On Sunday‚ Border Chief Jason Owens stated the obvious during a CBS interview: the border is a “national security threat.” At least 140‚000 sneaked in through the border surreptitiously over the past five months‚ and they are the ones who keep him up at night. Owens said Border Patrol is “closing in” on recording one […] The post Border Chief Owens: The Border Is a “National Security Threat” appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

How much longer will the Biden administration and the mainstream media continue to deny that we are in the midst of a very painful economic downturn?  Debt levels have never been higher‚ delinquency rates are spiking‚ the commercial real estate market is crashing‚ the banking industry is mired in turmoil and large companies are conducting mass layoffs all over the nation.  Anyone that attempts to claim that the U.S. economy is in good shape is just being delusional.  Unfortunately‚ it is those that are at the bottom of the economic food chain that are being hurt the most. If you want to know what is really going on with the economy‚ pawn shops are a great place to look. When the economy is doing well‚ pawn shop inventories tend to go down because people aren’t pawning much stuff and there is lots of buying going on. But when the economy is not doing well‚ pawn shop inventories tend to go up because people are pawning lots of stuff for fast cash and there aren’t as many buyers as there were during the good times. So what are we seeing during the early stages of 2024? One pawn shop owner that was recently interviewed by USA Today admitted that he has “a glut of inventory” right now… Clay Baron has everything in his pawn shop from gold rings and pearl necklaces to vintage cowboy boots‚ silver belt buckles‚ stereos and ticking clocks. The only thing he’s short on is space. “Right now we have a glut of inventory‚” Baron said‚ “which tells me that our clientele doesn’t necessarily have money.” Accumulating pawn shop inventory means fewer buyers than sellers – a sign that for the lowest-income Americans‚ times remain tough. That same article pointed out that inventory levels have also grown rapidly at some of the largest pawn shop chains in the entire nation… Two of the largest‚ publicly traded pawnshop corporations in the U.S. – which between them own roughly 1‚700 pawnshops nationwide – are also reporting growing inventory and increased demand for short-term loans. FirstCash Holdings Inc. operates nearly 1‚200 pawnshops under the FirstCash and Cash America brands in 29 states and the District of Columbia. The company reported “record pawn receivables” in its most recent year-end earnings report and a 10% increase in inventory at its U.S. stores. EZCORP Inc. also owns 530 pawnshops in the U.S. and reported an 8% increase in inventory at U.S. stores in the company’s latest earnings report. The “challenging macro-economic backdrop” continued to fuel demand for short-term cash loans‚ the company said. If anyone comes to you and tries to convince you that the economy is doing well‚ just show them these numbers. That will be the end of any debate. One of the reasons why so many Americans need fast cash is because debt loads have risen to unprecedented levels.  Here is just one example… For Denise and Paul Nierzwicki‚ credit cards are the only way to make ends meet. The couple‚ ages 69 and 72‚ respectively‚ have about $20‚000 in debt spread across multiple cards‚ all with interest rates above 20%. The trouble started during the pandemic‚ when Denise lost her job and a business deal for a bar that they owned in their hometown of Lexington‚ Kentucky‚ went bad. They applied for Social Security‚ which helped‚ and Denise now works 50 hours a week at a restaurant. Still‚ they’re barely scraping together the minimum payments for their credit card debt. Can you imagine how much stress they must be feeling on a daily basis? Sadly‚ there are millions of others that are in similar positions. The combination of high debt levels and high interest rates has created a “perfect storm” of suffering for U.S. consumers‚ and so it should be no surprise that delinquency rates have been surging… The signs are obvious. Last week we noted that banks’ charge-offs are accelerating‚ and are now above pre-pandemic levels. …and leading this increase are credit card loans – with delinquencies that haven’t been this high since Q3 2011. On top of that‚ while credit cards and nonfarm‚ nonresidential commercial real estate loans drove the quarterly increase in the noncurrent rate‚ residential mortgages drove the quarterly increase in the share of loans 30-89 days past due. When large numbers of people start getting behind on their mortgages‚ it is only a matter of time before foreclosures start to spike. And that is precisely what we are witnessing… Home foreclosures rose again in February as Americans continue to grapple with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. That is according to a new report published by real estate data provider ATTOM‚ which found that there were 32‚938 properties in February with foreclosure filings‚ which includes default notices‚ scheduled auctions and bank repossessions. Sadly‚ things are only going to get worse during the months ahead‚ because the labor market is starting to get very tight. One 26-year-old woman that has multiple degrees hasn’t been able to find a job even though she has already applied for approximately 1‚000 different positions… Cheyenne Barton‚ 26‚ of Kissimmee‚ Florida‚ graduated in December with one degree in biomedical sciences and another in computing technology and software development – the kind of practical background employers have coveted. She initially targeted software development jobs but is now looking for “really any job” where she can use her degrees. Barton has applied for about 1‚000 positions but hasn’t yet notched an interview. Companies “say they want recent grads who are teachable and can learn quicker‚” she says. “But then you apply for the job and it’s like‚ ‘Oh‚ we already have over 100 applications with people who are more qualified.’” Wait a second. Joe Biden told us that good jobs are easy to find these days. So why can’t Cheyenne Barton even get an interview? Something is not adding up. Of course the truth is that we have seen a major shift in the labor market in recent months.  