Echoes of the Economy
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Echoes... | Audio |
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Why the Economy? |
What of the Economy? Should our present circumstances of unprecedented budget deficits and debt be a surprise; and whether shocking or not, what is to become of the generations that must bear the burden of this present circumstance, even crisis? |  |
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The Coming Economic Earthquake by Larry Burkett |
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Written from a Christian's perspective, The Coming Economic Earthquake (Larry Burkett) is not for those who want to keep their heads buried in the sand; rather, it is for those who want a layman's understanding of how we got here ("here" being 1994)and what options await our nation at the time of the book's reporting. Obviously, the title does not bode well for our future -- unless an earthquake sounds good... | |
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George Bush inherited problems? |
In 1994, Larry suggested than then President George Bush "inherited" the economic problems of his term. Though the book is dated, the circumstance seem all too coincidental to the present. Introducing this "Earthquake" from around 1990, Larry takes us through some events that quake... | |
| A Economic Report from 1994... | Chapter 1 begins with the questions: How long until the economy collapses...and what can I do to protect my assets? Larry admits that the first question is the more difficult to answer of the two; but accepting the risk of being wrong in his prediction, he ventures forward... | |
| The Great Depression | Chapter 2 is a condensed description of The Great Depression; but it also adds earlier economic depressions and events of similarity (1837...) -- and how the correction was handled differently from The New Deal. Roosevelt was considered the "savior" of the Depression, but was his Keynesian economics the right move? | |
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New Deal |
Chapter 3 is a continuation of the Depression and the election of the president, Franklin Roosevelt. The New Deal ushered in an unprecedented level of government control and regulation that has forever changed our society and the checks & balances of the Constitution. | |
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Life in a Depression
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To try to imagine The Depression would be to confer with the generation that lived through it; to get a collective opinion from a diverse group, etc. At one point nearly 40% of all available workers were unemployed - which is about 400% of the present national unemployment figures. | |
| The seeds of Destruction | While personal credit did rise in the roaring 20's, it paled in comparison to the access to credit in decades to come. Easy credit is a illusion in that it gives the sense of wealth without necessarily, the burden of debt. I speak as one who has learned from pain... | |
| Germany and Argentina | Both Germany and Argentina are nations that have known high inflation and economic collapse; hence, the reason for knowing what happened...and how it applies to our economy or any. | |
| Cycles of Depression | A link exist between economic downturns and wars: an economy plunged into depression is obviously desperate; and in desperate times, despots may rise to power and may use war (or the threat of war) as a diversion from the depression. | |
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Growth of Debt |
A Proverb follows a story of how a farming family lost everything; from Proverbs, Chapter 23: Do not weary yourself to gain riches, cease from your consideration of it. When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings, like an eagle that flies toward the heavens. | |
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Tremors |
Associated to an earthquake, tremors are the warning signs or precursor to a major event. Here, Larry present some examples that existing in 1994 and, today, remain. | |
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Deflation |
Do you know deflation is? What about inflation? Well, in my small way -- and with help from Larry Burkett and some Web resources, the following: | |
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Early Indicators |
Indicators are signs of something that may occur; the indicators can be positive (to problem-solving) or negative. Negative indicators should render a response of caution, warning or danger. But sometimes indicators have no such response of this sort. | |
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Final Warnings |
As with the cracks that might foretell the impending earthquake, warnings will occur in as a harbinger of the economic crisis. Bank failures, the inflation of the currency, and business failures will rise to alarming rates and... | |
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Not for Sale at Any Price by Ross Perot |
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may not have been an "insider", but Ross Perot brought a
business approach to the problems of the government at the time
(1993). A business approach does not sit well with government
for reasons that probably go without explaining. In the simplest
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Cap & Trade (or Tax...) Legislation |
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Cap & Trade |
A thin line exist between environmental issues and the economy. Consider the Superfund (as it was called) that imposed penalties ex post facto on industry; or in other words, laws were made retroactive so as to enforce and punish parties that broke the law...before it was law! The environment is likely to be changing and, as custodians of our natural resources, citizens and companies should be conscience and caring of the economy. But enforcing laws ex post facto and imposing taxes (or penalties) under the guise of environmental protection is misleading to say the least. A staged crisis is a tactic to arouse the populous and justify causes...irrespective of the consequences. | |
America for Sale by Jerome Corsi |
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Okay,
America may not have for sale in 1993, but in less than twenty years, it
may be going on the market. In "America for Sale", Corsi
explains the globalists' plan to put America on the chopping block...With
constructive solutions for resisting the global New Deal, reversing our
dependence on foreign oil, and strengthening our middle class, Corsi
shares important and practical strategies to help American families
survive an imminent economic depression. |
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The Return of the Great Depression by Vox Day |
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From
the Free Republic Review. Once in a while, a book comes along that shakes so many of your core beliefs that you are left questioning either the integrity of what you have read or your own knowledge... Mr. Day skewers the conventional wisdom with such bravado that all questions of its merit quickly evaporate.
RGD takes you on a gripping journey with such ease and suspense you will quickly forget you... |
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"I
am continually amazed at how so many intelligent people can be so confused over
such a simple issue as debt." - Larry Burkett
Confused? Yes, me too. That's why people like Larry and Ross are helpful. No, they are not the only one's able, but each published at least one book with some notable prediction of what has happened...or is headed our way.
In this developing Webpage is some obvious interest in knowing more; of understanding to some degree what has happened...and what will most likely happen based on current and developing trends and statistics.
My recollection of economics is vague: a couple of courses in college was so long ago and, besides the terms "supply and demand", I don't think I can recall much at all. I don't blame the instructors; but the years and limited application more than anything...
So,
if you don't get enough of this stuff in school or from the news, here's another
source that has some distinction: first, the initial sources are a bit
dated and second, the view of one of the two takes some wisdom from his
spiritual life as much as his financial one. 
For more information, contact: hey@hkirkrainer.org
Last Edited: 01/08/2010