It was a rough 2020 for the business community? It will take years to understand the impact that the government’s hysterical response to the coronavirus was on the economy and the private sector. But we are beginning to get some compelling data that will scratch the surface. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, there were […]
Will 2021 be the year of crude oil?
By: Andrew Moran It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and it was the modest of times. A different take on Charles Dickens’ illustrious sentence would be most suitable to describe the state of energy markets in 2020. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude prices were on track to […]
Hospitals required to post prices online, enabling patients to shop around
One of the main problems with American healthcare is the paucity of transparency. It is rare to know what you are paying for at the hospital or a medical clinic, especially when you have health insurance. Economic Collapse News has documented several smaller offices that have posted prices, making it clear what it costs for […]
2020: The top stories on Economic Collapse News over the last year
Well, it’s another year in the history books. And what a year it has been. We will not share the same banalities regarding the developments of 2020. Instead, let’s share our top ten posts of the past year. And we’re certain 2021 will be another great year for our content. Here we go… WATCH: Joe […]
How incredible was the Federal Reserve’s money-supply growth in 2020?
Jerome Powell made Ben Bernanke look like an Austrian during the coronavirus pandemonium. Unlimited quantitative easing, near-zero interest rates, corporate bond-buying, billions in dollar swaps, and an explosion in the balance sheet in just a few months. But how incredible was money-supply growth? Here is the M2 money supply in 2020: