Tag Archives: Economy

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Episode 030 Part 1

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Money, Bad Policies, Inflation & You

How to weather the inflationary and energy storms

by Chris Martenson

Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 6:00 PM

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The global financial system and economy are a house or cards. Built on an unsustainable underpinning to ever-increasing debt the financial system is, as far as I am concerned, irretrievably insolvent.

To truly grasp this you need to understand the basics of banking and currency (what we call money, but really isn’t because it doesn’t satisfy all three necessary preconditions to be called such). This is briefly covered in this episode.

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Episode 029 Part 1

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Winter is Coming

A global energy crisis spreads

by Chris Martenson

Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 5:45 PM

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The policy responses to Covid have been awful, but those failures are utterly dwarfed by the energy and supply chain policy inactions that are bringing us into a very dark winter.

While COVID-19 has occupied a lot of our intellectual and emotional energy over the past year and a half, energy and material shortfalls are far more likely likely to seriously impact your life. I alerted this channel to the energy issues last June, and sent out an ALERT over a week ago to my Insider members. I stand by the urgency of those messages even more now.

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Alert 20 September 2021

ALERT: Shortage

The time to prepare is now...

by Chris Martenson

Monday, September 20, 2021, 4:51 PM

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For all my new followers, and as a reminder to my long-time followers, I will only issue a formal ALERT when some piece of news or constellation of facts causes me to spring into action. I issue ALERTS very sparingly, usually only once or twice in a given year. I feel like I am going to be issuing more and more of them over the next few years, though. I hope they don’t become weekly events.

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The Impending Taper, and Boosters: A Strategic Blunder

Weekly Market Update 20 August 2021

by davefairtex

Sunday, August 22, 2021, 7:16 AM

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Market Commentary This week we saw falling Retail Sales [-1.49% m/m] alongside a rising Industrial Production [+0.93% m/m]. Post-pandemic, Retail Sales had been supported both by rising prices, as well as lots of free money from the government, but this appears to be coming to an end, although in absolute terms it remains strong. INDPRO…

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Daily Digest 8/4 — Progress for Local Food in the State Houses; Biden Administration Issues New Eviction Moratorium

by Whitney

Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 9:28 AM

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Economy Biden Administration Issues New Eviction Moratorium – Wall Street Journal Move came after protest at Capitol by progressives urging action by White House. Sanofi Snaps Up mRNA Specialist for $3.2 Billion Amid Vaccine Success – Wall Street Journal French pharmaceutical giant is one of several companies investing in the technology after it brought the…

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Webinar 004

Webinar Replay on Shortages and the Economic Turmoil Ahead

Watch the video replay!

by Whitney

Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 7:26 AM

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Here at Peak Prosperity, we’re feeling called on to be more of a community in order to support our personal efforts and secure our collective resilience. One of the key ways we can build that connection and devise strategies together is through the intimate webinar format.

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Webinar 004

Webinar recording Is NOW POSTED

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by Whitney

Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 7:26 AM

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Webinar 004 is happening on Thursday, August 5, 7:00-8:30pm EDT!

As noted in our initial call, we need your help in order to strategize ways to brave changing economic and social waters. Please join us!

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Episode 018 Part 2

Inflation and Shortages Flashing Red

Who you going to trust? Jay Powell or my lying charts?

by Chris Martenson

Friday, July 30, 2021, 7:54 PM

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The Fourth Turning is picking up steam. The U.S. Federal Reserve, mirrored by its counterparts in nearly all other “developed countries,” has failed in its mission badly and has resorted to simply lying and gaslighting as the means of deflecting criticism and panicking the herd.

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Weekly Market Updates Return

Get to know davefairtex's approach to the markets

by Whitney

Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 6:34 PM

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Good news for Peak Prosperity subscribers — Davefairtex has returned to regularly scheduled programming with his weekly market updates!

In this introductory interview, Dave sits down with Chris to discuss how he approaches markets, the signals he looks for, and what to expect in his weekly market updates.

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Daily Digest 7/26 — Coffee Froths to New Highs as Brazil Frost Hits Crops; Federal Lawsuit Seeks Immediate Halt of COVID Vaccines

by Whitney

Monday, July 26, 2021, 10:46 AM

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Coffee froths to new highs as Brazil frost hits crops – France 24

Coffee prices surged this week to multi-year peaks, extending stellar gains this year after frost damaged crops in the world’s biggest producer Brazil.

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