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: Video: EconPop’s ‘The Economics of The Shawshank Redemption’ Bernie Sanders: U.S. should turn into socialist Scandinavia – does he know the facts? A Retirement Crisis in Canada: Ontario […]
Archives for May 2015
Shocking video of Hillary Clinton’s ‘campaign manager’ explaining ‘strategy’
From being a member of the elite to now being a champion of the middle class, Hillary Clinton is trying to portray herself as a common citizen , which we know is bogus, in her quest to become the next United States president. This hilarious video from Steven Crowder parodies this idea by having a […]
Denmark soon to become world’s first cashless society
Denmark is inching closer to becoming the first cashless society in the world today. Will other more advanced adopt the same proposals being made by the Danish government? Perhaps. The Danish government is putting forward an initiative that would eliminate the obligation for retailers to accept cash as a method of payment. The removal of […]
Is saving money a part of our genes?
Is it because of your dad that you have a strong acumen for money? Or is it because of your mom that you have a weak willpower when you pass by a shopping mall? Perhaps a part of the reason why we have a very low savings rate in North America is because of our […]
Huh? Venezuela raises minimum wage by 30% but businesses can’t raise prices
The economy of Venezuela continues to get worse with each passing day. It doesn’t even appear that the people of the oil-rich Latin American country care anymore because they ardently support the administration of President Nicolas Maduro – it’s like this in nearly every socialist country. So what’s going on now in Venezuela? Well, the […]