(Natural News) Investors are once again concerned that the economy of the United States could dip far enough into a recession as recent jobs data shows a slowdown in new job creation and an increase in jobless claims. According to the Department of Labor‘s report, job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, the lowest since May 2021. […]

(Natural News) Scrape away the complexity and every economic crisis and crash boils down to the precarious asymmetry between collateral and the debt secured by that collateral collapsing. (Article by Charles Hugh Smith republished from DailyReckoning.com) It’s really that simple. In eras of easy credit, both creditworthy and marginal borrowers are suddenly able to borrow more. This flood […]

(Natural News) In the lead-up to Easter, three United States congressmen, all Republican, have introduced a bill that would once again back the U.S. dollar with gold rather than nothing. Reps. Alex Mooney (R-W.V.), Andy Biggs (R-Az.), and Paul Gosar (R-Az.) say that HR 2435, also known as the “Gold Standard Restoration Act,” will help […]

(Natural News) A lot has changed ever since the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) was forced on the world, including in the food service industry. Some restaurants in major cities like Chicago have begun imposing minimum purchase requirements on their patrons, or charging cancelation fees for reservations. Mandatory minimums are gradually becoming the norm in some areas, […]

(Natural News) Woke retailer Bed Bath & Beyond was spiraling into the ash bin of history but has gotten a last-minute reprieve — of sorts — that will likely only delay the franchise’s collapse. On Wednesday, the company revealed that it is partnering with Hilco Global to restock its inventory as part of its ongoing […]

(Natural News) Search engine giant Google has begun implementing cost-cutting measures, as confirmed by the company’s chief financial officer. Google CFO Ruth Porat broke the news in a March 31 email sent to all employees of the Mountain View, California-based technology firm. Her email said the cost-cutting measures aimed to “deliver durable savings through improved […]

(Natural News) China’s top lithium firms agreed to set a floor price for the metal amid dwindling demand, six individuals confirmed. Ten companies – including Tianqi Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium – that met on the sidelines of a conference in the city of Nanchang in Jiangxi province agreed on the lowest minimum price of 250,000 […]

(Natural News) At its annual investor meeting in Tampa, retail giant Walmart announced that over the next three years, it plans to convert 65 percent of its stores to a model of “automation.” In addition to laying off about 2,000 factory workers in the shorter term, the $388 billion multi-national corporation is eager to trim […]

(Natural News) Elon Musk has asked a judge to toss out a $258 billion racketeering lawsuit stemming from his support for the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin. The suit was filed by a group of investors who accused Musk of intentionally driving up the price of Dogecoin by more than 36,000 percent across a period of two […]

(Natural News) India is now offering its own currency for use in international trading among nations experiencing a shortage of U.S. dollars. According to a report by the Gateway Pundit, the South Asian nation expressed readiness to trade in Indian rupees and has found several other nations willing to do so. The use of the rupee […]