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Can We Protect Ourselves from Inflation?

The FedInflationU.S. Economy

Blog05/27/2023

Despite all of the inflation-fighting talk from the Fed, the truth is that the government benefits from inflating the currency. We need to know how to defend ourselves.

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Committing Domestic Violence against Men . . . Just for a Giggle

LawMedia and Culture

Blog05/22/2023

Domestic violence is a stain on society, but it is worse if we only care about violence committed against people of one sex.

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Crowding Out: The Fed May Be Killing the Private Sector to Save the Government

Money and Banks

Blog05/20/2023

A "soft landing" is impossible unless the government cuts both taxes and government spending at the same time interest rates are rising. This won't happen, so get ready for a hard landing. 

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Comprehensive Reform versus Piecemeal Reform

Decentralization and SecessionDemocracyHayekPoliticsU.S. History

Blog05/09/2023

Should political reform be the result of a much-discussed comprehensive plan? Or should it come about through decentralized decision-making that deals with the situations at hand?

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Congress Ignores Real Debt Ceiling Drama

Cronyism and CorporatismPoliticsTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

Blog05/02/2023
The looming economic crisis is a symptom of our moral and philosophic crisis.
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Charles Schwab and Other Big Banks May Be Secretly Insolvent

The FedMoney and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog05/01/2023

While the Fed and the Biden administration try to assure Americans that their banks are safe and secure, the numbers tell a different story.

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Canada’s Housing Boom Was a Bubble. Now Comes the Bust

Booms and BustsCentral BanksMonetary Policy

Blog04/28/2023

Like the USA, Canada has had a central bank–fueled housing boom. Like all other booms, it also has an inevitable ending.

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Canada’s Legal Counterfeiting Ring Is a Product of Progressive Democracy

Central BanksDemocracyInflationMoney and Banks

Blog04/25/2023

Canada created its central bank during the Great Depression, ostensibly to stabilize the currency and protect the banking system. Today, that system is falling apart, thanks to inflationary central bank policies.

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