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Michael Snyder

Michael T. Snyder is a graduate of the University of Florida law school and he worked as an attorney in the heart of Washington D.C. for a number of years. Today, Michael is best known for his work as the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog. Michael and his wife, Meranda, believe that a great awakening is coming and are working hard to help bring renewal to America. Michael is also the author of the book The Beginning Of The End

I am trying to find the words to describe the economic carnage that we are witnessing right now.  Even before President Trump unveiled his new tariffs, the U.S. economy was rapidly heading in the wrong direction, layoffs were soaring, and stock prices were steadily falling.  But now it is as if enormous amounts …

Four months of rain is about to fall in five days in some areas in the middle of the country. We are being told that an atmospheric river will produce a “firehose of moisture” that is expected to dump 76 trillion gallons of water on the heartland of America over the next …

The global trade war is officially heating up.  President Trump just unveiled a series of tariffs that were higher than expected, and business leaders all over the world are absolutely stunned.  For many of those that have made a killing importing goods into the United States, their businesses have now …

It is being reported that an unknown disease that causes people to “cough up blood” has spread to multiple cities in Russia.  When I first heard reports that this was happening, I wasn’t sure what to make of it.  But now more media outlets are reporting on this mystery disease, …

So many of the major problems that our world has had to deal with in recent years have been caused by mad scientists doing things that they should not be doing.  Unfortunately, the global scientific community continues to show no restraint whatsoever.  The things that I am about to share …

Have you ever not been able to sleep at night because you are stressed out about your finances?  If so, you are certainly not alone.  When there is simply not enough money coming in to pay all the bills, the pressure can be excruciating.  The cost of food, housing and other …

Is the U.S. economy headed for a recession?  Nobody can deny that consumer confidence is plummeting, home sales are way down, mass layoffs are being conducted all over the nation, thousands of stores are closing, and a global trade war has erupted.  Meanwhile, the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model is currently projecting that …

If there is going to be peace in the Middle East, why has the Pentagon sent 25 percent of our entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers to the region? And if there is going to be peace in Europe, why is the European Union telling all of their citizens to …

The entire system has been designed to generate as much revenue from your activity as possible until someday you eventually drop dead.  It is tax season, and that means that it is time to feed the largest and most bloated government in the history of the entire planet once again. …

The news cycle has become so predictable lately.  Corporate media outlets find something that they think the Trump administration has done wrong, and then they pound on it until they find something else that they think the Trump administration has done wrong.  In response, conservative media outlets jump on the stories …