By: Andrew Moran Now that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has cemented himself as the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, the mainstream media are waking up and almost doing their job. MSNBC, CNN, and major newspapers are unearthing comments from the socialist senator that have been in the public realm for years. One stance […]
Austrian Economics
Yes, it’s easy to believe that AOC has an economics degree
By: Ryan McMaken It has become something of a tradition in the free market corners of social media to express shock and dismay over the possibility that New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)—an avowed “democratic socialist”—has an economics degree from Boston University. This is how it works: AOC makes a statement that is notably antimarket, […]
Random Friday: Dollar collapse, Bernie Sanders’ hypocrisy, Jeff Deist on Fox
News Story of the Day: Has the dollar collapse been delayed? The U.S. Dollar Index, which is a measurement of the greenback against a basket of currencies, was homing in on the 100.00 mark this week before plummeting 0.58 percent on Friday. Still, the buck has enjoyed a strong start to 2020, advancing more than […]
Why can’t Bernie Sanders reject his previous maximum wage endorsement?
By: Andrew Moran Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) possesses a troubling record of praising authoritarian regimes and acting as an apologist for communist governments that committed atrocities. The socialist senator did not make these remarks as a college freshman, but as a middle-aged politician who honeymooned in the Soviet Union and delivered speeches that celebrated Nicaragua, Cuba, China, […]
Week in Review: February 10 to February 16
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: Netflix and Short? Wall Street might just take the profits and binge-watch a crash WATCH: Tulsi Gabbard talks to Ron Paul about primaries, foreign policy, government POLL: Capitalism […]