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: Hillary Clinton comments on possible Federal Reserve rate hike ‘Opposition’ in Venezuela wins majority government; won’t reverse welfare policies Peter Schiff: Government jobs report is a work of […]
Archives for December 2015
5 random things for a Friday (Canada’s 2016 food price inflation highest in West, gold prices to surge 50%, Milton Friedman quote)
News Story of the Day: A new report from the University of Guelph suggests that next year’s food price inflation in Canada will be the highest in the industrialized world. According to the study, the average Canadian household will spend $8,631 on groceries and restaurant meals in 2016, up by $345 due to food price […]
Middle class being wiped out in Fed-obsessed, Obama economy
The middle class in the United States today is no longer the majority it once was. Described as the backbone of the national economy for years, the middle class is being wiped out in today’s economy climate, and millions of Americans are financially struggling, says a new report from the Pew Research Center. After four […]
Rand Paul’s top 10 list of ‘disqualifying’ characteristics of President Obama
Everyone, including President Obama, is going after Donald Trump for his unjustified proposal of banning Muslims from entering the United States. It’s a shameful policy and one that doesn’t make any sense (for an eloquent argument be sure to read Robert Wenzel’s post on the matter). Despite this, he’s still up in the polls. But […]
Video: Toronto taxi driver using force against suspected Uber driver
In the city of Toronto, more than 2,000 taxicabs have taken to the streets to protest Uber. City hall is debating the merits of bringing Uber under municipal regulations, while working to deregulate the taxi industry. For whatever reason, the taxicab driver in the video embedded below started to use force against a motorist he […]