Independent Vermont Senator and 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wants to turn the United States into a democratic socialist state, much like the countries found in Scandinavia. Sanders, who has said some pretty outlandish things in the past, spoke with ABC’s “This Week” to discuss the issues and his presidential campaign. However, it seems that […]
Archives for May 2015
Video: EconPop’s ‘The Economics of The Shawshank Redemption’
The 1994 motion picture “The Shawshank Redemption” is known to many the film that is on top of the iconic IMDB Top 250 list. But it’s also a film that touches upon some economic insights, including money, the underground economy and supply and demand. EconPop’s Andrew Heaton delves into the screenplay and brings out snippets […]
Week in Review: Apr. 27 to May 3
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: 10 Best, worst U.S. cities to start a business in 2015 Retirement Crisis: One-third of Americans don’t have $1,000 for retirement (hot) Ron Paul: Real war on middle […]
Chart: Jews, Asians dominate top U.S. universities
The mainstream media are every interesting creatures. Whenever a newspaper – New York Times, Wall Street Journal or USA Today – publishes a story about minorities being held down, discriminated against or failing to keep up with their white counterparts, the articles always tends to omit one specific group from this term. Columnists and journalists […]