturing reports reinforced the sense that the US is tipping into recession. Meanwhile, political systems around the world continue to teeter on the edge of (what establishment elites would consider) the abyss. A Donald Trump/Bernie Sanders race is now at least conceivable in the US this November, while formerly fringe parties of both the right and left are gaining power in Europe. That's what happens when you grossly mismanage the economy.  00:12:00Dollar CollapsenoTurmoil has been non-stop since the beginning of 2016http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/21/where-is-the-market-turmoil-taking-usBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/21/where-is-the-market-turmoil-taking-us/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/21/where-is-the-market-turmoil-taking-usThu, 21 Jan 2016 22:30:00 GMTWhere Is The Market Turmoil Taking Us?On Monday, stocks tanked around the world and so did oil, breaking $27. On Tuesday things looked better. Central banks were jawboning, with Mario Draghi making noises about intervening. The Chinese were also busy buying stocks. The true test is when the banks really start intervening and whether they will be able to reflate another cycle. At some point this strategy is bound to fail. Will it be now or the next time? That past couple of weeks have seen a very brutal bear market. If you look at the average stock, it has lost more than 20 percent. Sounds like a bear market in the making with tech stocks leading the way.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoMarkets were seriously down yesterday and oil was crashing. The Chinese starting buying stocks and all is well.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/11/markets-start-the-year-off-on-the-wrong-footBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/11/markets-start-the-year-off-on-the-wrong-foot/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/11/markets-start-the-year-off-on-the-wrong-footMon, 11 Jan 2016 22:30:00 GMTMarkets Start The Year Off On The Wrong Foot!For US stock markets, last week was the worst start to a year EVER. And lots of other countries were hit even harder. What happened? In two words, debt and China. We've borrowed way too much money in the past few decades, so a crisis was long overdue. And China's myriad mistakes are now impacting the rest of the world. Toss in a eurozone political crisis and Middle-East war, and as goes January, so might go the rest of 2016.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoIs a terrible week is turning into a terrible year?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/09/john-rubino-today-its-risk-offBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/09/john-rubino-today-its-risk-off/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/09/john-rubino-today-its-risk-offSat, 09 Jan 2016 14:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Today It's Risk OffThe sound money community woke up this morning to a world finally behaving rationally — which is to say cowering in abject terror at the prospect of insane levels of debt, criminal incompetence at most major governments and geopolitical turmoil on a scale not seen since Vietnam, if not WWII. Stocks are plunging everywhere (with the Chinese market closed because of instability), gold is surging, and the “buy the dip” voices in the mainstream media are vacillating between bemusement and panic. 00:22:00Dollar CollapsenoAs markets go wobbly is there truly a safe trade left?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/04/have-central-banks-finally-lost-controlBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/04/have-central-banks-finally-lost-control/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2016/01/04/have-central-banks-finally-lost-controlMon, 04 Jan 2016 22:00:00 GMTHave Central Banks Finally Lost Control?2016 is off to an eventful start. Already, Iran and Saudi Arabia have blundered into a Middle East confrontation while China has had to close its stock markets to prevent a melt-down. On Monday the turmoil spread to the developed world, with US and European share prices plunging while terrified capital poured into cash and gold. The likely result? More hedge fund failures, plunging corporate profits and yet another central bank attempt to preempt market forces by bailing out everyone in sight. Will it work again? Maybe not.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoJohn questions the ability of central banks to maintain control under the current economic conditions.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/31/dollar-collapse-gold-forecast-for-2016-and-next-years-monetary-experimentBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/31/dollar-collapse-gold-forecast-for-2016-and-next-years-monetary-experiment/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/31/dollar-collapse-gold-forecast-for-2016-and-next-years-monetary-experimentThu, 31 Dec 2015 00:30:00 GMTDollar Collapse Gold Forecast For 2016 And Next Year's Monetary ExperimentGold is down in the US but rising in most other places. Could this be the start of the next bull market in precious metals and mining stocks? Meanwhile, the shape of next year's monetary policy is becoming more clear, and it's unlike anything seen since, well, biblical times. You'll be amazed and probably shocked.      