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makes ordinary people sitting ducks whenever there is a natural disaster, or even worse disruptions such as wars.

There is no urgency in the government response to this humanitarian crisis three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit

With Historically Low Volatility

(House Rental Prices Lowest Since 2010) England swings like a pendulum do, except downwards. Sounds like the UK housing bubble is melting.

industry observers say the lower growth rates are likely here to stay. Even some banks are getting less optimistic

Michael Pento is calling for a 50% stock market decline through mid-2018, but that's not the worst thing headed our way...

by the end of next year, the combined expansion of all the major Central Bank balance sheets will have collapsed from a 12 month growth rate of $2 trillion per annum to zero."

"Hedonic Adjustments" to Inflation: The quality, durability, utility & enjoyment-of-use of our products & services has been plummeting for years.

The market's next move could hinge on efforts to cut corporate taxes.

Hurricane Maria knocked out power throughout Puerto Rico, & getting it back online raises many questions for the world’s electrical grids

85 percent of residents still lack electricity and 40 percent are without running water, & neither is expected to be fully restored for months

The fires ravaging Northern California stand to leave the area’s renowned wine industry with damage that will be felt long after the final flames burn out.

US Air Force B-1 bombers carried out mock missile launches off both coasts of South Korea Tuesday night in the latest show of force against North Korea, South Korean military officials said.

Dave Kranzler asks "Is the world about to take a gold shower"? Here's what Dave suspects so far...

Precious metals investors need to understand the coming silver price surge will not occur due to the typical supply & demand forces.

Cryptocurrencies have shown a lot of resiliency. Every time doubters proclaim Bitcoin is on the mat for good, it manages to claw its way back up.
Bitcoin went into a freefall after the Chinese government announced plans to ban cryptocurrency trading on all domestic exchanges. But early Monday, the digital currency hit its highest level since early September.
The steady climb of Bitcoin and its meteoric rise this year have led to some speculation that digital currencies may usurp gold. There have been headlines proclaiming cryptocurrencies are killing the yellow metal. But there are some fundamental reasons cryptos will never replace gold.

After nearly tripling in August, demand for gold in India remained strong last month, despite a tax rule that put a damper on high-dollar jewelry purchases.
Gold demand rose 31% year-on-year in September. Imports came in at 48 tons, according to a Reuters report.
Higher purchases by India, the world’s second-biggest consumer, could lend support to global prices that are trading near their highest level in a week. The higher imports may also widen the South Asian country’s trade deficit."

The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog is looking into whether a group of Fed economists’ ownership stake in a U.K. economic-forecasting company could create a conflict of interest.

A buoyant & complacent stock market is worrying Richard H. Thaler, the University of Chicago professor who this week won the Nobel Prize in economics.

says that the market seems to be "fully valued, & suggests investors adjust their asset allocation.