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Wolf Richter: The Economy Is Cracking Under Too Much Debt

Wolf Richter joins the podcast this week to discuss the deterioration of the global macro situation, and how he is seeing growing signs of recession breaking out across the economy.

Wolf Richter: The Economy Is Cracking Under Too Much Debt

Wolf Richter joins the podcast this week to discuss the deterioration of the global macro situation, and how he is seeing growing signs of recession breaking out across the economy.

Off The Cuff: Topping Markets

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In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

The Rush To War
- Tensions with Russia continue to mount
Odds Of A Fed Hike Rising?
- Even if the Fed wants to, can it?
Recession Warning Signs
- It's getting harder to argue we're not already in one
Topping Markets
- To keep them elevated, we're going to need a bigger stimulus package…

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Off The Cuff: Topping Markets

PREVIEW

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

The Rush To War
- Tensions with Russia continue to mount
Odds Of A Fed Hike Rising?
- Even if the Fed wants to, can it?
Recession Warning Signs
- It's getting harder to argue we're not already in one
Topping Markets
- To keep them elevated, we're going to need a bigger stimulus package…

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The Second Presidential Debate

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Look, I know that there are no great choices this time for the next President of the United States. Yet many people have decided which issues matter the most to them when the time comes to cast their vote, and I fully support each person’s chosen personal priorities.

It turns out, to my great surprise, I am a single issue voter this election. I’ve never been a single issue voter before. Usually I'm of the mind that it's a complex world, and many factors need to be weighted and balanced.

So, what’s my single issue?

The Second Presidential Debate

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So, what’s my single issue?

Do We Really Want A War With Russia?

I wish I could say things were improving between the US and Russia but they aren't. They're rapidly worsening.

Do We Really Want A War With Russia?

I wish I could say things were improving between the US and Russia but they aren't. They're rapidly worsening.

Off The Cuff: The Drums Of War

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In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles Hugh Smith discuss:

The Drums Of War
- Relations between the US and Russia are deteriorating quickly
The Evil Empire
- Have we become it?
Propaganda & Perception
- The lie we're being sold doesn't match what our eyes see
Elite Privilege
- A dangerous force defending the status quo

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Off The Cuff: The Drums Of War

PREVIEW

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles Hugh Smith discuss:

The Drums Of War
- Relations between the US and Russia are deteriorating quickly
The Evil Empire
- Have we become it?
Propaganda & Perception
- The lie we're being sold doesn't match what our eyes see
Elite Privilege
- A dangerous force defending the status quo

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David Stockman: America Now Lives Under A ‘Perverted Regime’

David Stockman, former director of the OMB under President Reagan, former US Representative, and veteran financier is an insider's insider. Few people understand the ways in which both Washington DC and Wall Street work and intersect better than he does.

In his upcoming book, Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin…And How to Bring it Back, Stockman lays out how we have devolved from a free market economy into a managed one that operates for the benefit of a privileged few. And when trouble arises, these few are bailed out at the expense of the public good.

Stockman brings us his report of what 30 years of politics, degenerative crony capitalism and “bubble finance” have finally wrought. The upheaval and crossroads represented by Donald Trump’s candidacy spell economic disaster or resurgence, depending on the steps America chooses to take from here.

David Stockman: America Now Lives Under A ‘Perverted Regime’

Off The Cuff: Death By Status Quo

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In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and John Rubino discuss:

Debate Debrief
- A Rorschach test for the nation
Death By Status Quo
- The establishment is feeding itself on everyone else's future
Higher Oil Prices On The Horizon?
- The turn back up may be nigh
Deutsche Bank Debacle
- How bad could it get?

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Off The Cuff: Death By Status Quo

PREVIEW

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and John Rubino discuss:

Debate Debrief
- A Rorschach test for the nation
Death By Status Quo
- The establishment is feeding itself on everyone else's future
Higher Oil Prices On The Horizon?
- The turn back up may be nigh
Deutsche Bank Debacle
- How bad could it get?

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The Fuzzy Numbers Behind Initial Job Claims

“Fuzzy Numbers” is one of the most popular video chapters within The Crash Course. It explains many of the ways that government statisticians routinely distort economic truth, making things seem rosier than they are.

The Fuzzy Numbers Behind Initial Job Claims

Boomers vs Millennials

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In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Becca Martenson discuss:

Boomers Have Everything To Lose
- They cling to status quo to deliver promises made in the past
Millennials See Nothing To Gain
- The future they're being asked to inherit appears bereft of value
Bridging The Generation Gap
- How to replace strife with support
The Importance Of Mentoring
- An age-old model need perhaps more now than ever

Boomers vs Millennials

PREVIEW

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Becca Martenson discuss:

Boomers Have Everything To Lose
- They cling to status quo to deliver promises made in the past
Millennials See Nothing To Gain
- The future they're being asked to inherit appears bereft of value
Bridging The Generation Gap
- How to replace strife with support
The Importance Of Mentoring
- An age-old model need perhaps more now than ever

Standing Rock Protest is Powerful

Largely out of the headlines, the ongoing protest on Standing Rock is shining a bright light on how the big-moneyed interests with political clout steamroll the disadvantaged in order to get what they need.

But in a rare David-vs-Goliath standoff, the Sioux tribespeople of Standing Rock Reservation are learning that they are not powerless. Their refusal to roll over and allow an oil pipleline to be built on their lands is growing into one of the largest resistance movements in recent years, drawing supporters from all over the country, and forcing the discussion of "Where do we draw the line?" in regards to our pursuit of depleting natural resources.