00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoGold, next year's monetary experiment, and the monster with a key to its own cagehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/28/john-rubino-bad-news-from-the-oil-patch-2917Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/28/john-rubino-bad-news-from-the-oil-patch-2917/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/28/john-rubino-bad-news-from-the-oil-patch-2917Mon, 28 Dec 2015 22:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Bad News From The Oil Patch #2917The Dallas Fed just announced the Texas numbers and they are terrible. The manufacturing report is abysmal at negative 20. Texas is heading into a recession due to the oil price implosion. What's really bad is that the Oil Patch kept the US Economy afloat during the post-crash era. Is there possibly another sector that can keep it all going? Junk bonds are becoming worth what their name implies. So what's next? Does it spread to the rest of the economy or will it be contained?  00:18:00Dollar CollapsenoNothing good happening in the oil patch even though the pump price has gone down.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/22/john-rubino-small-stories-add-up-to-a-big-problemBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/22/john-rubino-small-stories-add-up-to-a-big-problem/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/22/john-rubino-small-stories-add-up-to-a-big-problemTue, 22 Dec 2015 21:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Small Stories Add Up To A Big ProblemThree smaller stories -- a debt default by a Mexican construction firm, Spain's recent election of an anti-euro government, and Brazil's replacement of its finance minister with an easy-money political operative -- combine to paint a picture of a world that's heading inexorably towards a financial mess. It will begin with a wave of defaults, as emerging market borrowers of US dollars are unable to manage their debts. Then a critical mass of newly-elected (or newly-configured) governments will throw austerity and other related notions of fiscal restraint out the window. The result will be another wave of aggressively easy monetary and fiscal policies that will set the stage for an epic crisis. Get the details here.  00:11:00Dollar CollapsenoSmall Stories Add Up To A Big Problemhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/21/john-rubino-dominoes-are-falling-can-you-hear-them-2910Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/21/john-rubino-dominoes-are-falling-can-you-hear-them-2910/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/21/john-rubino-dominoes-are-falling-can-you-hear-them-2910Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Dominoes Are Falling: Can You Hear Them? #2910  John writes, "Sometimes one big event dominates the landscape, like last week when the Fed raised interest rates. Other times a bunch of less-universally-significant-things add up to a meaningful story. And the story that follows here is, of course (given the venue), ominous.  First up is the much-discussed US$9 trillion that developing countries borrowed back when the dollar was weak and their currencies were relatively strong. Pundits have been warning that with the dollar soaring this debt was largely underwater and therefore a threat. But as far as anyone could tell it wasn’t blowing anything up.  Then on Friday a big Mexican construction company ICA has defaulted." Listen on to hear more about those dominoes.      00:20:00Dollar CollapsenoCan you hear the Dominoes Falling: To The Left And To The Right?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/19/dollarcollapses-first-podcast-bad-numbers-on-the-economic-horizonBusiness Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/19/dollarcollapses-first-podcast-bad-numbers-on-the-economic-horizon/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/19/dollarcollapses-first-podcast-bad-numbers-on-the-economic-horizonSat, 19 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMTDollarCollapse's First Podcast! Bad Numbers On The Economic HorizonInterest rates were finally increased after many years of threats/promises by the Fed. Economic numbers coming out of the Philadelphia Fed are decidedly negative and portend more economic weakness. Oil prices are going lower and there's stories of tankers full of the stuff not being able to find a will storage site. This is bad news for the oil patch, the banks and junk bond holders. The bond issuers will be defaulting en masse and this could lead to another banking crisis or a stock market collapse. Corporate profits were down 5% last year and could fall more this year. Combined with the imploding junk bond market there could be a major market collapse in early 2016. So keep your eyes open and be ready for the opportunities that will inevitably arise. 