By: Ron Paul Audit the Fed recently took a step closer to becoming law, when it was favorably reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This means the House could vote on the bill at any time. The bill passed by voice vote without any objections, although Fed defenders did launch hysterical […]
Archives for April 2017
Week in Review: Apr. 10 to Apr. 16
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: Did the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama era destroy middle class Americans? Arizona Coyotes requesting taxpayers to pay for new NHL arena Sad! Liberals slam Tulsi Gabbard for criticizing Trump’s Syrian attack […]
6 random things for Friday (San Diego job loss, Fed is a currency manipulator, diversity of thought)
News Story of the Day: California will have a minimum wage of $15 per hour by the year 2023. It is gradually inching towards that amount, but one jurisdiction is getting a head start by raising it right to $11.50 an hour from $10. San Diego decided to install a much higher minimum wage in […]
Why did the Rust Belt rust? (video)
So, why exactly did the Rust Belt rust? It wasn’t because of free trade or the marketplace. It was because of big business and labor unions. Research has found that the Rust Belt began to rust up following the Second World War up until about the 1980s, prior to the rise of globalization. Johan Norberg […]
Huge! How Donald Trump will make the trade deficit worse
By: Mark Thornton Donald Trump campaigned on the economic issues of international trade, immigration, and jobs. He condemned international trade, immigrants, and the economic policies of countries such China and Mexico. As such, he should be made an honorary member of the mid-19th century “Know Nothing” political party. This week he took aim at the […]