Living on Uneasy Street

Living on Uneasy StreetCharles Hugh Smith – Yes, the market will rally if World War III didn’t start last night. The market will also rally if World War III does start, because the Federal Reserve will surely lower interest rates.

We chuckle uneasily at gallows humor here on Uneasy Street because we’re still required to maintain an upbeat veneer of endlessly cheerful optimism even as we sense that the forces currently in play are beyond the control of individuals or groups, no matter how powerful they may be, and that these forces will follow a course to an end no one can predict with any degree of upbeat confidence. Continue reading

2024: The Year from Political Hell [Video]

2024: The Year from Political Hell Greg Hunter – Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong is predicting political turmoil, civilian unrest, war and a big economic downturn in 2024 in a new report called “The Year from Political Hell.”

It’s not just a US election year, but it is an election year for more than half of the world. This is a global phenomenon which no one can be sure of the outcome.

Armstrong explains, “This is not just the United States election. This is what you hear on the news locally. However, step outside this country, and, for example, Indonesia just voted in a leftist government. You have the EU going for elections. You have on May 2nd all the local elections in Britian. You have Russian elections on May 7th. 60% of the world is going to the polls in 2024 to vote for a new government. You might as well throw them into a tumbler, shake well and see what comes out. I mean it’s all over the place.” Continue reading

Inflation Will Win and is Here to Stay [Video]

Inflation Will Win and is Here to StayGreg Hunter – Money manager and economist Peter Schiff says the markets think the Federal Reserve can win the fight on inflation by raising interest rates.  Look at the falling stock market, and many people are getting increasingly nervous that something is going to break.

Schiff explains, “The Fed is in the same predicament now, only worse, because it’s a much bigger bubble than the one we had in 2008 or 2018.  We have a lot more debt now, and the economy is less able to tolerate 5% interest rates than in 2008 and 2018.

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Things That Negatively Impact Your Mental Health

Things That Negatively Impact Your Mental HealthThe state of your mental health should be a priority as it influences your relationship with others, your career success, and your physical health to name just a few areas.

A healthy mental state is characterized by things like positive thinking, strong self-esteem, and effective stress management while a poor mental state is indicated by things like thoughts of self-harm, anxiety, and depression. If you fall in the latter category, knowing what things negatively affect your mental health is the first step in protecting yourself from them.

Here are 4 common causes of poor mental health. Continue reading