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: Japanese investors buying gold, storing it in Switzerland amid subzero interest rates Democrats want to bring diversity to Federal Reserve instead of ending central bank Unemployment rate for […]
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5 random things for a Friday (Starbucks raises prices, global easy money, Sanders once ‘Berned’ Clinton)
News Story of the Day: across the United States, Starbucks announced this week it is raising its prices by roughly one percent. So, moving forward, your venti is going to be a few cents more. However, if you’re a customer in Seattle, Starbucks is raising the prices by as much as 3.5 percent. Many are […]
Video: Venezuela’s socialism leads to shortage of medical supplies
Venezuela’s socialist failure has not only led to a shortage of food and toilet paper, it has also caused a shortage of medical supplies. This is what happens when you mix socialism, price controls and inept left leaders. Venezuela is no longer the “socialist paradise” that many millennials and Hollywood actors claimed. Here is the […]
LOL: French taxpayers pay $14,400 a month for President Hollande’s haircuts
One day after it was reported that U.S. President Barack Obama charged taxpayers nearly $80 million for vacations, we now learn that French taxpayers are on the hook for President Francois Hollande’s haircuts. What a world we live in! It seems Hollande’s 90 percent disapproval rating will take an even greater dive after reported that […]
What does shopping in ‘Socialist Paradise’ Venezuela look like today? (video)
We’re still waiting for the likes of Sean Penn, Oliver Stone and Bernie Sanders to move to Venezuela to bask in the greatness of socialism! Perhaps they won’t because of what Venezuela currently looks like thanks to socialism, price controls and a violent and inept government. Here is what shopping in this socialist paradise looks […]