Bank failures and the coming Economic collapse

[Ben]

Whenever I try to predict what the economy is going to do I remind myself of what the C's said:

A: The economy of our 3rd density world is entirely manufactured. The forces that control it are both 3rd density and 4th density. There are conflicting opinions in the 3rd density sector right now as to when, where, and how to institute an economic depression. This has been "in the works" for quite some "time" as you measure it. So far, the forces arguing against institution of a collapse have prevailed. How long this condition will be maintained is open to many outcomes. Also, please be aware that the state of the economy is entirely an illusion. In other words, the world economy performs solely based upon what the population is told to believe.

I don't see how we will ever know when such a decision has been reached, until we see the results. The BoE just lowered interest rates for the first time in years, 'inflation' has dropped close to the nominal target. People believe that the economic situation is improving, even though the evidence of their own eyes should suggest otherwise.

I still think an economic collapse (more so than a war, which is harder to get going) is the get out of jail card for the ptb should their hand be revealed in an uncontrolled manner.

 

[axj]

I still think an economic collapse (more so than a war, which is harder to get going) is the get out of jail card for the ptb should their hand be revealed in an uncontrolled manner.

The stock markets are pretty much disconnected from how the real economy is doing. Stock markets are completely manipulated and can go any way they want them to go, just like the C's said.

The thing is that the current debt-based financial system seems to be unsustainable - the US is already paying more for interest on its debt than its exorbitant military budget.

The most likely way they will crash and reset the financial system is through some kind of cyberattack ("cyberpandemic") that will be blamed on Russia, China, Iran or some AI.

And I think that the CBDCs have to be ready to go before they do the crash. The EU plans to have its CBDC ready in 2026, for example.

 

[Miracle]

Just saw this article pop up on SOTT regarding the the lowest sales of cardboard boxes in years indicating that shipped goods are on a steep decline:

Quiet warning: Sliding sales of cardboard boxes set off economic alarm bells for holiday spending season

Nearly every physical good in the modern economy is transported or stored in a corrugated cardboard box. That's why box shipments act as a reliable real-time economic barometer, especially very useful now, as the government shutdown enters day 33...

www.sott.net

Just wanted to back this up and say that the freight industry is also seeing a fairly dramatic reduction in demand:

Is the goods economy in a recession? Freight data suggests so

As someone who's spent decades immersed in the freight and logistics industry, I've learned that freight data often tells the story of the broader economy

www.freightwaves.com

As someone who’s spent decades immersed in the freight and logistics industry, I’ve learned that freight data often tells the story of the broader economy long before traditional indicators catch up. Right now, that data is painting a stark picture: The U.S. economy is entrenched in a goods recession. While consumer spending on services might be holding steady, the movement of physical goods—the lifeblood of manufacturing, retail, and industrial sectors—has ground to a halt. This isn’t speculation; it’s evident in the high-frequency data we track at FreightWaves through our SONAR platform.
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But 2025 has delivered a gut punch. As the chart clearly shows, freight demand has nosedived again, dropping to levels not seen since the depths of the pandemic. OTVI (Outbound Tender Volume Index, or more simply, demand for trucks) currently sits at around 9,420—far below peak levels and down 18% year-over-year.
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Why does this matter? Freight is a leading indicator. When trucks stop rolling, it’s because factories aren’t producing, warehouses aren’t filling, and shelves aren’t restocking. The data suggests we’re not just in a slowdown; we’re in a full-blown goods recession that could drag on GDP growth if it persists.

So yeh, the "real economy" indicators are not looking so great right now going into the holiday season