By Clint Siegner, Money Metals Exchange Inflation is the most pernicious of taxes levied by our government. Officials systematically devalue the Federal Reserve Note “dollar,” then levy capital gains taxes on assets when their dollar price rises. The “gains” are largely illusory. Rising asset prices over time reflect the fact that the dollar buys less […]
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Week in Review: Feb. 27 to Mar. 5
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: When Government Acts, Unintended Consequences Follow Uh oh: Donald Trump wants to increase military spending Trump budget won’t include cuts to Social Security despite $11.4 trillion shortfall David […]
Internet set to overtake television; YouTube consumption nearly greater than TV
The death of traditional television is gradually coming as more and more consumers cut the cord and turn to the Internet for their video consumption. Since 2010, there has been an explosion in the number of hours global consumers view videos on the Internet. At the same time, the estimated global time viewing television has […]
1 million views! A big thank you from ECN
Economic Collapse News has officially surpassed one million views. This is an important milestone for the website and we would like to thank you for your support. Whether this is your first time visiting or your 1,000th, we appreciate your support and comments. We hope you will continue to play an important part in our […]
Idaho Bill Would End Taxation of Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez The Framers of our nation established that gold and silver are money, but federal taxing authorities in recent decades have required taxpayers to pay taxes on this form of money when its exchange for Federal Reserve Notes results in nominal capital “gains.” But that problem may soon be mitigated, at least in […]