00:10:00Dollar Collapsenodollar collapse,Junk Bonds,Federal Reserve,interest ratesJunk bonds are imploding, oil prices are going down more and what will happen to stocks?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/14/john-rubino-look-out-below-the-junk-bond-market-is-imploding-2906Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/14/john-rubino-look-out-below-the-junk-bond-market-is-imploding-2906/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/14/john-rubino-look-out-below-the-junk-bond-market-is-imploding-2906Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Look Out Below: The Junk Bond Market Is Imploding! #2906John writes, "For a while there, companies deemed to be highly risky were nonetheless able to borrow money for less than 6%. And borrow they did. Frackers, ultra-high-leverage retail chains and various other close-to-the-edge entities slurped up trillions from yield-starved investors who had forgotten about the other side of the risk/return equation.  That this hasn’t worked out so well is not much of a surprise. But the speed with which it has gone bad is still breathtaking. The following chart from Bloomberg illustrates just how fast an illogical market can be brought back to reality." 00:21:00Dollar CollapsenoThe Junk Bond Market Is Imploding!http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/07/john-rubino-is-the-fed-is-the-hand-of-god-2896Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/07/john-rubino-is-the-fed-is-the-hand-of-god-2896/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/12/07/john-rubino-is-the-fed-is-the-hand-of-god-2896Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Is The Fed Is The Hand Of God? #2896In Greek plays the authors were never sure how to write the ending. They used a technique known as the deus ex machine, now referred to as the Hand of God to magically solve the seemingly unsolvable. John asks if the Fed is not modern man's deus ex machine. But perhaps they're running out of their magical god-like powers. How will they save Kentucky or Illinois's pension plans, or the thousands of other public pension plans that are heading towards insolvency? The answer isn't yet known, but perhaps the deus ex machine is being dusted off now.  00:19:00Dollar CollapsenoIs The Fed Is The Hand Of God?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/30/john-rubino-chinese-debt-snowball-gaining-momentum-2887Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/30/john-rubino-chinese-debt-snowball-gaining-momentum-2887/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/30/john-rubino-chinese-debt-snowball-gaining-momentum-2887Mon, 30 Nov 2015 01:30:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Chinese Debt Snowball Gaining Momentum #2887John discussed two alarming trends taking place right now. First, tech is getting cheaper and therefore, there's less and less reason to buy expensive Apple products. Will the Apple Cachet carry them through slowing economies worldwide? Most of their profits come from the iPhone. And then we have a slowing China with more and more defaults taking place. Will this also result in people looking for tech on the cheap? And what will it mean for the Chinese and World Economies? 00:24:00Dollar CollapsenoChinese Debt Snowball Gaining Momentumhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/23/john-rubino-beware-of-superbugs-both-economic-and-health-2880Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/23/john-rubino-beware-of-superbugs-both-economic-and-health-2880/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/23/john-rubino-beware-of-superbugs-both-economic-and-health-2880Mon, 23 Nov 2015 02:30:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Beware Of Superbugs-Both Economic And Health #2880John writes, "Between that Russian plane being taken down by a soda can bomb and the recent Paris attacks, travel is losing some of its appeal.  Last night, for instance, I was at a party talking to a friend who’s retiring soon. When asked about his plans, he said he’d love to visit Italy, where he has some relatives. But not right now. “There’s a lot to see right here in the Pacific Northwest,” he said. “And you don’t have to fly to get there.” With less tourism comes less trade, and with less trade comes less growth — as if the already-overleveraged and sputtering global economy needed another push towards the edge. See Container freight rates plummet 70% in 3 weeks.And there's news from a pig farm in China that there's a potential super bug epidemic brewing, for which there is no cure. Listen on and get the scoop.  