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: How did gold, silver, and other metals perform in 2018? A look at the stock market in 2018 20 states to raise the minimum wage in 2019 Artificial […]
Archives for January 2019
Will Trump-Pelosi saga help metal markets?
By: Mike Gleason Precious metals markets are off to a strong start in 2019. Gold and silver both closed Thursday at multi-month highs as the stock market reversed sharply to the downside. Investors were disappointed by manufacturing data showing a slowdown in industrial output. They dumped economically sensitive stocks and bid the U.S. dollar lower […]
Random Friday: 312k jobs added, Italian recession, Rand Paul
News Story of the Day: The U.S. labor market remains strong, despite signs that the nation might be on the verge of a recession. According to the Department of Labor, the U.S. economy added 312,000 new jobs in December, beating market forecasts of 182,000. The unemployment rate did rise from 3.7 percent to 3.9 percent because […]
Leftist magazine offended by 13 ‘Seinfeld’ jokes
“Seinfeld” is the greatest show of all time. It’s in the same ballpark as the first 10 seasons of “The Simpsons.” Although the legendary series ended 20 years ago, leftist millennials are getting offended by the show and its jokes that still live on today, like the “Soup Nazi” or the Native American puns in […]
Trump added $2.19 trillion to national debt since taking office
The U.S. national debt is only worsening under President Donald Trump, despite the Republicans slamming former President Barack Obama and the Democrats over reckless spending and soaring debt levels for eight years. According the latest data released by the Treasury Department, the national debt stood at $2.1974 trillion at the end of 2018, which is […]