United States milk futures increased to a record high as exports by the U.S. rose due to smaller inventories of cheese and butter, which analysts say will lead to greater costs for pastries and pizza and other food products. With milk futures inching 0.7 percent higher to $24.45 per 100 pounds, consumers have to be […]
Archives for September 2014
10 reasons Joe Biden is wrong when he says not to bet against the American people
United States Vice President Joe Biden is out with his latest weekly video address. The topic of the video was to inform everyone that “it’s never a good bet to bet against the American people.” He talked about the Obama administration’s record since taking office and how the country is much better than it was […]
NY Federal Reserve: 25% of college grads earn as much as high school grads
The Federal Reserve has repeatedly reported this year that it still pays to attend college, despite the fact that graduates are leaving school under the stranglehold of enormous debt levels, and not entering the labor force with meaningful employment. Although the median college graduate earns between 60 and 70 percent more than the average high […]
Affordable, accessible housing for seniors is the next retirement crisis
In the next 15 years, the population of Americans aged 50 and older will surpass 133 million. As the nation’s elderly population continues to accelerate, they will realize that there is a short supply of affordable, well-located and physically accessible housing. This is in part to a paucity of savings, excessive debt levels and a […]
Week in Review: Sept. 1 to Sept. 7
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: Want to leave the U.S.? It’ll cost you $2,350 (hot) Tom Woods releasing new book ‘Real Dissent’ in coming weeks Wall Street-Washington Revolving Door: Eric Cantor sold for […]