Are the American people gradually realizing that affirmative action is a failed policy? It seems so, at least according to a new survey from Gallup. The polling institution released the results of a new study that found a majority of Americans oppose colleges using race as a factor in admissions. Seventy percent are in favor […]
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Unemployment rate for U.S. black teens hits 40%
A new chart from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) looked at the unemployment rate for black teens, aged 16 to 19, in the United States. The data highlighted that the jobless rate for black teens hit 40.1 percent in June, up from around 22 percent at the beginning of 2016. It’s also up by 12 […]
Week in Review: July 4 to Jul 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: Happy Fourth of July to all of our readers! Gold, silver have strong Independence Day Failed EU should serve as a warning against a North American Union David […]
Greenspan, Gold, and the Banality of Evil
By Stefan Gleason and Jp Cortez, Originally Published on Money Metals Exchange Under certain circumstances, seemingly decent human beings are capable of horrific things. So it is with Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who parlayed his sound money bona fides into the top post at America’s private banking cartel and current issuer of our […]
Video: Libertarians vs. Conservatives – a classic debate in the quest for freedom
John Stossel recently had an episode about libertarians versus conservatives, an age old debate in the quest for freedom. Libertarians believe you can do what you want as long as you don’t violate the non-aggression principle (NAP). Conservatives believe you can do what you want but only things that they believe is morally acceptable. The […]