Trump's Pricey Love Affair With Saudi Arabia

Blog1 hour ago
The US has spent untold billions on foreign policy favoring the Saudi dictators. Under Trump, it looks to get even worse.

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No, Mark Carney, Brexit Didn't Cause Inflation — You Did.

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

1 hour agoFedWatch
Bank of England governor Mark Carney maintains that Brexit has caused a devaluation of the pound. A more likely cause of this is the BofE itself.

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Myths Behind the War on Cash

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

18 hours agoFedWatch
The social advantages of eliminating physical cash are minimal, and economists tend to ignore the many costs that a cash ban would create.

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Canadian Interest Rates Set to Rise?

Money and BanksMoney and Banking

06/27/2017FedWatch
The team at the Bank of Canada has confused cause and effect once again.

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A Look at Uncertainty in the UK, Post-Election

Capital and Interest Theory

06/27/2017FedWatch
It's becoming increasingly clear the Bank of England is sticking to an uncomfortably aggressive quantitative easing program.

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Is America Really Coming Apart, As Charles Murray Suggests?

Decentralization and Secession

Blog06/27/2017
A recognition that politics won't solve America's cultural divide means even some conservatives are embracing more radical decentralization.

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Time to Cash Out of the Banking System?

Blog06/27/2017
Uh-oh. Chairman Yellen assured us today that she does not believe that there will be another financial crisis "in our lifetimes."

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Jim Grant Explains the Gold Standard

Money and BanksU.S. HistoryMoney and Banking

Blog06/27/2017
Jim Grant: Our current monetary system "is the financial counterpart to the philosophy of statism."

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