There is a gender gap happening in the United States today, and the so-called victims of this gender gap are men, at least according to a new employment chart from the American Enterprise Institute. Since the economic collapse from nearly a decade ago: Women have earned 133 new jobs for every 100 new jobs gained […]
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Scary Study: U.S. millennials rejecting capitalism in favor of socialism, communism
A growing number of millennials in the United States are rejecting capitalism in favor of socialism, says a new study by Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) in partnership with research and data firm YouGov. According to the study, 53 percent of American millennials – those born between 1980 and 2000 – have turned against […]
Week in Review: Oct. 10 to Oct. 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: 7 key takeaways from new WikiLeaks release The Federal Reserve who cried ‘growth’ Jim Rogers: Global financial system will collapse if Deutsche Bank fails Study: Obamacare penalizes you […]
Video: A look at Milton Friedman’s influence on American society
Legendary free market economist Milton Friedman was good on a majority of economic issues. Unfortunately, when it came to monetary policy, Friedman was dead wrong, though later in his life Friedman wanted to abolish the Federal Reserve. This video takes a look at Friedman’s influence on American society today:
Study: Obamacare penalizes you for working full-time
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise colloquially known as Obamacare, doesn’t encourage you to get a full-time job. In fact, Obamacare actually penalizes you if you obtain full-time employment because you’ll get more money by working less, says a new study. According to the Mercatus Center, the unintended consequence and broader effect of the Affordable […]