You may not want to think about it now, but Christmas season is around the corner. Once Halloween is done, visions of Santa Claus and egg nogg are on the horizon – in Canada, the holiday season kicks into high gear once the October Thanksgiving is over. If you’re someone who really enjoys Christmas and […]
Archives for September 2018
Ben Sasse gets it right to switch to Independent
The two-party system is obviously fractured and is no longer working. The Republicans obstruct the Democrats and the Democrats obstruct the Republicans. Both parties are for warfare, welfare, and the status quo. When in power, they bully the people, tell them what to do, and impose their will on others. This is Washington politics. The […]
Week in Review: September 3 to September 9
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: REPORT: Average U.S. new, used auto loans surge in Q2 2018 Amid another neocon blunder, Ron Paul asks: Can’t we just leave Syria alone? Nike shares slide 2% […]
Congressmen Introduce Bill to End Taxation of Gold and Silver
Washington, DC (September 7, 2018) – The battle to end taxation of constitutional money has reached the federal level as U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) today introduced sound money legislation to remove all federal income taxation from gold and silver coins and bullion. The Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act – backed by the Sound Money Defense League, Money […]
Random Friday: August jobs report, Zina Bash trolls the left, Hazlitt on tariffs
News of the Day: The U.S. labor market continues to add jobs and beat market expectations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. economy created 201,000 jobs, more than the 191,000 jobs analysts had projected. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent. A huge gain in wages is making headlines as […]