Why wouldn’t the top 1/10th of 1% love a central bank-funded guaranteed minimum income? It is widely assumed that the super-wealthy top 1/10th of 1% are against a guaranteed minimum income (GMI) (also known as guaranteed basic income or basic

Why wouldn’t the top 1/10th of 1% love a central bank-funded guaranteed minimum income? It is widely assumed that the super-wealthy top 1/10th of 1% are against a guaranteed minimum income (GMI) (also known as guaranteed basic income or basic

Syriza Defies Technocrats, US Pressure EU to Accommodate Greece, Greeks Buy Gold – Tsipras to push ahead with counter-reforms “in their entirety” – Dijsselbloem tells Syriza it must comply with Troika this week or have funding cut from February 28th

The following post covers three important and related articles demonstrating and highlighting the criminality and corruption that has come to define the U.S. economy in the post bailout years. It’s a big part of the reason why the so-called “recovery”

Originally appeared on GoldSilverBitcoin Twitter Facebook Americans are stressed out. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, they are most stressed over money, according to a new survey. Over 1-in-4 Americans report feeling stressed over money most or all of the time, and most

Trade Data show China’s Credit Bubble is Bursting, Investors Pull Cash out of China – Global Depression Ahead? – Chinese imports, primarily of raw materials, crashed 19.9% in January – Exports fall 3.3% against expectations of 6.3% rise – Total

Originally appeared at GoldSilverBitcoin Like us on Facebook Like us on Twitter Ruth Crowell is modernizing the precious-metals industry. She oversaw the update of the silver fix, which had been around since 1897. Shortly thereafter, she was on to changing

As the newly elected Syriza Government make overtures to the so-called Troika of the ECB, EC and IMF on debt restructuring, one thing is increasingly clear. Elites in the UK and across Europe appear deeply uncomfortable the neoliberal logic of

Tonight’s commentary regarding the Greek ultimatum is the most important development in quite some time.  If I was a betting man, I strongly believe that China and Russia have had extensive talks and they are willing to finance the Greeks.

We warn Greece to beware bureaucrats and bankers bearing bailouts. In the second half, Max continues his interview with filmmaker, blogger and author, Kerry-anne Mendoza, about her new top selling book, “Austerity: The demolition of the welfare state and the