If you want to shed some weight then perhaps it is time to relocate to the socialist paradise known as Venezuela. A new report suggests that a majority of Venezuelans have lost a of weight over the past year due to the paucity of food thanks to the socialist policies implemented by the Hugo Chavez/Nicolas […]
Archives for February 2017
Why Alexander Hamilton was wrong – it’s time to abolish the one-man presidency
By: Ryan McMaken Last month, when President Trump issued his executive order banning refugees and visa holders from seven countries, the acting Attorney General Sally Yates refused to enforce the orders. In response, conservatives at National Review issued an unsigned editorial reminding the reader that It is a very simple proposition. Our Constitution vests all […]
17 signs a recession is coming
The United States economy, for the most part, has been riding high since the economic collapse. Due to the policies of the Federal Reserve, the stock market has reached record highs, the labor market hovers around a five percent unemployment rate and the real estate market has returned to normal. Simply put: thanks to artificially […]
Week in Review: Feb. 13 to Feb. 19
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: Ludwig von Mises sends a message to Donald Trump Will Donald Trump spend more than Obama, Bush and Reagan? Jim Rogers: Governments ‘love’ war on cash, ‘they can […]
A reminder for GOP & Democrats: Government — Not Technology — Is Driving Prices Up
By: Michel Accad Should we blame technology for the growth in healthcare spending? Austin Frakt, a healthcare economist who writes for the New York Times, thinks so. Citing several studies conducted over the last several years, he claims that technology could account for up to two-thirds of per capita healthcare spending growth. In this piece, […]