In case you haven’t heard, the Oregon state legislature has recently approved a new minimum wage, and Governor Kate Brown has already agreed to sign it. This minimum wage law will be very different from the wage laws of most states, in that it will vary on a region by region basis. There will be […]

(Bugout.news) Renowned investor Jim Rogers has a frightening warning for the world: A financial Armageddon is approaching fast, and it’s a collapse that is being assisted by incredibly moronic central bankers, he says. “We’re all going to pay a horrible price for the incompetence of these central bankers,” he said Monday in an interview with […]

Many have speculated about the possibility that the recent drop in oil prices was part of a ploy by Western bankers and governments to punish Vladimir Putin over his actions in Ukraine and challenges of NATO authority. But there are some who see an even darker agenda. Is it possible that the West is deliberately […]

In 2014, USA Today published a story reporting that President Obama was seeking congressional changes to a 2008 law that would essentially allow U.S. Border Patrol officials to deport immigrant children more quickly. According to the paper, the 2008 law (which was signed by President George W. Bush) requires that all unaccompanied minors “must be […]

The United States is on the verge of total economic collapse, and a new Google Consumer Survey suggests that the average American is anything but prepared to handle even a small delay in cash-flow, let alone the coming financial crisis. Formerly a nation of savers, America has unraveled into a nation of debtors, the vast […]

On January fifth, President Obama took enormous pleasure in signing his executive actions on gun control.  The vitriol and utter disgust he displayed towards gun owners was never more clear than it was on this day. In his usual fashion, President Obama surrounded himself with friendly faces who were more than happy to watch him tear down […]

Admirers of Yosemite National Park may be disappointed to learn that some names of the Park’s iconic buildings and sites will be completely changed. The historic Ahwahnee hotel will become The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, Curry Village will be renamed the Half Dome Village, and the Wawona Hotel will now be called Big Trees Lodge. Other […]

The U.S. once had extensive grain reserves, a concept derived around the time of the Great Depression. It was said to be so vast, that in the event of a food shortage, the government would have been capable of providing each American with half a loaf of bread, writes Michael Snyder on the Economic Collapse […]

U.S. stocks opened sharply lower Friday in a rocky final trading session of the week as both Chinese stocks and oil prices plunged, heightening concerns that a global recession is underway that could spill into the U.S. economy. U.S. retail sales fell unexpectedly in December, and the producer price index, a measure of price fluctuations […]

Another day, another lie/fib/untruth exposed in government. As WSJ reports, after initially admitting that a major security breach had gained unauthorized access to 100,000 US households tax returns, The IRS has now admitted that in fact more than 600,000 breaches (blamed on Russians) were attempted and an additional 390,000 taxpayers were potentially affected. (Article republished […]

After residing in Fairfield, Conn. for more than four decades, General Electric (GE) is closing shop and moving its global headquarters to Boston amid growing frustration over Connecticut’s draconian tax policies. While the move is expected to severely impact the state’s  economy, GE’s decision to jump ship came as no surprise. The decision reportedly was […]

With the rapid advancement of technology, it’s not too far-fetched to imagine a world where robots have replaced humans in a variety of jobs and industries. Just look at the number of drones, software programs, self-assembling bots and voice-activated recordings we have nowadays. Ideally, automating most jobs are supposed to make things easier. However, with […]

Years ago, there was a product called the Money Maker advertised frequently in comic books. It looked kind of like a machine for rolling joints. The tempting copy said “Sensational! Insert blank piece of paper, turn knob and PRESTO… out comes a real dollar bill. Insert a one-dollar bill and it changes to a $5.00 […]

While this doesn’t necessarily come as a surprise to anyone anymore, it’s still of paramount importance to report that the pharmaceutical executives behind the atrocious price-gouging of lifesaving drugs are not in the least bit remorseful about their unethical tactics. In fact, they even consider the immense price hikes to be “very responsible.” The revelation was made […]

As we enter 2016, the economy grows ever more unstable under an interdependent and interlinked global financial system that appears destined to collapse. Now, more than ever, the value of learning preparedness is becoming apparent to an ever-growing and aware population. Those who learn how to prepare now, while there’s still some normalcy left to life, […]