Economic Collapse Report

The executive order directs the Secretary of Energy to facilitate resumption at Sable Offshore's facilities, potentially unlocking up to 50,000 barrels of daily production. It addresses vulnerabilities where California and U.S. military forces rely heavily on foreign oil due to local restrictions. The action follows a Justice Department opinion affirming presidential power to preempt state laws im...

Rising oil prices linked to Middle East tensions are increasing the cost of fuel, fertilizer, and transportation for American farmers. Fertilizer prices remain volatile because natural gas is a key input, tying agriculture directly to energy markets. Farm debt has climbed to record levels, putting many producers in a vulnerable financial position if commodity prices fall. Small and mid-size farms...

With all that's happening in America and across the globe today, there remains one overarching economic perspective that prevails. Interest rates impact everything and interest rates are impacted by everything, at least to some extent. Ira Bershatsky from https://advisorbullion.com joined us again today to discuss what's happening, warning of stagflation, and pointing to caution in the days, weeks...

What Gold Numbers Are Telling Us That the Fed Won’t - https://economiccollapse.report/what-gold-numbers-are-telling-us-that-the-fed-wont/ Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz — and the World’s Energy Markets Are Holding Their Breath - https://economiccollapse.report/iran-closes-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-worlds-energy-markets-are-holding-their-breath/ This is a public episode. If you would like to d...

Warner Bros. Discovery's board declared Paramount Skydance's revised $31-per-share all-cash bid a "superior proposal" over Netflix's existing merger agreement, triggering a match window that Netflix ultimately declined. Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters stated the deal was "no longer financially attractive" at the price required to match Paramount Skydance's offer, effectively ending a...

Financial expert Ira Bershatsky from AdvisonBullion.com joined JD to talk about the tariff ruling from the Supreme Court as well as other factors that are going to impact the economy going forward. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit economiccollapse.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Japan has started its $550 billion investment promise by launching energy and minerals projects in the United States. Defense contractor Palantir is moving from Colorado to Florida in a move that makes them the biggest traded company in Southern Florida. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit economiccollapse.substa...

( The Economic Collapse Blog )—For a long time, it has been clear that the middle class is being systematically destroyed.  The cost of living has been rising faster than paychecks have for years, and this has pushed millions of Americans into poverty.  As for those that were already impoverished, many of them have been pushed out into the streets.  According  to the Wall Street Journal , homeless...

( The Economic Collapse Blog )—For decades we were warned that someday our politicians would push things too far.  We were warned that someday our national debt would spiral out of control, servicing that debt would become extremely oppressive due to soaring interest rates, existing bonds would crash thanks to the shift in interest rates, and foreign sources would start stepping back from buying a...