The Real Economic Conditions & Cost of Living

The economy experienced by ordinary Americans, not the one described in headlines.

The real economy is measured at the kitchen table by American families, not in government reports, financial news headlines, or described by politicians. Rising prices, housing costs, healthcare expenses, insurance premiums, taxes, and everyday necessities affect families far more directly than economic statistics and political talking points. These articles examine the real economic conditions facing American households, the growing cost of living, the financial challenges, and the gap between official narratives and the everyday reality American families face.


  • Not till next week !

    I am working on a 3-part series that won’t be ready till Tuesday of next week. I think it will be VERY enlightening…and potentially useful for some. Entertaining to say the least.   I am…

  • Brain Dump – 8/22/2023

    China – Why worry about them? Late last week several reports came out about China and their failing economy. Worst of all…how it would affect the global economic situation which is already tenuous at best.…

  • Economy Manipulated ? ?

    Let’s open with hardcore news from the week of 8/7…there is a very specific reason for going over these details so just follow along… As of 8/7 total credit rose $17.8 billion exceeding estimates by…

  • From Russ…

    I thought ya’ll might enjoy what Russ had to say about my post yesterday “Why?” Several great golden nuggets in his words. I suggest we all ponder what he has to say. Thank you Russ…

  • Why?

    Question sent privately from a pretty new website junkie… “Why do you keep writing about the economy, the stock market, banks, crypto and all of that junk?” When I do threat assessments I look at…

  • Danger Sign – Economy

    Several serious signs have been reported that may clearly show the path that the US economy is heading down: US personal savings have collapsed by $5.5 trillion since April 2020. The less cash available to…

  • SitRep – 7/20/2023

    It’s been almost 4 months since I wrote my last SitRep; honestly, I was hoping to never write another…ever. I think it’s time that I share a bit more of what I believe to be…

  • Brain Dump & Clarifications (yeah, important stuff)

    This post is a collection of different issues that have been brought to my attention… French Riots – Q: Why aren’t you talking about the recent French riots? A: There are two aspects of the…

  • Immediate Action Warning! (economic situation)

      7/6/2023 US Economic Situation / Collapse Background – First: I want to remind folks about my methodology regarding these warnings. I use a “probability & severity” model called risk management. I calculate how probable…

  • 18 Months and a Campfire

    The laughter was odd, reassuring in a way that hasn’t been heard for the last 18 months. And what’s with a campfire…reaches inside of us mere humans and gives us a sense of security and…

  • De-Dollarization Accelerates

    Business Insider came out with a report day before yesterday that went into detail regarding, not just the continuing replacement of the dollar as the global reserve currency, but that it is accelerating. And that…

  • R U Overwhelmed Yet?

    It’s been over a week since my last post…but I haven’t been lazy, just off-line. Interestingly enough I have had several conversations during this time…and man, gripping isn’t even close to describing those conversations. And…

  • Potentially distracting…

    So here it is…another 3am morning. Yuck!! I wrote a response to Bruce’s comment last evening, got the post already for this morning, and was all set to go…then 3am hit. I woke up and…

  • >>> CRITICAL – Here it is…

    Dang! It is happening fast and coast-to-coast…and it will get worse. And I have been warning you of this for a long time. The problem is…the violence and threat of violence is coming from every…

  • Critically Important SitRep – Part #4

    Yesterday I left you with a “tease” and yes, I admit it. I was so wrong in doing that…but it was fun. Actually, I hit a word count limit…any more in that article would have…

  • Critically Important SitRep – Part #3

    Just a little personal word… So now we get into some the real grit of what I want to say…and warn you about. For many of you this may be old news…and that’s okay. Maybe…

  • Banking Failures…the tip of the iceberg…

    I hope you’ve been following the banking crisis that has been unfolding for the last 2 weeks, I don’t want to recap all of it. Here are my articles that can bring you up that…

  • More on the bank failings…

    Just a quick update on the banking issues we are facing right now: This is only the tip of the iceberg. SVB was the model for the ESG agenda. The collapse may well have been…

  • Another Bank Failure…more troubling signs…

    So have you really been watching the bank failures? Do you know 3 banks have failed in less than a week? Do you know that 2 of the 3 bank failures were the 2nd and…

  • SVB – Banks – Failure – Update

    This is a quick down and dirty post this morning…a very important post. Banks! First off, remember I am no investment advisor, not an economist, just a regular person sharing some things I’ve seen that…