By: Ron Paul President Trump’s recent cabinet shake-up looks to be a real boost to hard-line militarism and neo-conservatism. If his nominees to head the State Department and CIA are confirmed, we may well have moved closer to war. Before being chosen by Trump to head up the CIA, Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo was […]
Archives for March 2018
SORRY, NOT SORRY: Hillary Clinton ‘apologizes’ for insulting American women
Last week, during her trip to India, where she reportedly injured herself, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insulted about half the country again (SEE: The arrogance of Hillary on full display again). The failed two-time presidential candidate claimed that American women only voted for President Donald Trump because men told them to. That’s right. […]
STUDY: Fed rate hike will add $1.6 billion in extra costs for consumers
This week, the Federal Reserve will hold a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting, where it is widely expected Fed Chair Jerome Powell will pull the trigger on a rate hike. The U.S. central bank does aim to raise rates three times this year, but the market is anticipating four rate hikes. For savers, […]
Week in Review: March 12 to March 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: If tariffs create U.S. jobs, why not introduce taxes on all imports? POLL: 80% of Americans support Trump’s protectionism WATCH: Milton Friedman destroys tariffs, steel industry – 40 […]
Democrats vote against ‘Right to Try’ despite shouting ‘my body, my choice’
One of the more positive measures coming from the White House and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives was the Right to Try legislation. This gives terminally patients the opportunity to experiment with drugs that could improve their conditions. The bill was also a matter of principle: it’s your body, so you should be able to […]