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American household debt reaches record high of $15 trillion

November 11, 2021 -

According to a report published on Tuesday, Nov. 9, by the Federal Reserve, total household debt for the third quarter of 2021 increased by a whopping $286 billion to a new total of $15.24 trillion. This represents a growth of 6.2 percent from the same period a year ago.

Around 70 percent of this debt is in mortgages. According to the Fed's report, mortgages rose by 2.2 percent in the third quarter – reflecting the surge in home prices – to account for nearly $10.7 ...

American household debt now over $16 TRILLION amid rising inflation

August 09, 2022 -

The collective American debt was at $16.15 trillion through the end of June for a $312 billion or two percent increase from the previous quarter. Debt gains were widespread but were partially focused on mortgages and vehicle payments.

"Americans are borrowing more, but a big part of the increased borrowing is attributable to higher prices," a New York Fed said in their blog post accompanying the release.

Mortgage balances rose 1.9 percent for the quarter, amounting ...

American despotism

September 12, 2023 -

(Article by Newt Gingrich republished from Spectator.org)

This constitutional crisis is so widespread and threatening that House Republicans must dramatically widen their investigations. Hunter Biden and President Joe Biden are only a tiny part of a spiderweb of corruption, dishonesty, criminal behavior, and state weaponization. The rule of law is steadily being replaced by a frightening new rule of power.

Of course, it is important to get to the bottom of the ...

StatCan: Canadian household debt-to-income ratio surpasses levels seen across other G7 countries

2 months ago -

Real estate constitutes a substantial portion of the average household's wealth, accounting for approximately 55 percent, while mortgages represent the bulk of their debt. So, StatCan described housing as a "double-edged sword," crucial for wealth creation in middle-class households, but also leading to imbalances between assets and debt.

According to the report released on February 28, Canadian households' debt-to-income ratio has surged to 185 percent, a staggering 35 ...

These common household appliances are irradiating you with EMFs – here’s how you can protect yourself

August 29, 2023 -

Everything from "smart" meters, watches, and appliances to wireless routers to LED light bulbs are polluting our living spaces with shockingly high levels of electromagnetic frequencies (EMF), which damage human cells and destroy human health.

"Everything is 'smart' now," writes Marina Zhang for The Epoch Times. "Not many people still wear an old-fashioned wristwatch."

"Wireless and smart devices connect to mobile networks and the internet by emitting invisible ...

Food tyranny: NYC to monitor household food consumption as biotech companies take over food production

May 23, 2023 -

The government and biotech companies are seeking to control people's meat consumption and dietary choices.

To that end, New York City (NYC) is implementing new measures to track and reduce the carbon footprint associated with household food consumption. As part of a broader initiative to achieve a 33 percent reduction in carbon emissions from food by 2030, the city will monitor the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from food consumption and set limits on the amount ...

The braindead American foreign policy establishment

2 months ago -

(Article by Paul Craig Roberts republished from PaulCraigRoberts.org)

“What Is To Be Done?,” by Sergei A. Karaganov, honorary chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Moscow ( https://eng.globalaffairs.ru/articles/an-age-of-wars-what-is-to-be-done/ ) reflects my own views expressed on many occasions, such as that in the face of the Western world’s hostility, Russia should avoid continuing conflict by turning to the East to China and India and ...

U.S. household income FELL in 2022 for the third straight year due to inflation and rising cost of living

September 13, 2023 -

This is according to data from the Census Bureau released on Tuesday, Sept. 12, which saw that U.S. real median household income in 2022 fell by 2.3 percent to $74,580, down from $76,330 in 2021. This also represents a 4.7 percent drop since the U.S. inflation-adjusted median household income peaked in 2019. (Related: Food shortages and inflation continue as "Bidenomics" SPECTACULARLY FAILS.)

By region, median household incomes in 2022 dropped between three to five ...

Nearly one-third of Gen Z Americans DO NOT value privacy, support having government surveillance cameras in every household

June 07, 2023 -

A significant portion of Generation Z, approximately one-third, expresses acceptance towards the idea of government-installed surveillance cameras in every household, purportedly to address issues such as domestic violence and other illegal activities.

"Would you favor or oppose the government installing surveillance cameras in every household to reduce domestic violence, abuse, and other illegal activity?" a new survey from the Cato Institute asked, according to Zero Hedge....

The American revolt against green energy has begun

2 months ago -

(Article by David Blackmon republished from Telegraph.co.uk)

After setting the stage by parroting the Biden administration goals of “100 per cent clean energy by 2035, a goal that depends on the building of large-scale solar and wind,” USA Today points to the reality that such big, intrusive, ugly, and destructive industrial sites have been rejected by twice as many county governments as approved them. The writers complain that the rejections come about by some combination ...

