By: Carmen Elena Dorobăț Government programs (such as subsidies and student loans) designed to inflate both the supply and demand for higher education have driven a wedge between universities, students, and employers. Like any other economic good, the value of a higher education degree is determined on the market, at the intersection of the subjective […]
Archives for October 2016
Caught! New WikiLeaks email shows Donna Brazile giving another debate question to Hillary Clinton
It seems that Donna Brazile can’t hide behind the idea that she’s being persecuted because she’s a Christian woman (SEE: Huh? Donna Brazile claims she’s a persecuted Christian woman over WikiLeaks email). A new email released by WikiLeaks shows that the former CNN commentator gave the Hillary Clinton campaign a question before a major debate […]
Millions of Venezuelans using gym bags to carry bolivars as cash-weighing takes over
Venezuelans are no longer counting their bills. Instead, because the bolivar is so devalued, citizens weigh the currency. It’s the final signal that hyperinflation is on the way for the resource-rich socialist paradise. According to a report by Bloomberg News, cash-weighing isn’t prevalent across the entire Latin American country, but it is increasing. And it’s […]
Week in Review: Oct. 24 to Oct. 30
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: 6 things to consider about inflation WikiLeaks: 63 MSM reporters met or coordinated with Hillary Clinton campaign advisers in 2015 Study: U.S. added $115.5 billion in federal regulatory […]
Don Boudreaux destroys ‘Trumpkins’ on taxes, regulations and trade deficit
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed entitled “A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for Growth.” The writer claims Donald Trump will create 25 million new jobs, boost incomes and create trillions of dollars in tax revenues. Wow! He sounds like an omnipotent being with vast knowledge. But Donald J. Boudreaux, Professor of Economics […]