It’s a new year and a great time to revisit your preparedness plans and update them as needed. While reviewing and updating your plans, keep in mind the various events we’re potentially looking at this year, including economic stress, terrorism, cybersecurity, and the various natural disasters you’re likely to see in your region.

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News

1. IKEA Recalls 169,000 Crib Mattresses After Reports Infants Became Trapped Between Mattress And Crib
2. Russia To Increase ‘Combat Capabilities’ In Crimea, Sees Ukraine Conflict Worsening
3. US Soldier’s Body Found Outside Fort Hood Home After Return From West Africa, Hazmat Called
4. What Happens Next In Russia – A 6-Step Recipe For Western Disaster
5. Major War Exploding Soon-Charles Nenner

Prepping and General Interest

1. Pandemic Plan Part 2: Necessary Supplies and Making Your Own Disinfectant
2. The Difference Between Stocks and Broths
3. First Look: New Guns from Kimber in 2015
4. First Look: SIG Sauer MCX
5. New Firearms Company: Nite Owl Firearms
6. First Look: New SIG Sauer Silencers for 2015
7. Army Passes on Beretta’s Proposed M9A3
8. Lancer Systems Adaptive Magwell
9. Magpul PMAG D60
10. Mask-22 Suppressor
11. Ergo Grip Introduces New Delta Grip for J-Frame Revolvers
12. SIG Sauer Adds .45s, Subcompacts to P320 Line
13. Crimson Trace Recoil Reducing Grips
14. Shotgun News 2014 Highlights
15. 89 Tips That Will Help You Prepare For The Coming Economic Depression
16. Steam Machine Turns Sludge into Drinking Water
17. Panic Buying At Grocery Stores And Devastating Food Shortages
18. DIY Survival Gear Tips – Keeping Things Simple
19. 15 Reasons to Stock Up on Peanut Butter
20. Warning! Evacuation Imminent! How to Be Ready.
21. The Key To Reaching Your Homestead Goals This Year
22. Brad M: “How or where do you store your get home kit ?”
23. Sweet Red Wine Vinaigrette Recipe
24. The Importance of Being Mobile
25. Surviving When The Frostbite Bit You
26. Building a Bug out location for about 10 to 12 families
27. Prepping for an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack
28. Tough Tactical Marker
29. Survival Nutrition
30. How to Make a Mini Metal Foundry

Freedom Issues

1. British government wants to outlaw secure communication
2. TSA Stepping Up Random Searches Amid New Concerns Over Terrorism

Economic

1. It begins: IRS launches International Data Exchange service
2. More Than Half Of All Taxpayer Calls To The IRS Could Go Unanswered This Year
3. Homebuilders Plunge From First To Worst As ‘Efficient Stock Market’ Wrong Again
4. Which States Stand To Lose The Most From The Crude Collapse
5. Dow Drops 600 Points In 24 Hours As 30Y Yield Crashes To Record Low
6. The Looming “National Nervous Breakdown”
7. Only 4 out of 10 Americans has enough in their savings to pay for an unexpected expense: Half of the country is living paycheck to paycheck with no retirement plans.
8. IRS chief warns of refund delays, poor customer service this tax year
9. The US Retail Industry is Collapsing: Here’s Why You’re in Trouble

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This is a curated list of news stories and articles having interested to the preparedness community. None of the above should be considered an endorsement or an attempt to push any particular agenda by the Preparedness Podcast. They’re simply presented here as an informative source.