Brandon Smith | For a few years now, since at least 2014, the phrase “global economic reset” has been circulating in the financial world.

American Mirror | CNN is calling out Democrats running for president in 2020 who are dodging questions about their views on capitalism, theorizing it’s a mistake that may help elect President Trump to a second term.

Michael Snyder | In the entire history of the United States, consumers have never been in so much debt. 

National Review | Representatives of America’s largest organized-labor group predicted that the recently introduced Green New Deal resolution would bring “immediate harm” to millions of workers if enacted in a letter sent to the plan’s sponsors on…

Zero Hedge | Though it recently entered correction territory following the longest streak of falling prices since 2016, Hong Kong’s housing market remains one of – if not the most – unaffordable in the world.

Zero Hedge | The news sent the pound tumbling as it practically guarantees that a second vote on May’s deal, expected late Tuesday (though it may yet be cancelled), will fail.

American Mirror | Unions that count toll booth employees and other blue collar workers as dues payers haven’t yet weighed in on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s call to embrace automation.

Fox News | President Trump will soon formally seek a total of $8.6 billion in new border wall funding.

CNBC | The White House is expected to unveil a budget on Monday that does not balance, despite optimistic growth projections and deep cuts to discretionary programs, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Mac Slavo | Although many declared the deceleration in the economy in December to be a “soft patch” that we’ve somehow recovered from, others aren’t so sure.

Daily Mail | U.S. goods trade deficit surged to $891B last year, government said Wednesday.

Michael Snyder | The long-term trends that are gutting the U.S. economy continue to get even worse. 

Zero Hedge | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is backpedaling after pissing off Amazon, costing New York City 25,000 – 40,000 jobs after they decided to abandon plans for a New York City HQ2. 

Mac Slavo | Since the United States government began tracking the cause of death in 1999, suicides, alcohol, and drug-related deaths have skyrocketed to record levels.