00:23:00Dollar CollapsenoBeware Of Superbugs-Both Economic And Healthhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/16/john-rubino-are-we-living-in-rome-2870-1Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/16/john-rubino-are-we-living-in-rome-2870-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/16/john-rubino-are-we-living-in-rome-2870-1Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Are We Living In Rome? #2870John writes, "This weekend’s Paris attacks, occurring in the middle of one of history’s largest mass-migrations, has the feel of uncharted territory. But it’s actually an eerie echo of something that happened nearly two thousand years ago in more-or-less the same place. According to some historians, the fall of the Roman Empire wasn’t pre-ordained. By AD 300 it had its problems, including far-flung, hard-to-defend borders and recurring currency crises, but was generally stable and prosperous. Then a new power arose in the East. The Huns were horse archers who could out-ride and out-shoot their neighbors, and they terrorized the Vandals and Goths who lived in what is now Germany and the Balkans, driving them west to Rome’s borders. Rome chose to let half a million “barbarians” enter, hoping to use them as soldiers and laborers. Instead, it found itself with invading armies and unstable, uncontrollable political coalitions. The complete story is winding, convoluted and full of unfamiliar names, but it ends with the division of the Empire into two parts and the destruction of the original, Italian half." Will the West figure it out?  00:14:00Dollar CollapsenoAre We Living In Rome?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/16/john-rubino-are-we-living-in-rome-2870Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/16/john-rubino-are-we-living-in-rome-2870/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/16/john-rubino-are-we-living-in-rome-2870Mon, 16 Nov 2015 04:30:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Are We Living In Rome? #2870John writes, "This weekend’s Paris attacks, occurring in the middle of one of history’s largest mass-migrations, has the feel of uncharted territory. But it’s actually an eerie echo of something that happened nearly two thousand years ago in more-or-less the same place. According to some historians, the fall of the Roman Empire wasn’t pre-ordained. By AD 300 it had its problems, including far-flung, hard-to-defend borders and recurring currency crises, but was generally stable and prosperous. Then a new power arose in the East. The Huns were horse archers who could out-ride and out-shoot their neighbors, and they terrorized the Vandals and Goths who lived in what is now Germany and the Balkans, driving them west to Rome’s borders. Rome chose to let half a million “barbarians” enter, hoping to use them as soldiers and laborers. Instead, it found itself with invading armies and unstable, uncontrollable political coalitions. The complete story is winding, convoluted and full of unfamiliar names, but it ends with the division of the Empire into two parts and the destruction of the original, Italian half." Will the West figure it out?  00:14:00Dollar CollapsenoAre We Living In Rome?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/11/john-rubino-is-this-how-fossil-fuels-will-die-2865Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/11/john-rubino-is-this-how-fossil-fuels-will-die-2865/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/11/john-rubino-is-this-how-fossil-fuels-will-die-2865Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:00:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Is This How Fossil Fuels Will Die? #2865John writes, "Some recent stories from, of all places, Texas, offer the first clear glimpse of the coming energy revolution. The short version: Combine wind at night, solar during the day, and next-generation batteries, and you get an energy economy that doesn’t need oil, coal, or gas." Truly an energy revolution is taking place. How long it may take to become fully embedded is the question. It may be sooner than you think.  00:22:00Dollar CollapsenoIs This How Fossil Fuels Will Die?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/02/john-rubino-can-the-us-raise-rates-when-everyone-else-is-cutting-them-2849Business Newshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/02/john-rubino-can-the-us-raise-rates-when-everyone-else-is-cutting-them-2849/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dollarcollapse/2015/11/02/john-rubino-can-the-us-raise-rates-when-everyone-else-is-cutting-them-2849Mon, 02 Nov 2015 07:30:00 GMTJohn Rubino--Can The US Raise Rates When Everyone Else Is Cutting Them? #2849John writes, "It’s understandable (sort of) that the Fed wants to raise short-term interest rates so it can cut them again in the next downturn. But what if the next downturn is already here? That’s the signal being sent by the world’s other central banks." Central Banks around the globe are loosening the monetary strings or pursuing their own variety of QE. How can the Fed possibly tighten when the end result will likely be a stronger dollar and decreased exports?  00:25:00Dollar CollapsenoCan The US Raise Rates When Everyone Else Is Cutting Them?