An Ominous Sign: Americans Have Begun Stealing Food to Survive
By Daisy Luther If you’ve been waiting for a sign that things are really bad economically in the United States, here it is. Americans who never would have contemplated shoplifting before are stealing food to survive. One of the things that we often say in preparedness circles as we watch chaotic Black Friday scenes or…
America Last: Melinda Gates 'Incredibly Disappointed' After Trump Gives Americans Vaxx First
Melinda Gates is ‘incredibly disappointed’ that Americans will be receiving COVID-19 vaccines, developed by American companies, before the rest of the world. Putting aside overwhelming concerns over safety for a minute – including calls to halt trials until serious questions (including ‘indefinite infertility‘) are addressed – Gates told CNN‘s Poppy Harlow in a Thursday interview…
Bracing For A Very Painful Year: 38% Of Americans Say That They Will Spend 2021 In “Survival Mode”
By Michael Snyder If nearly 40 percent of the entire nation anticipates spending the next 12 months in “survival mode”, that is not a good sign for what the coming year will bring. Traditionally, Americans have looked forward to the turn of the year with tremendous optimism, but this time around things are very, very…
56% Of Americans Say They Would Live In A Tiny Home
By Tyler Durden Although the micro home movement isn’t necessarily new, many have put tiny homes on their radar since COVID-19. Whether it’s a weekend escape from city living, or even a tiny backyard office, these dwellings have seen a recent boom in popularity. IPX 1031 recently did an extended analysis of the sector which…
56% Of Americans Say They Would Live In A Tiny Home
Although the micro home movement isn’t necessarily new, many have put tiny homes on their radar since COVID-19. Whether it’s a weekend escape from city living, or even a tiny backyard office, these dwellings have seen a recent boom in popularity. IPX 1031 recently did an extended analysis of the sector which is presented below,…
How the Covid Response Has Destroyed the Personal Finances of Americans
By Daisy Luther Back when the virus that would soon be known as Covid-19 was just a blip on the radar, Selco wrote an article called, It’s Not the Virus You Need to Worry About. It’s the System. And like much of what Selco writes, it was prophetic. Here we are, coming up on a…
82% Of Americans Say They Couldn’t Afford $500 Emergency Thanks To COVID-19
By Tyler Durden A recent survey of 2,000 Americans carried out by “innovation consultancy” Highland took a close look at how personal finances and spending habits have changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which crushed the US economy and has triggered a protracted downturn around the world. With the US labor market adding…
82% Of Americans Say They Couldn’t Afford $500 Emergency Thanks To COVID-19
A recent survey of 2,000 Americans carried out by “innovation consultancy” Highland took a close look at how personal finances and spending habits have changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which crushed the US economy and has triggered a protracted downturn around the world. With the US labor market adding just 245K new…
ACLU Sues to Find Out How and Why Federal Agencies Are Accessing Americans’ Cell Phone Location Data
By Jessica Corbett After a series of news reports that have alarmed civil liberties advocates and progressive lawmakers, the ACLU sued on Wednesday to find out how and why federal agencies are buying access to bulk databases of Americans’ cell phone location information and effectively bypassing the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement. “We’re suing to bring…
Americans Panic Bought Guns On Black Friday
Americans panic bought guns during the Thanksgiving Day weekend, gun-related background checks on Black Friday posted the fourth-highest total on record, according to FBI data. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) showed while 186,645 checks were completed the day after Thanksgiving, recording the fourth-highest total on record, it was down about 8% from 2019. …
“Superforecasters” Now See 90% Odds 200 Million Americans Will Be Vaccinated By October
With Moderna officially filing for expedited approval from the FDA yesterday, and Pfizer following up by announcing early Tuesday in the New York morning, With vaccine newsflow driving trading activity for yet another week, the team of analysts at Goldman Sachs has produced another handy guide to new developments in the race for a global…
“Dark Winter” – Millions Of Americans Are Expected To Lose Their Homes
A dark covid winter is descending on the working-poor of America as millions of adults face eviction or foreclosure in the next few months. Bloomberg, citing a survey that was conducted on Nov. 9 by the U.S. Census Bureau, shows 5.8 million adults face eviction or foreclosure come Jan. 1. That accounts for 32.5% of the…
“Dark Winter” – Millions Of Americans Are Expected To Lose Their Homes
By Tyler Durden A dark covid winter is descending on the working-poor of America as millions of adults face eviction or foreclosure in the next few months. Bloomberg, citing a survey that was conducted on Nov. 9 by the U.S. Census Bureau, shows 5.8 million adults face eviction or foreclosure come Jan. 1. That accounts for…
Snitchgiving: Americans Are Being Urged to Report Families Gathering for the Holiday
By Daisy Luther Imagine you’re sitting around the table with your family, inhaling the aroma as grandpa begins to carve the turkey, and there’s a knock at the door. Is it a late guest? A neighbor dropping by? No, it’s a health official or the police there to quell your gathering because somebody snitched on…
Rich Americans Scrambling To Buy ‘Golden Passports’ To Second Country
Wealthy Americans are rushing to secure second passports, as a growing club of individuals have begun participating in government programs abroad which allow foreigners to acquire them, according to Bloomberg. A person holds up an image of a Cypriot passport during a protest against corruption last month after the latest scandal to surround the investment…
The Great Relocation: Americans Are Relocating By The Millions Because They Can Feel What Is Coming
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, This is a really odd time to be having a “housing boom”. We are in the middle of the worst public health crisis in 100 years, endless civil unrest has been ravaging many of our largest cities, and we are experiencing the worst economic downturn since…
More Than 2/3rds Of Americans Oppose Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations
Ever since it burst out of Wuhan, China roughly one year ago, the coronavirus has created what one economist described as a “trilemma” – that is, the struggle to balance the inevitable tradeoffs between safeguarding public health, the economy and personal freedom. In the US (and in many spots around Europe as well), some have…
UN World Food Program Warns Of “Famines Of Biblical Proportions In 2021” As Some Americans Wait 12 Hours For Food
By Michael Snyder The UN World Food Program was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020, and the head of that agency is warning of the potential for absolutely devastating famines around the globe in 2021. The COVID-19 lockdowns that were instituted all over the world this year created tremendous hardship in many…
CDC Asks Americans Not To Travel For Thanksgiving; AstraZeneca Vaccine Elicits Promising Results: Live Updates
Summary: CDC warns Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving Moderna CEO says vaccines can be made faster Trump tweets on vaccines AZ confirms vaccine safe and effective in older patients Global cases top 56 million World reports more than 600k new cases Minnesota governor latest to close indoor dining Finland faces rapid spike Tokyo imposes…
Brandon Smith: Now Is The Time For Americans To Rebel Against Lockdowns, Mask Mandates, & Forced Vaccination
Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, With the presidential election highly contested and the mainstream media hyping the rising infection numbers, the public is now facing important questions regarding the future of the pandemic response. Some states have decided to unilaterally introduce “executive orders” to restrict citizen movements, business openings and public activities. Anthony Fauci…