By: Ryan McMaken I’m not of the opinion that the American economy is doing amazingly well. However, I’m also not of the opinion that it is falling apart, or that the American middle class is disappearing before our eyes. Nor is there is no one, single, magic statistic we can point to and say “see, […]
Austrian Economics
Should investors start preparing their portfolios for inflation?
By: Stefan Gleason As investors reset their clocks to accord with the end of Daylight Savings Time, they may also need to reset their expectations for future returns. A strong body of research suggests that artificially changing the time twice a year – forward, then backward an hour – does more harm than good. It […]
Do illegal immigrants take jobs away from black Americans?
By: Jeff Charles Say what you want about the open borders crowd, they sure know what they’re doing when it comes to messaging. It is nothing short of amazing that the progressive left has convinced so many Americans to believe that desiring tighter controls on immigration – both legal and illegal – constitutes a form of bigotry. […]
Week in Review: October 7 to October 13
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: Federal Reserve to begin expanding balance sheet soon Jim Rogers: U.S. dollar’s ‘fundamentals are horrible’ Will Greta Thunberg Be Another Do-Nothing Nobel Laureate? Random Friday: QE4, Fed drives […]
BIZARRO WORLD: The simultaneous ascent of gold and the U.S. Dollar
By: Andrew Moran What a time to be alive as a trader – professional or passive – in this market and economy. A yield curve inversion without a recession, trillions in negative-yielding bonds, trade wars, and triple-digit losses one day and triple-digit gains the next. Indeed, you can tell your grandkids that you survived the turmoil, […]