Margaret Hoover is no William F. Buckley. For the most part, the return of “Firing Line” has been bland, though there have been some fun parts, like Hoover’s interview with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Hoover’s recent sitdown with Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) will go down as one of those fun moments. Channeling Buckley’s spirit, Hoover […]
Archives for January 2019
Capital vs. Labor: Ben Shapiro destroys socialist student on economics
When Ben Shapiro isn’t advocating for foreign interventions and regime changes, he can be pretty good on economics. Like this clip of Shapiro speaking to a left-leaning student who contends that labor is more important than capital because without his services than a factory would not succeed, which suggests higher compensation is in order. As […]
SAUDI AMERICA: The U.S. to be a net energy exporter for first time in 70 years
For the first time in 70 years, the U.S. will be a net energy exporter, no longer relying on foreign oil to power the country. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. will export more energy products than it imports, dominated by domestic crude production. But the world’s largest economy will also see […]
Week in Review: January 21 to January 27
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: China braces for corporate bond defaults in 2019 VANGUARD EFFECT: John Bogle was a ‘capitalist for the common man’ It’s been a bad month for CNN Ben Shapiro […]
U.S. has spent $5.9 trillion on War on Terror
While President Donald Trump has yet to initiate any new wars, the United States is still mired in wars all over the world, though it’s mainly concentrated in the Middle East. And it’s costing taxpayers plenty. Since former President George W. Bush commenced the War on Terror in fiscal year 2019, and later escalated by […]