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The Great Gold Racket
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 2:14 PM EDT
While gold has been attacked by governments throughout history, it has also stood the test of time, surviving many dictatorships and oligarchies, still serving as a market standard that governments haven’t ignored.
In this article: GLD
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Taxes Are Worse Than You Thought
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 11:49 AM EDT
How progressive is the US federal income tax system?
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The CPI Is A False Guide For Monetary Policy
Sunday, April 16, 2017 8:23 AM EDT
Any price index is a statistical construction created by economists and statisticians that has very little to do with consumers' actions in everyday market demand and supply. The price index is a false guide for central bank monetary policy.
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Does Canada Have More Economic Freedom Than The United States?
Thursday, April 13, 2017 1:00 PM EDT
Canada’s federalism is also showing in its taxation system. Since Ottawa doesn’t try to micromanage the provinces like Washington does with the states, it, therefore “needs” fewer revenues.
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5 Bad Arguments For Public Infrastructure Spending
Thursday, April 13, 2017 10:42 AM EDT
Good infrastructure can certainly improve economic mobility and lower costs by reducing travel time between locations but infrastructure decisions should be judged by robust estimates of costs and expected benefits.
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How To Fix Our Trade Relationship With China
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:45 PM EDT
Economic frictions between the world’s two largest economies are nothing new, the safeguards that have helped prevent those frictions from sparking an explosion and plunging the relationship into the protectionist abyss may no longer be reliable.
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Would You Rather Have Income Equality Or Income Mobility?
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 3:53 PM EDT
Rising incomes across all income groups (even if at different rates) is most often the sign of a vibrant economy where strangers are encouraged to serve each other and solve problems.
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Everything You Need To Know About Dollar-Denominated Cryptocurrencies
Monday, April 10, 2017 3:14 PM EDT
A well-known obstacle to the greater popularity of Bitcoin as a medium of payment is the high volatility of its exchange value.
In this article: BITCOMP
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America's Fiscal Outlook In 6 Sobering Charts
Friday, April 7, 2017 1:10 PM EDT
I’ve selected six charts and images from the new CBO report, all of which highlight America’s grim fiscal future.
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Kicking Out The Coders Is Not A Good Way To Reform Immigration
Thursday, April 6, 2017 5:38 AM EDT
Because the US is the world center of digital tech development, the demand for high-level coders has never been higher. Companies who employ workers don’t give a flying fig about your nationality. They want your talent now, from wherever you hail.
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Trade Wars Make Casualties Of Us All
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 3:10 PM EDT
Military warfare is not the only kind of warfare that causes injury to innocent bystanders. The same inescapably happens in the economic wars waged by governments.
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The Capital Gains Tax Is Risky Business
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 11:46 AM EDT
the U.S. corporate tax rate is far too high. And when you combine that punitive rate with a distortionary preference for debt over equity, the net result is that we have companies burdened by too much debt, which puts them in danger.
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A Bitcoin Miner's Case For A Variable Blocksize
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:55 AM EDT
Each day I see the price of bitcoin cycling up and down. I’ve been thinking about the different sides of the blockchain scaling debate, and wondering what the best solution is for miners.
In this article: BITCOMP
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Could The Uber Model Reduce Health Care Costs?
Monday, April 3, 2017 7:47 AM EDT
Uber’s pricing system, which requires a receipt with the name of the driver and with a map for the rider, is just one example of a new technology that protects uninformed consumers from being overcharged.
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What Does The Future Hold For Brazil's Economy?
Friday, March 31, 2017 3:54 PM EDT
High inflation shortens everyone’s time horizons because it makes the future so much harder to anticipate. It prompts us to shun long-term investments and pursue short-term, sometimes fleeting gains.
In this article: EWZ
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There Is No Such Thing As A "Resource Curse"
Friday, March 31, 2017 10:22 AM EDT
Resource-based economies with a high degree of economic freedom have achieved considerable economic growth and social development.
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