The free market has done more to exact change than the government ever will. We see this time and again in repressive countries, where the public has a thirst for the fruits of the marketplace. This is why it is recommended that if dictators want to stay in power for life that they at least […]
Joe Biden
2020 Dem candidate wants reparations for descendants of slaves
What was a fringe concept among the intellectuals 20 years ago has morphed into an accepted principle on the left. While it is one of the impractical policies put forward, the idea of reparations for descendants of slaves has made it to the forefront of the Democratic Party. Even though nobody alive today was a […]
Week in Review: March 4 to March 10
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: INSOLVENT: Canadian business bankruptcies climb 10% in January POWELL PUT: Federal Reserve will stop $4 trillion balance sheet tapering ‘fairly soon’ WILL SHE, WON’T SHE: Hillary Clinton NOT […]
PAY UP: Trump requesting allies pay up to 600% for hosting U.S. troops
This isn’t a positive step for a non-interventionist foreign policy, but at least Americans are getting something out of having U.S. troops in 100-plus countries. Bloomberg is reporting that President Donald Trump ordered his administration to request Germany, Japan, and other nations that have American troops on their soil to pay up to 600 percent […]
Random Friday: International Women’s Day edition
News Story of the Day: The gender pay gap has been debunked. You have to be a fool to take it seriously. But, because they do not have facts on their side, leftists want to wield the club of the state to just give men and women the same amount of money, even if one […]