Biden’s Rescue Plan Won’t Reduce Poverty
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Imagine thinking the government can reduce poverty.
In Search of Utopia
Utopia is described as a society void of pain and poverty. It was sought well before Sir Thomas More coined the word in 1516 from the Greek words ou and topos. Since their combination translates as “to place,” More understood it to be unattainable. It has many names: Datong, the Garden of Eden, Atlantis, and New Jerusalem.
China’s Monetary Tradition and the Origins of Money
[This is Joseph Salerno’s preface to the new Chinese version of Money: Sound and Unsound published by the Shangai People’s Publishing House.]
Inflation: The Art of Moving the Goal Posts
There are two types of people who support the “inflation is low” narrative. The first type gets paid to push an agenda. The second type do not understand the Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculation. The methods behind the CPI will leave you with disdain for government intervention and a yearning for the free market.
In Some Countries, Lockdowns May Be the “New Normal”
Scam Baiters Take an Active and Entertaining Role in Fighting Cybercrime
The New New Deal Has Already Arrived. Thank the Covid Panic.
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We’ve entered a new era of politics and government in America, and the Left is pretty happy about it. This week, for example, The Guardian announced, “Biden’s $1.9tn Covid Relief Bill Marks an End to Four Decades of Reaganism.”
