Booms and Busts

From Section 1: "The Skyscraper Curse".

From Section 1: "The Skyscraper Curse".

From Section 1: "The Skyscraper Curse".

This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Narrated by Graham Wright.

This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Narrated by Graham Wright.

The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia remains listed for “completion” in 2020. Will its completion trigger a new Skyscraper Curse?

Recorded at Mises University 2018.

Recorded at Mises University 2018.

As investments — previously thought to be profitable — turn out to be flops, firms will start liquidating unfinished projects and layoffs will begin.

The Social Security and Medicare trust funds will both soon be bankrupt, putting additional strains on the federal budget and American taxpayers.