Episode 13: How an Ebola outbreak could devastate the U.S. economy by the Health Ranger Mike Adams
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What's happening in Liberia and Sierra Leone is a microcosm of what might happen in first world nations during a pandemic outbreak
Ebola isolation and quarantine efforts have already caused immediate implosions in the local economy
Quarantine zones immediately halt deliveries of supplies
Truck drivers will refuse to deliver food and supplies to quarantine zones (unless they are military soldiers)
Farmers in Africa are abandoning their fields and refusing to harvest crops
Understanding money velocity and economic theory
Complex, interdependent economies are more subject to systemic failures
Low-tech, agrarian societies are more resistant to systemic economic failures or collapse
If people become aware of Ebola spreading on commercial flights, it would cause extreme financial difficulties for commercial airlines
Airlines are going to be extremely sensitive about the public perception of safety on flights
Consider all the businesses that depend on the public perception of "safety in crowds"
Restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, sporting events, concerts, symphony events -- all these could be shut down by fear of Ebola spreading via crowds
Tourism could be hit very hard as tourists would be fearful of traveling to cities where infections are reported
Public transportation is also highly vulnerable to fear of Ebola: subways, trains, busses, taxis and more
Consider the future: What happens if it spreads in large U.S. cities?
Think about the economic implications of shutting down public transportation: who will run all the banks and businesses?
Without workers showing up for work, much of the U.S. economy implodes
Most U.S. businesses could not survive even a one-month shutdown
There will be a bankruptcy ripple effect across employees and all the lenders who are owed money by those employees
Discretionary income will plummet, causing yet more losses across the economy
The impact on the medical sector of the economy could be devastating, thrusting many hospitals into bankruptcy
The stock market may be hit extremely hard by an Ebola outbreak as corporations collapse into bankruptcy
Find ways to diversify your investments or assets; have some barter items
Also consider which companies might do well in a pandemic: manufacturers of medical gear, for example
Make sure you have spare cash on hand
Ebola might be the scapegoat for the economic crash that's been imminent for a long time
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