Could we see Ron Paul at the Federal Reserve at some point over the next four years? According to the Huffington Post, the Campaign for Liberty, an organization soon established after his second bid for the presidency, is seeking to get Ron Paul a spot on the Fed Board of Governors. Sam Stein of the […]
Archives for December 2016
Week in Review: Dec. 12 to Dec. 18
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: Disappointing: Mike Pence Thinks the ‘Free Market’ is Making You Poor Larry Kudlow joins in calls for Trump issuing 100-year bonds Democrat Tulsi Gabbard slams U.S. foreign policy […]
Bah humbug! Is Christmas gift-giving just a big waste?
By: Jonathan Newman Is Christmas bad for the economy? Do gifts destroy value? Are they a drag on the economy, as many economists suggest? In “The economist’s guide to gift-giving” at FT, Tim Hartford collects the research of these economists who say that “Gifts typically destroy value. The total deadweight loss of Christmas in the US […]
U.S. has interfered in elections for years – now Americans are upset they’re the victims
Americans are suddenly flabbergasted that a foreign government may have inserted itself into the recent presidential election. This reaction is both absurd and ironic considering the U.S. has made election meddling and regime change a permanent fixture of foreign policy. It was August 15, 1953, the start of Iranian coup d’état, also known in Iran […]
Marc Faber warns U.S. dollar, stock market are ‘overvalued’
This week, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for just the second time in a decade, the United States dollar rose to a 13-year high. The greenback is certainly flying high. But the question is: is the U.S. dollar overvalued? Marc Faber, contrarian investor and financial publisher, thinks so. Faber, speaking in an interview […]