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: They Got Him! #GoogleManifesto shows violating GroupThink has consequences U.S. jobs openings surge to 17-year high amid lack of qualified workers Ron Paul: Jeff Sessions endorses theft Video: […]
Archives for August 2017
Chart: Who is the richest person in your state?
A new map published by HowMuch.net highlights who the richest people are in each state. For instance, the richest person in Florida is Thomas Peterffy ($13.2 billion), while the richest person in California is Mark Zuckerberg ($62.4 billion). Who is the richest person in your state? Take a look at the map below:
Is YouTube continuing the conservative, libertarian purge?
Whether you’re simply speaking in front of a camera or you’re covering a protest, if you’re somehow promoting a conservative or libertarian message, then be prepared to be purged from YouTube. Although the purge has been the dominant theme on YouTube in 2017, it seems to have been accelerated in the last week (does it […]
6 random things for Friday (Snapchat plunges again, North on Friedman, is Musk ‘s3xist’?)
News Story of the Day: Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) continues to crumble after surging to as high as $30 a few days after filing its initial public offering (IPO). Following another disappointing quarterly earnings report, Snapchat crashed as high as 14 percent during pre-market trading to just under $14 a share. Here are two important takeaways […]
A Flat Tax Is Not More ‘Efficient’ Than a Tax System with Loopholes
By: Per Bylund A frequently repeated claim is that loopholes in the tax code are “inefficient.” A more efficient tax, economists say, is a flat and all-encompassing tax that is inescapable. Why? Because this means no one will waste resources on tax planning and thus tax avoidance. In other words, more resources will be used […]