Ebola has created widespread panic in West Africa as countries have instituted a number of measures to combat the infectious fatal disease. Health experts and public officials fear it could reach beyond the borders of Africa and hit nations all over the world. Sierra Leone recently imposed a nationwide lockdown to help contain the Ebola […]
Archives for September 2014
Video: Ron Paul, Tom Woods discuss libertarianism and its critics
Former Texas Republican Congressman and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul had Tom Woods, author of “Real Dissent,” on his show on the Ron Paul Channel. The 12-minute interview discussed libertarianism and its critics, Wood’s book “Meltdown” and Austrian Economics in the media.
Week in Review: Sept. 15 to Sept. 21
In case you missed any of this week’s articles, here is a round-up of some of the most read pieces written by the Economic Collapse News staff: Deutsche Bank: Global government bond market in a bubble (hot) Robert Reich bashes rich people again – despite earning $242k for teaching one class Video: Beware of the […]
Yes or No: Scotland would still have had to look after Queen Elizabeth
There is a mix of both adulation and mourning in Scotland, England and in other parts of the globe Friday as Scotland voted 55 percent in favor of maintaining its union with the United Kingdom. Rather than secede from Great Britain and become its independent country, it will still have to be under the rule […]
LOL: Fed Chair Janet Yellen urges Americans need to save more
Americans simply need to save more money to pay for financial setbacks. This is the recommendation that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has for those who are “extraordinarily vulnerable.” Yellen told a crowd in Washington during a speech Thursday that an unforeseen expense of just $400 would force a majority of Americans to avoid paying […]