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The ECB Blames Inflation on Everything but Itself

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

32 min agoFedWatch
The ECB prefers to do what all central banks did just before the 2009 great recession: blame inflation on rising food and energy prices.

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If We Want "Unity," Government Must Become Weaker

Monopoly and CompetitionPolitical Theory

Blog47 min ago
The problem of majorities oppressing minorities becomes worse the larger the government becomes. The answer is to make the state weaker.

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What Derek Carr’s Contract Teaches Us about Wall Street and Income Inequality

The FedMedia and CultureMoney and BanksMonetary Theory

Blog3 hours ago
Until we abolish the Fed, Wall Street will continue to dominate the economy even more than Bill Belicheck has the dominated NFL.

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Richard Cantillon Is Sleepless in Seattle

Business Cycles

Blog14 hours ago
Cheap money and Seattle's capital-fueled boom means Seattle may soon achieve Peak Skyscraper status.

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Our Lawless Central Bank

The FedMoney and Banking

20 hours agoFedWatch
The Fed's modern method of policymaking is best described as "ad hoc." This is a big problem for entrepreneurs and most market actors.

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Four Reasons Central Banks are Wrong to Fight Deflation

Money and BanksMonetary TheoryMoney and Banking

Blog06/22/2017
The harmful character of deflation is a sacred dogma of monetary policy. However, evidence substantiating these claims is either weak or nonexistent.

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The Tragedy of the Commons in the Courtroom

Legal SystemTaxes and SpendingPolitical Theory

Blog06/22/2017
Since using the court system costs them nothing, police and prosecutors have an incentive to load up the court system with non-violent "crimes."

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Does the Fed Follow Its Own Rules?

The FedMoney and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog06/22/2017
The central bank is unlikely to follow rules like the Taylor Rule because they are fundamentally political organizations with their own agendas.

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Will Our Grandchildren Work Only Four Hours Per Day?

Labor and WagesPoverty

Blog06/21/2017
If capitalists have their way, we may be looking at a future of 20-hour work weeks while producing a higher standard of living.

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How To Fight For Peace

Strategy

06/20/2017The Austrian
Until we make government smaller, we're not going to have peace.

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