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Will a New BRICS Currency Change Anything? Maybe

Central BanksGlobal EconomyMonetary PolicyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog05/04/2023

As the US government debases the dollar, other nations take notice and possibilities increase that another currency based on sound principles might emerge.

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Governments Will Make You Poorer Again

Global Economy

Blog01/21/2023

Inflation at an annual rate of 5 percent is not a positive, and it is certainly not falling prices. Inflation is accumulative, and this means we are becoming poorer faster.

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2023: You Wanted Endless Stimulus, You Got Stagflation.

Global Economy

Blog01/05/2023

Unfortunately, when governments all over the world decided to “spend now and deal with the consequences later” in 2020, they also sowed the seeds of a 2008-style problem.

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Keynesian Policies Gave Us High Debt, Inflation, and Weak Growth

Global EconomyTaxes and Spending

Blog12/15/2022

The global economy is entering a recession because recent unprecedented government spending has zombified hugely indebted economies and has crowded out the private sector.

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The G7 Cap on Russian Oil Is a Subsidy to China

Global Economy

Blog12/10/2022

Beijing must be very happy. Thanks to the "price cap," the Asian giant will secure a long-term supply at al attractive price from Russia and sell refined products globally at higher margins.

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The Near Collapse of the UK Pension Sector Exposes Failures by Financial Regulators

Financial MarketsGlobal Economy

Blog11/24/2022

The woes of Britain's financial sector have been exacerbated by UK financial regulators' failures.

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Free Markets DO Work in Developing Countries

Free MarketsGlobal EconomyWorld History

Blog11/18/2022

The standard line from progressives is that free markets usually fail in developing countries. The economic numbers tell a much different story.

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Inflation in Pakistan: Follow the Money

Central BanksGlobal EconomyInflation

Blog11/03/2022

Pakistan, like so many other countries, is seeing inflation close to spiraling out of control. As for finding causes, monetary authorities should look in the mirror.

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The Dollar's Global Wake of Destruction

Fed WatchGlobal EconomyInflation

Blog10/21/2022

Even with near-record inflation, the US dollar still has gained strength relative to other currencies. This does not mean that the Fed has been acting responsibly.

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The Bank of England Made Liz Truss a Scapegoat

Central BanksGlobal EconomyMoney and Banking

Blog10/18/2022

The only lesson for the United Kingdom is to remember that if you follow Greece’s economic policies, you get Greek debt, unemployment, and growth.

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