How the Democratic Party faked an American insurrection

November 28, 2023 -

(Article by Robert Bridge republished from Strategic-Culture.su)

The one question on countless Americans’ minds following the release of the damning videos was: will all those men and women recently locked away as political prisoners for dozens of decades get another day in court? Indeed, January 6 may have been a lot of things to many people, but another Boston Tea Party it most definitely was not.

Social media was alight over the weekend showing one benign ...

Hamas FREES 2 American hostages on HUMANITARIAN grounds

October 23, 2023 -

They were identified as Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter, Natalie Shoshana Raanan. Their release was achieved through diplomatic efforts, with Qatar playing a vital role in negotiating their freedom. U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his elation at the news and personally spoke with the two women after their release.

Hamas announced that it was collaborating with Qatar and Egypt to secure the release of more of its civilian hostages, suggesting that additional releases ...

Why are American hospitals treating wounded Ukrainian soldiers?

September 21, 2023 -

Zelensky, who was in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, couldn’t resist the chance for a photo op with Ukrainian fighters undergoing treatment at Staten Island University Hospital. He was pictured with injured soldiers, some of whom were using prosthetic limbs or confined to wheelchairs. He also toured the hospital.

According to the CEO of the company that owns the hospital, Northwell Health, 18 soldiers have been treated there since March.

They’re ...

US household debt soared to all-time high of $17.05 trillion in Q1 2023, thanks to the Fed’s relentless rate increases

May 17, 2023 -

The total debt across all categories hit $17.05 trillion. This represents a $148 billion increase or 0.9 percent from the previous quarter and a $1.2 trillion surge from last year. (Related: Fed data: Household debt just increased at fastest pace in 15 years.)

Current balances also stand at $2.9 trillion higher than at the end of 2019, right before the beginning of the global Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The rise in household debt also comes as officials ...

CLAIM: China secretly arming American criminals with machine guns

2 months ago -

Breitbart News Senior Contributor Peter Schweizer claims this and more in a new book he wrote called Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans. In it, Schweizer says powerful Chinese companies are flooding America with auto sear switches, which are small metal devices also known as "Glock switches," that convert ordinary handguns into machine guns.

For most gun owners in the United States, auto sear switches are illegal. Even so, they are ...

Inflation comes roaring back as Bidenomics harms American households

2 months ago -

Bloomberg Economics reported that the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, which excludes food and energy costs, has been seen rising by 0.4 percent from a month earlier, marking a second straight monthly acceleration in a gauge that has largely been receding over the past two years. When the three- or six-month data is annualized, both would rebound above two percent after dipping below the Fed's target in December 2023.

According to the Fed, they are ...

Russia accuses Ukraine of using American-made chemical weapons

2 months ago -

This is according to the leader of the Russian Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who cited Ukraine’s use of drones to drop American-made grenades that contained a compound known as CS in late December. CS is considered a riot control tool and is known for causing irritation to the upper respiratory tract and eyes. However, in high concentrations, it can lead to skin burns, respiratory paralysis and even cardiac arrest.

According ...

Boeing’s nosedive: How greed ruined a great American company

January 31, 2024 -

(Article by Henry Johnston republished from RT.com)

Rather than perform a simple flyover, the swaggering Tex, who got his start flying crazy loops on daredevil flights on a tri-motor plane across the dusty plains of Kansas, aimed to impress the gathered luminaries. Instead, he put the plane into a stunning barnstormer-like double barrel roll that left the crowd below astonished and his boss, Boeing CEO Bill Allen, mortified that the newly crafted jet was out of control ...

Charlie Robinson: The American empire is slated for DESTRUCTION

July 28, 2023 -

"What we are seeing is that the American empire – not necessarily the U.S. – is slated for destruction," he told Michael Fitzgerald during a recent episode of the "Monero Magazine" podcast.

"It just can't remain in its current incarnation. The One World Government lunatics have decided that if you're going to build a world government, you can't have an existing superpower in its way," Robinson told host Michael Fitzgerald during a recent episode of the "Monero Magazine" ...

Republicans should ally with the American people – not Washington Democrats

February 15, 2024 -

(Article by Newt Gingrich republished from RealClearWire.com)

Every time Republicans reach out to Democrats to write a bipartisan bill, they inevitably sell out conservative values and accept liberal poison pills to get Democrats’ votes.

When Republicans give up their principles in the name of bipartisanship, it is a disaster for conservatism, enrages the base, and splits the Republican Party.

This was the model of so-called bipartisan outreach which led ...