Those seeking a light at the end of the tunnel of recovery will be glad to learn that the US has made up the 8.7 million jobs lost during the Great Recession and that the number of people employed now tops the prerecession peak of 138.4 million. Buying that good news? A look at the United States Conference of Mayors...

Internet technology, innovation and vision have enabled a new model for financial services that, in just eight years, has generated well over $5 billion in loans to American consumers and small businesses. The most enthusiastic backers are predicting a trillion dollars a year in “marketplace loans” being made by 2025. Wild as that might sound, this year’s developments suggest that...

After a strong start at the beginning of the year, gold, flirting at $1,200 a troy ounce, is at a nine-month low. The rampant inflation many investors feared would result from several years of record-low interest rates and central bank multi-trillion-dollar money-pumping schemes has not materialized. In fact, deflationary concerns have spurred European and Japanese central banks to drive down...

As bombs fall in Syria, history is not only repeating itself, it’s bearing down on us with lightning speed. Talk of war once again rules the political dialogue. And the general public is buying it – again. The Sept. 20 headline in the Financial Times says it all: “Americans galvanized for Return to War in Iraq.” Just a few weeks...

Gerald Celente, Trends Research Instituteplan History Before It Happens In Your Life Global forecaster Gerald Celente and his Trends Research Institute are planning the second in a series of unique conferences at the institute’s historic facilities in Colonial Kingston, NY, this fall. A few openings remain for History Before It Happens In Your Life, a three-day conference, October 17-19, dedicated...

I have just watched Samantha Power’s address to the United Nations. I’m speechless. The End.

Gerald Celente interviews Tony Falco about his “Live at the Falcon” phenomenon in the Hudson Valley. The video was made for the Trends Research Institute’s summer conference, which explored the crossroads of passion, creativity and community.

Thank you for writing the truth and not pulling any pinches! In our overly PC world of fluff and infotainment, your Trends Journal is a breath of fresh air. Keep up the great work and best wishes on the October conference.

Dear Mr. Celente: I understand your frustrations with rogue practices of modern policing. Suburban and rural police departments overuse SWAT teams for minor offenses. They also over issue traffic tickets for the purpose of revenue collection, as well as pursue civil forfeiture procedures. And what about the ubiquitous use of check points that further plagues our society.? This is the result of...

Gerald Celente and the Trends Research Institute have been in an expansion mode for the last year, launching a series of new initiatives and services to meet the needs of the institute’s international subscriber base. This new video will bring you up to speed on the new developments and the institute’s rich history of trend forecasting.