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Remember savings bonds? They were popular before the central bank made sure that safe, low-interest investments became a thing of the past.
Original Article: “The US Savings Bond Scam“.
This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.
You Might Also Like
A Review of Stephanie Kelton’s The Deficit Myth
The good news is that Stephanie Kelton has written a book on MMT that is very readable and will strike many readers as persuasive and clever. The bad news is that Stephanie Kelton has written a book on MMT that is very readable and will strike many readers as persuasive and clever.
Narrated by the author.
Original Article: "A Review of Stephanie Kelton’s The Deficit Myth".
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