The News with Rick Sanchez - March 01, 2019 (17:00 ET)

New recession in 2020?

Rick Sanchez discusses foreclosures in New York and a concurrent slowdown of mortgage applications in California. Are these isolated developments or do they spell doom for the US economy? Then investigative journalist Ben Swann weighs in, pointing at similar issues affecting regions throughout the country. He argues that predictions of another housing crash by 2020 aren’t credible. He also discusses the looming student loan crisis.

Scammers can fake texts in your name

There are platforms that make it easier than ever to send counterfeit text messages or social media notifications. These can damage and end friendships and worse, scammers make use of these platforms to fake messages from banks or credit card companies and trick people into revealing personal information. RT America’s Trinity Chavez reports for News with Rick Sanchez.

Bye bye privacy with 5G

Remote surgeries, autonomous vehicles, smart-city energy grids and the coming “internet of things” all depend upon the deployment of 5G infrastructure. RT America’s Michele Greenstein reports for the News with Rick Sanchez on the perils of much-lauded 5G wireless technology.