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Real Wages Fall for the Twenty-First Month as Rent and Food Prices Keep Rising

Money and BanksU.S. Economy

Blog01/12/2023

The Federal Reserve has yet to get price increases anywhere near its own arbitrary 2 percent goal, but a mild slowing in growth rates has Biden claiming that price inflation is "falling."

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Rome's Runaway Inflation: Currency Devaluation in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries

InflationWorld HistoryGold StandardMoney and Banking

No matter the historical era, governments have excelled at one thing: debasing their own currency. Rome was no exception, as Roman government excesses required inflation—lots of inflation.

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Reclaiming the Antistate Roots of Christmas

The Police StateWorld History

Blog12/24/2022

Shortly after hearing about the birth of Jesus, Herod the king tried to have the child murdered. Indeed, Herod's oppressive rule and the predations of the Roman state play a huge role in the Christmas story.

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R.G. Collingwood on the Collapse of Civilization

World HistoryPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog12/23/2022

Why do societies implode into a mass of statism and tyranny? David Gordon finds some answers with philosopher R.G. Collingwood.

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Real Wage Growth Falls for the Twentieth Month as Biden Celebrates 7 Percent Inflation

U.S. EconomyU.S. History

Blog12/13/2022

It's odd for Joe Biden to celebrate an inflation report that still has price inflation growth over 7 percent, especially when real wages are falling and a recession looks more likely every hour. 

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Reflections upon the Centennial of Mises's Socialism

SocialismCapital and Interest Theory

Blog12/03/2022

It has been a hundred years since Mises published Socialism. It is more relevant than ever.

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Renewables and EVs in the Grip of Lesseps Syndrome

SocialismStrategyU.S. Economy

Blog12/02/2022

The so-called green energy strategy is no strategy at all. Instead, it is an attempt to cripple the energy industries in vain hopes that renewables will magically cover the energy shortfall.

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Relying on Experts: A Proven Path to Failure

EducationProgressivismStrategy

Blog11/19/2022

American political, educational, and economic life is increasingly dominated by "experts." We should not be surprised that they fail most of the time.

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