MetaFilter posts tagged with economiccollapse

Can Vegetarians Still Eat the Rich?

saulgoodman — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:42:56 -0800

Newsweek discusses Obama's "War on the Rich," a timely story, considering Bloomberg's recent christening of the "Obama Bear Market." And on a tangential note, TPM points out that those bankruptcy law reforms enacted under the Bush administration specifically included new provisions aggressively lobbied for by the "International Swaps and Derivatives Association," which were designed to protect the derivatives and swap industries. Yet another example of good timing. Meanwhile, something smells foul at Merrill Lynch.

"I can pin point the exact moment when the entire country realized what was happening"

mecran01 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:07:07 -0800

Notes from an economic collapse. With the shaky state of the economy, some are modifying their retirement plans. Fortunately, we have helpful tips from survivors of other collapsed economies to help us weather the (possible) approaching storm. I have no idea if this is authentic or not, and it definitely reads like survivalist fan-fiction, yet I can’t quit reading it. SLYT of images from Argentina's collapse.

oil tied economies - the gift that keeps giving

rough ashlar — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:51:34 -0800

As many peoples eyes will be elsewhere the readers of the blue may not have seen the red flowing in the streets of Mother Russia. Russia’s two main bourses, RTS and MICEX, said on Wednesday they were suspending trade until further notice. How bad? Russian shares suffered their steepest one-day fall in more than a decade on Tuesday, losing up to 20 per cent, as a sharp slide in oil prices and difficult money market conditions triggered a rush to sell. Perhaps the Russian readers will keep the American's up to date with the list of Russian firms bailed out by the Russian government?

Countdown to a Meltdown

pheideaux — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:24:15 -0800

Countdown to a Meltdown : long but fascinating speculative retrospective on the causes and impact of the 2009-2016 economic collapse. [via Marshall Brain]