2026-04-13 Debt, Dragflation & the Dollar’s End: Are We Entering a Global Economic Collapse?

2026-04-13 Debt, Dragflation & the Dollar’s End: Are We Entering a Global Economic Collapse?

Author: Dennis Tubbergen April 13, 2026 Duration: 32:30
In this episode of the Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio Program, host Dennis Tubbergen sits down with renowned trend forecaster Gerald Celente to unpack the mounting global debt crisis and what it means for your financial future. With U.S. debt nearing unsustainable levels and economic warning signs flashing—from declining real estate trends to rising inflation—Celente shares his bold forecast of “dragflation,” a dangerous mix of economic decline and persistent inflation. The conversation explores the potential collapse of the U.S. dollar, geopolitical risks, and the possibility of a global financial reset. If you’re concerned about protecting your wealth in uncertain times, this episode delivers critical insights and a wake-up call to prepare for what may lie ahead. Gerald Celente is the Founder/Director of the Trends Research Institute and Publisher of the weekly Trends Journal magazine. He is the author of the highly acclaimed and best-selling books “Trend Tracking” and “Trends 2000”. With a 40-year track record of identifying, tracking, and forecasting trends, Celente is world-renowned as today’s #1 Trend Forecaster. Celente, developed the Globalnomic methodology to identify, track, forecast, and manage trends, is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology, or conventional wisdom, Celente, whose motto is “Think for Yourself,” observes and analyzes current events forming future trends for what they are – not for how he wants them to be. For more information about our guest, Gerald Celente, please visit www.trendsresearch.com. For more information about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates please visit, www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.

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