China: On the Way to a Deflationary Crisis

By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"Consumer price inflation in China is down to 4.2%. The growth rates of industrial production (output), exports, and imports are all down. China is on the path to deflation. Mounting sovereign debts crises...

Debt Super Committee needs a hero? I'll be your Huckleberry

Well the deadline has come and gone for the Debt Super Committee?  The Stock Market is roiled and America risks having its credit rating down graded. What should be done? This morning this author took his...

Germany is Next to Fall

By: Sam Vaknin Editor-in-Chief of Global Politician As the crisis in Italy is threatening to spread to France, Austria, Belgium, and other "solid citizens" of the eurozone, pundits have hitherto ignored the greatest threat: Germany. With its economy stagnant (0.5%...

Macedonian Banks are Safer than West Europe's Banks

By Sam VakninEditor in Chief of Global Politician Even under the best case scenario (in which banks take a 50% haircut on the credits they have extended to profligate Greece, but there is no default) French, Italian, German, and Austrian banks run a collective capital...

It's the Same Banking Crisis, Stupid!

By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The crisis that started in 2008 is a banking crisis and it is still going strong. Banks all over the world over-leveraged their capital and extended loans unwisely to the undeserving. American financial ...

Macedonia: The Case of the Abused PCL

By: Sam VakninEditor in Chief of Global PoliticianIn January 2011, the Republic of Macedonia became the first country to benefit from the IMF’s PCL (Precautionary Credit Line): a contingent “insurance policy” of c. $650 million USD. At the time, the Executive Board of...

US imposes sanctions on Syria's Bashar al-Assad and Six others

The United States has imposed its first ever sanctions against the  Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad and six other senior officials for human rights abuses, committed during the suppression of antigovernment...

The Solution - Split the USA in half

This is a teaser for an article I wrote on examiner.com. "For of you who are not aware, the United States of America is hurtling toward collapse. Standard and Poors recently reported that it was giving the USA a ...

America has a problem - We are looking for a million Citizens...

This is a teaser for an article that i wrote on one of my blogs: ! AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM!  ! This is the link they provide in the above video clip http://www.causes.com/causes/593708 ! You can listen to...

Over a Thousand Foreclosures were Improperly Executed in Maryland

Robo signing hit the news again in Maryland, some say that over one thousand foreclosures were improperly executed and now who's paying? Learn more: "Investigations have started in Maryland over one thousand foreclosures improperly executed. Charges have been brought against...

Nuclear Lobby Tells that Plants Can Withstand Japan-Like Crisis

" Nuclear-power executives and lobbyists met with lawmakers in Washington this week as the industry sought to allay concern that the reactor crisis in Japan could be repeated in the U.S. Representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute, a Washington-based trade group, and...

Government Corruption Crisis Conference February 27, 2011 (Online

This is a teaser for an article I posted on one of my blogs: "The Government Corruption Crisis Conference is scheduled for Sunday February 27, 2011 from 5 to 7 pm EST. The Conference will be conducted online using...

How you Can Avoid Foreclosure

" Now is the right time for you to do a reality check about your financial condition. Some homeowners do not notice that they are already at risk of getting behind their mortgage payment. Foreclosure can happen to anyone, especially if you are not paying attention...

Make Use of the “Ownership Strategy” To Prevent Foreclosure

Learn more about this different strategy to prevent foreclosures, it may be useful if you are in trouble:"A lot of times, the bank shows property proof to push through with foreclosure even if you acquired the house years back. It is important for you to know that there are...

End to Robo Signing Causes New York Foreclosures to Plunge

An interesting recap of the last month about foreclosures in the state of New York after the robo signing case has been discovered: "New York foreclosures are now in a record plunge, thanks to the government’s robo signing moratoriums. However, experts say that the report...
 

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