This article was originally published by Micahel Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. We live at a time when the pace of change is so rapid that it can be overwhelming at times. The following are 12 signposts that indicate that a monumental economic meltdown is now upon us…#1 Consumer confidence just fell to the lowest level that we have seen in 12 years…America’s economic mood deteriorated in January to its lowest level in more than a decade as consumers fretted about geopolitical tensions, affordability and President Donald Trump’s unrelenting trade war. January’s reading came in much lower than the 91.1 reading economists projected in a poll by data firm FactSet. You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter.