An explanation of the current state of the economy As appearing on the libertyordeath TV's YouTube Channel   Business cycle theory is an economic theory developed by the Austrian School of economics about how business cycles occur. The theory views business cycles as the consequence of excessive growth in bank credit, due to artificially low interest rates set by a central bank or fractional reserve banks. The Austrian business cycle theory originated in the work of Austrian School economists Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. Hayek won the Nobel Prize in economics in 1974 (shared with Gunnar Myrdal) in part for his work on this theory. Proponents believe that a sustained period of low interest rates and excessive credit creation result in a volatile and unstable imbalance between...

Search Vehicle Recalls by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)   The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) now provides a tool to search active vehicle recalls by VIN.  To use this tool, visit www.safercar.gov. Besides the VIN search tool, NHTSA offers additional safety information based on a vehicle's make, model, and model year and not tied to any particular VIN. A search by vehicle make, model, and model year gives you access to information about technical service bulletins, NHTSA investigations, and owner complaints, as well as safety recalls on aftermarket equipment that is often not linked to a particular VIN or even to your vehicle's manufacturer. To search NHTSA's safety information based on your vehicle's make, model, and model year, please go to the Safety Issues section and follow...

British Documentary Outlines the Pro-Brexit Position As posted to the "Brexit: The Movie" You Tube Channel on May 12, 2016   Trailer (1 minute) https://youtu.be/39-or7YDgz4 Full Documentary (1 hour, 11 minutes) https://youtu.be/UTMxfAkxfQ0 Brexit: The Movie is a feature-length documentary film to inspire as many people as possible to vote to LEAVE the EU in the June 23rd referendum.  The documentary spells out the danger of staying part of the EU asking the question, is it safe to give a remote government beyond Britain's control the power to make laws? Is it safe for Britain to tie itself to countries which are close to financial ruin, drifting towards scary political extremism, and suffering long-term, self-inflicted economic decline?" Brexit: The Movie seeks to show the EU as a sprawling self-serving bureaucracy by highlighting the political cynicism,...

(#231) “Everyone Should be Concerned”

Jim Rogers Talks to RT about Brexit As appearing on RT on 6/24/16   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAL80hylj08 Jim Rogers, financial guru and investor, talks to RT about the impact of Brexit.  "We should all be worried" because the Brexit vote could be the trigger for "dominoes to start falling", boosting world economic recession, causing troubles for businesses and for people. James B. Rogers, Jr. is an American businessman, investor and author.  Currently based in Singapore, Rogers is the Chairman of Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI)....

Mile IQ: Automatic Mileage Tracking As posted to the Mile IQ You Tube Channel on 12/19/14   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBnw6a4Jcyw Opportunity You use your car for business and are entitled to a $0.54/mile (for 2016) tax deduction for each and every mile you drive. Problem To accurately calculate, record and support your deduction, the IRS requires that you keep contemporaneous records regarding your business mileage. Translation: a mileage log. Solution Introducing Mile IQ, an automatic mileage tracking app is ideal for anybody who wants to get the reimbursement or tax deduction they deserve. Learn more by watching the promotional piece above, and/or visiting www.mileiq.com....

The Case for Gold as the Fed "Tightens into Recession"

Jim Rickards Explains As appearing on RT's "Boom Bust" on 4/14/16   https://youtu.be/CwjS4Ytb1iM?t=2m37s Note: Jim Rickards segment ends at time marker 10:40. James G. Rickards is an American lawyer. He is a regular commentator on finance, and is the author of The New York Times bestseller Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis, published in 2011, The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System, published in 2014, and The New Case for Gold, published in 2016....

Puerto Rico Governor Uses Emergency Dictatorial Powers

Bank Withdrawals Limited As posted to www.washingtonpost.com on 4/9/16.   SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gov. Alejandro García Padilla ­announced Saturday that he has declared a state of emergency at the Government Development Bank, a moved aimed at ensuring that Puerto Ricans continue to receive essential government services. The governor said he issued an executive order Friday to halt the erosion of the bank’s dwindling liquidity by allowing withdrawals only to fund necessary costs for health, public safety and education services. The order does not call for a moratorium on the bank’s principal or interest payments. García said the government bank, known as GDB, is in talks with creditors regarding a payment of nearly $423 million, due in May. The order is the first taken under the Puerto Rico Emergency Moratorium and...

Dow Jones Just Had the Best Month of Returns in It’s History

How is This Possible?  Chris Martenson Explains. As posted on the Peak Prosperity You Tube Channel on 3/19/16\   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cGf0Kov8wc How do you explain this?  Well, you can’t do it on the basis of fundamentals. You can’t do it on the basis of things like corporate earnings, revenues, or some dramatic shift in the world economic status.  What you can do is note that the World’s Central Bankers got together a while ago . . . the G20 got together . . . what is now being known as the Shanghai Accord, where the Central Banks looked at the worst start to 2016 . . . the worst start in a quite a while . . . and said “gosh, we have to do something” . . . and...

The United States Monetary System Explained As posted on the Mike Maloney You Tube Channel on 10/15/13\   https://youtu.be/iFDe5kUUyT0 Who owns the Federal Reserve? You are about to learn one of the biggest secrets in the history of the world . . . it's a secret that has huge effects for everyone who lives on this planet. Most people can feel deep down that something isn't quite right with the world economy, but few know what it is. Blog Post #226 represents the re-launch of my blog which originally started in 2008.  I wanted to start out with a bang, and this clip certainly fills the bill.  #4 in Mike Maloney's popular "Hidden Secrets of Money" series explains what is in effect the root of all of the country's (and...