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The Austrian School of Economics represents a heterodox methodological approach to economics that significantly differs from the orthodox teachings represented by mainstream economics. The Austrian School’s approach is multidisciplinary, comprising not only economists but also historians, sociologists, jurists, and philosophers who aim to explain social phenomena stemming from human action, which serves as the fundamental pillar of the school. Below, we will explore...

One of the most popular economic fallacies of our time is the belief that the absence of a minimum wage would lead to limitless exploitation of employees in the economy. Minimum wage legislation prevents employees from being hired at pay rates below the mandated amount. Proponents of minimum wage laws claim that not having a minimum wage would lead to employees being paid very little for the amount of work they do. They also claim that everyone ought...

Gold price advances to over a two-week high and draws support from a combination of factors.  Geopolitical risks, trade war fears and rate cuts by major central banks underpin the XAU/USD.  Rising US bond yields underpin the USD and cap the yellow metal ahead of the US CPI report. Gold price (XAU/USD) prolongs its weekly uptrend for the third consecutive day on Wednesday and climbs to a two-and-half-week high during the Asian session. The commodity now looks to...

This episode takes you to the Rhone glacier in the Swiss Alps, which is rapidly melting and releasing ancient microorganisms. These microorganisms, which have been trapped in the ice for thousands of years, are now being studied by scientists from the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL). Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on...

Having watched the great drug-war Netflix documentaries Narcos and Narcos Mexico and the excellent drug-war drama La Reina del Sur, I wasn’t too interested in watching another drug-war-related series. But when I realized that the Apple TV+ documentary “Cowboy Cartel” revolved around my hometown of Laredo, Texas, where I lived almost half my life and practiced law for 8 years, I couldn’t resist watching it. While I can recommend Narcos and Narcos Mexico and La...

Last week, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death on a New York City sidewalk in what was clearly a thoroughly planned-out attack. Over the next few days, as authorities hunted for the killer, online progressives did not try hard to hide their delight that a millionaire health insurance executive like Thompson was killed.Social media was flooded with posts and videos—with different ranges of subtlety—suggesting that Thompson, at the very least, did not...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) This episode takes listeners to the Rhone glacier in the Alps, which is rapidly melting and releasing ancient microorganisms. These microorganisms, which have been trapped in the ice for thousands of years, are now being studied by scientists from the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL). Journalists Céline Stegmüller and Luigi Jorio join the researchers on the...

Gold rally maintains its positive momentum intact fuelled by buying from China and safe-haven flows. The US Dollar’s moderate recovery is weighing on Gold. XAU/USD’s technical picture remains positive with price action standing above the last two week’s trading range. Gold (XAU/USD) maintains a mild bullish tone on Tuesday. The tone shift by China’s Politburo, vowing further economic stimulus to support growth, and the resumption of Gold...

The Age of Debt Bubbles: An Analysis of Debt Crises, Asset Bubbles and Monetary Policy (2024). (ed. Max Rangeley).In this series of Professional Practice in Governance and Professional Organizations by Springer—the most prestigious academic publisher in Europe, if not the world—editor Max Rangeley has enlisted actual practitioners to explain how the “Mother of All Debt Bubbles” has been created, its danger to our financial and monetary system, and what can be done...

While analysts are currently very optimistic about the market, the combined risk of high valuations and the need to rebalance portfolios in the short term may pose an unanticipated threat. This is particularly the case given the current high degree of speculation and leverage in the market. It is fascinating how quickly people forget the painful beating of taking on excess risk and revert to the same thesis of why "this time is different." For example, I recently...