Let’s be honest: United States President Donald Trump has made a lot of incorrect statements and has proposed a lot of questionable policies. But there is one comment that he uttered over the weekend that certainly can’t be countered: the U.S. isn’t “so innocent.” Speaking in an interview with Bill O’Reilly on Sunday, Trump noted […]
Archives for February 2017
Week in Review: Jan. 30 to Feb. 5
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: A simple description of the state of U.S. politics Marc Faber: Trump’s Muslim ban ‘will have a very negative impact’ on U.S. dollar, stocks War on Cash: Why […]
Does Audi think women are dumb? Please allow Tom Woods to dismantle the gender pay gap myth
Audi, and anyone else espousing this myth, think Americans, especially women, are just plain stupid.. Audi recently released a commercial that promotes the idea of equal pay for equal work, or, in other words, women earn less than men. This commercial will be aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday, and, thus, will be viewed […]
How Americans were duped by media over ‘Muslim ban’ (video)
It is safe to say that most Americans, and even media outlets, did not read United States President Donald Trump’s executive order that imposed travel restrictions on citizens from seven Middle Eastern countries. If they did, they would notice that Muslims were not targeted or even named in the EO. Meanwhile, millions of Americans simply […]
Will the bust happen when the money supply tightens?
By: Frank Shostak Fed policymakers are of the view that the correct interest rate policy could bring the economy onto a path of economic stability and low price inflation. The idea is to guide interest rates toward what is called the “natural” interest rate. The natural rate is believed to be one that is consistent […]