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Read More »The Dollar Remains Bid, While the Euro and Swiss Franc are Sold Through Last Week’s Lows
Overview: The dollar is bid to start the new week. It has taken out last week's high against the Swiss franc, and the euro has been sold through last week's lows. The divided opposition allowed Ishiba to continue as Japan's prime minister, heading up a minority government. The German government collapsed last week. Chancellor Scholz wanted to hold off holding (and losing) a vote of confidence until January, setting the stage for elections, but it seems increasingly...
Read More »Mises on the Human and Financial Disaster that Was World War I.
Ludwig von Mises had several experiences throughout his life, counted among them when he was drafted and served as an Austro-Hungarian officer in the First World War. Initially, he served as an artillery officer on the Eastern Front, then, for a short time, he was called to Vienna to work in Department 13 (relating to military economy) of the Ministry of War of the Empire of Austria and Hungary.In Notes and Recollections, in the chapter devoted to the 1914-1918...
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What is the Mises Institute? The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard. Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order....
Read More »Keynes Was Not Much Better at Investing than He Was at Understanding Economics
What is the Mises Institute? The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard. Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order....
Read More »No Matter the Form, Easy Money Is Still a Fraud
What is the Mises Institute? The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard. Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order....
Read More »The Betrayal of Free Speech: Elon Musk Buckles to Government Censorship, Again
In April 2024, STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil ordered the suspension of dozens of accounts on X for allegedly spreading disinformation. Musk denounced the orders as censorship and refused to comply. The dispute escalated, leading to the ban on X in Brazil. After months of defiance, Elon Musk’s social media platform has decided to comply with Brazilian court orders, censoring users at the behest of the government.As a staunch defender of individual freedom...
Read More »Bitcoin erstmals über 80.000 US-Dollar
NEW YORK (awp international) - Der Kurs des Bitcoins hat erstmals die Schwelle von 80.000 US-Dollar überschritten. Auf der Plattform Bitstamp kletterte die älteste und bekannteste Kryptowährung heute im Vergleich zum Vortag um über 4 Prozent auf bis zu 80.047 Dollar. Allein in den vergangenen sieben Tagen konnte die Krypto-Leitwährung damit über... [embedded content]...
Read More »Kraken kündigt eigene Blockchain ‘Ink’ an – Neue Ära für den Krypto-Markt?
• Kraken plant eigene Blockchain <br> • "Ink" als "nahtlose Brücke zu DeFi"<br> • Testphase in diesem Jahr <br> <!-- sh_cad_1 --> Die Kryptobwährungsbörse <a href="/aktien/kraken-aktie" target="_blank">Kraken</a> plant, noch in diesem Jahr ihre eigene Blockchain namens "Ink" auf den Markt zu bringen. So soll "Ink" auf der Superchain von... [embedded content]...
Read More »Popularity of sustainable investment waning in Switzerland
While demand for sustainable investments increased in Switzerland between 2018 and 2023, the inflow of money fell last year. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Listen to the article Listening the article...
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