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The Death of Retail: Why the Middle Class is Being Erased—And What You Can Do About It

EDITOR'S NOTES

The warning signs of economic collapse are flashing red, but most people are still glued to the mainstream narrative. Retail giants are crumbling, small businesses are vanishing, and wages are being gutted by inflation. Yet the so-called “experts” insist the economy is booming. Don’t be fooled. This is the engineered destruction of the middle class—designed to consolidate power in the hands of the few. If you’re not preparing now, you’re already behind.

Mr. Anderson Mar 19, 25

Another One Bites the Dust—And It’s No Accident

A decade ago, “Help Wanted” signs were everywhere. Today, they’ve been replaced with “Store Closing” banners. The Fed’s reckless money printing, combined with crushing regulations and sky-high inflation, has squeezed small businesses and retailers to death. Meanwhile, Wall Street and the political elite continue to cash in.

I have deep respect for the hardworking employees losing their jobs. But my highest admiration goes to the entrepreneurs—the small business owners who fought like hell against an economic system rigged against them. They’re the backbone of America, yet they’ve been sacrificed on the altar of central planning.

This isn’t just a random cycle of business failures. It’s a feature of the system. The Federal Reserve’s artificial boom-and-bust cycle ensures that every expansion is followed by a brutal contraction, wiping out the weak and rewarding the powerful.

The Retail Apocalypse Has Arrived

Look at the numbers:

Major chains collapsing. Macy’s, Walgreens, 7-Eleven, and Family Dollar are shutting down hundreds of stores in 2024 alone. And it’s only getting worse.
Small businesses crushed. A 2024 Goldman Sachs survey found that 91% of small business owners are struggling with inflation and rising costs, and over half said their situation has deteriorated since January.
Consumers downgrading. People are shifting from Target to Walmart, from Walmart to dollar stores—and eventually, to nothing at all.

Yet Washington keeps telling you the economy is “strong.” Strong for whom? Certainly not for the average American.

Who’s to Blame? Follow the Money

You’ll hear a hundred different excuses from the media: shifting consumer trends, bad business decisions, COVID aftershocks. But make no mistake—the real culprit is the Federal Reserve.

Every price increase, every store closure, every layoff traces back to the Fed’s policies:

Money printing devalues your savings. Every new dollar they create out of thin air makes your existing dollars worth less.
Interest rate hikes crush businesses. Companies that took on cheap debt to survive are now drowning as rates skyrocket.
Inflation forces impossible choices. Rent, wages, insurance, and supplies all skyrocket while consumers pull back spending.

The system is designed to reward speculation and punish real productivity—which is why Wall Street thrives while Main Street dies.

What Comes Next—and How to Protect Yourself

We are at a crossroads, and the choices ahead aren’t pretty. The Federal Reserve will either:

Keep rates high, crushing businesses, homeowners, and middle-class families.
Start printing money again, sending inflation into hyperdrive and destroying what’s left of your purchasing power.

Either way, the result is the same: more wealth transfer, more consolidation, and more government control over your finances.

But you don’t have to be a victim. You can take action.

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The collapse is accelerating. The only question is—will you be prepared?