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: 5 worst reactions to Fidel Castro’s death from world leaders Wealthy Designers Refuse Service to Melania Trump — But You Have to Serve Everybody Freedom? Cuba bans alcohol […]
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5 random things for Friday (workforce participation hits 38-year low, gold’s Trump slump, Steven Mnuchin’s name)
News Story of the Day: the Labor Department announced on Friday that the United States unemployment rate fell to a nine-year low to 4.6 percent as the economy added 178,000 jobs. It did provide a mixed bag, though, considering that labor participation dipped for the second consecutive month. According to the report, the labor force […]
LOL: White House defends Obama’s acceptance of Nobel Peace Prize
What may perhaps be the funniest news story in a long time, the White House defended President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize eight years later. After reporters had questioned White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest about Obama’s acceptance of the devalued prize, he stated that Obama himself feels that he as “lived up to the standard […]
Are liberal arts degrees worthless? Peter Schiff thinks so
Liberal arts graduates are constantly teased because they spent $50,000 on a women’s arts degree or a sociology degree instead of something tangible, instead of a real marketable skill. In today’s global economy, the supply and demand of the labor market suggests that the world needs more software developers and computer engineers – or even […]
LOL: The fake news of CNN exposed (video)
In the aftermath of the United States presidential election, there has been a lot of talk about so-called fake news. A lot of the “experts” say that the rise of fake news sources helped Donald Trump pull off the upset victory earlier this month. And this is why the likes of CNN and MSNBC are […]