According to Challenger‚ Gray &; Christmas‚ the number of layoffs in February was the highest that they have ever recorded for that particular month… The pace of job cuts by U.S. employers accelerated in February‚ a sign the labor market is starting to deteriorate in the face of ongoing inflation and high interest rates. That is according to a new report published Thursday by Challenger‚ Gray &; Christmas‚ which found that companies planned 84‚638 job cuts in February‚ a 3% increase from the previous month and a 9% jump from the same time last year. It marked the highest layoff total for the month of February in data going back to 2009. The outlook for the rest of the year is absolutely dismal. So even more Americans will fall into poverty. And even more Americans will fall into hunger. And even more Americans will end up homeless. Over the weekend‚ a story about a homeless man in Wasco‚ California that was apparently eating “a severed human leg” has been going viral… Video footage shot in Wasco‚ California appears to show a crazed maniac waving around a severed human leg and taking bites out of it before police apprehended him Friday. Reports have suggested that the man ‘stole’ the leg from the scene of a train accident‚ where a person was earlier hit and killed. The footage shows the man‚ identified as 27-year-old Resendo Tellez‚ holding and examining the limb‚ with witnesses saying he was eating parts of it‚ before attempting to walk away waving it around as multiple police cars close in on him. That is pretty shocking. But it is also a preview of where this country is heading. The economic suffering of the past couple of years has been very painful‚ but the truth is that it isn’t even worth comparing to what is in front of us. Michael’s new book entitled “Chaos” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com‚ and you can check out his new Substack newsletter right here. About the Author: Michael Snyder’s extremely controversial new book entitled “Chaos” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com.  He has also written seven other books that are available on Amazon.com including “End Times”‚ “7 Year Apocalypse”‚ “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”‚ “The Beginning Of The End”‚ and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned)  When you purchase any of Michael’s books you help to support the work that he is doing.  You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter.  Michael has published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog‚ End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News‚ and he always freely and happily allows others to republish those articles on their own websites.  You can connect with Michael on YouTube‚ Facebook and Twitter‚ and sharing his articles on your own social media accounts is definitely a great help.  These are such troubled times‚ and people need hope.  John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world‚ that he gave his only begotten Son‚ that whosoever believeth in him should not perish‚ but have everlasting life.”  If you have not already done so‚ we strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today. 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As most parents know‚ kids don’t always know how to properly communicate their needs. Sometimes that leads to tears‚ and sometimes it leads to laughter. For one father‚ trying to figure out what “people chicken” was led to internet stardom. Dillon Michael White recounted a story about the mysterious food on his TikTok page called Dad Chats. As he shared‚ he and his wife‚ Suzanne‚ were too tired to cook one night‚ so they decided to order out. When he got home‚ he found his family “in complete emotional chaos.” Why? because his son‚ Mason‚ requested “people chicken” for dinner‚ and no one knew what that was. @dadchats I cant unsee it now ♬ original sound – dadchats “Mason just starts shaking‚ and is like‚ ‘I WANT PEOPLE CHICKEN!’” Dillon said. “It’s one of those moments as parents where you’re like‚ ‘Ha ha ha okay‚ here we go folks‚ let’s strap in. What’s people chicken? I’m all ears'” Unfortunately‚ Mason didn’t know any way to explain the food other than by calling it “people chicken. So Dillon was getting nowhere. “Buddy‚ I don’t think that’s a thing‚” Dillon joked. “Between you and I‚ I don’t think that would get FDA approval. Chicken made from people? ‘Cause that can’t be what we’re talking about here.” That made Mason think of another clue. The chicken wasn’t made out of people—but it looked like people. So Dillon grabbed a pen and paper and asked Mason to draw the food. Mason drew a stick figure‚ and that made Dillon even more confused. TikTok “I go‚ ‘Buddy‚ that looks like a stick figure.’ And goes‚ ‘Yeah! Stick figure chicken!’ This goes on‚ no joke‚ for about 17 minutes‚ give or take 31 seconds‚” he continued. Little Boy’s Sister Hatched a Genius Idea and Saved the Day Dillon was ready to call it a night and prepare his son for the very real possibility that they wouldn’t be able to eat “people chicken” for dinner when his seven-year-old daughter‚ who he called “The Mason translater” had an idea “from the other room.” “She comes in the living room and is like‚ ‘Dad‚ I have an idea.’ And any time she has an idea‚ I will always listen because she’s smarter than me and because she is better at troubleshooting than The Geek Squad‚” Dillon shared. Dillon’s daughter suggested he look it up on his phone. But Dillon didn’t want to. “Well‚ I could‚ but if I search “people chicken‚” I might end up on a list somewhere‚” he laughed. His daughter calmly explained that he could “pull up pictures of all the chicken places in the area” and see if those offer any clues. The idea worked. “It takes no more than 21 seconds … for us to figure out exactly what ‘people chicken’ slash ‘stick figure chicken’ is‚” he said. It was KFC. TikTok “I don’t know why in all the years I’ve been living‚ I never thought of the fact that this man might be wearing a bow tie and scarf or alternative viewpoint‚ might actually be a very large head on a stick figure body‚” he added. The dad laughed and suggested that KFC use his son’s term as its new marketing slogan. As of late March‚ 23 million people had watched the video and gone on the hilarious parenting journey with Dillon. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post “I Can’t Unsee It Now:” Dad Hilariously Recounts Trying to Understand His 5-Year-Old’s Emotional Demand for “People Chicken” appeared first on InspireMore.

The Biden administration regulators see a monopoly boogeyman behind the curtain of nearly every business merger and acquisition – from airlines‚ to cell phones to chicken producers. Now they’re trying to stop Capital One from acquiring the credit card company Discover. That’s a bizarre cease and desist order from the Biden antitrust cops‚ because this merger would increase rather […]