Beware: if you have unpaid taxes then the United States government will confiscate your passport. It seems Donald Trump’s wall will certainly be meant for both keeping people out and keeping people in. According to a new report by the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. government will soon pass a law to revoke or deny […]
Archives for November 2015
10 things more likely to kill you than terrorism
The chance of being killed in a terrorist attack are one in 20 million. Think about that: one in 20 million. Considering the way everyone is acting and the way the government is responding, a New Yorker, a Parisian or a Torontonian was being killed everyday by terrorists. Ever since the horrific attack in Paris […]
EPI Chart: What do you have to make in a year to be in the top 1% of your state?
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a new chart/illustration that looks what how much you have to earn in a year to be in the top one percent of your state. Considering how highly taxed citizens are in states like California, New Jersey and New York, how can someone earning $438,000 be placed in the […]
Week in Review: Nov. 16 to Nov. 22
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: Death of the Dollar? IMF says Chinese Yuan should be included in its reserve currencies Peter Schiff: ‘Corrupt’ U.S. economy can’t handle a Federal Reserve rate hike Report […]
5 random things for a Friday (Canada’s $1.2 billion refugee plan, time cost of Thanksgiving dinner, ISIS funded by U.S.)
News Story of the Day: Despite calls from public officials from all stripes and studies suggesting the populace wants the federal government to slowdown on letting in 25,000 refugees by Dec. 31, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moving ahead with his campaign pledge. And it’s going to cost the Canadian taxpayers a lot of money. According […]