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Read More »The Dark Spectacle of Maduro: Elon Musk, Lula, and Electoral Fraud
Do you know the term “matinee”? Originating from the French matinée, it means “morning” and it refers to artistic presentations or exhibitions held during the day. In the United States of the 1930s and 1940s, matinees were especially popular for airing “sitcoms”—weekly episodes full of adventure and suspense that kept audiences looking forward to the next chapter. These serials only arrived here in Brazil between the 50s and 60s.Using a political analogy, socialism...
Read More »SNB’s Jordan: Price stability is a crucial precondition for growth and prosperity
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan on Thursday acknowledged difficulties that the strong Swiss Franc is causing for Swiss industry, which is already dealing with weaker demand from other European countries, per Reuters. Key quotes The mandate of the SNB is to maintain price stability—a crucial precondition for society and a good functioning economy. Price stability is a crucial precondition for prosperity.Germany and Europe...
Read More »Ukraine closely watches Belarus border as troops amass
Russia carried out several air attacks on Ukraine this week, costing Moscow an estimated £1.1 billion. Meanwhile, Ukraine has warned it is closely watching on its border with Belarus after a recent buildup of troops there, according to Sky News. Last week, Kyiv's foreign ministry accused Minsk of concentrating a "significant number of personnel" in the Gomel area near Ukraine's northern border "under the guise of exercises." Market reaction...
Read More »How To Destroy an Economy—Kamala’s Housing Plan
Political analysis is often pointless, given the utter dishonesty with which politicians spew nonsense, especially during an election year. Despite that, I want to zero in specifically on the housing proposals made recently by Kamala Harris—the left’s latest political avatar and presidential candidate.In building the narrative of her candidacy, Kamala has made a slew of recent remarks about things like price gouging, the housing shortage, and apartment rents....
Read More »Kamala’s Housing Plan Will Make Housing Even More Expensive
Political analysis is often pointless, given the utter dishonesty with which politicians spew nonsense, especially during an election year. Despite that, I want to zero in specifically on the housing proposals made recently by Kamala Harris—the left’s latest political avatar and presidential candidate.In building the narrative of her candidacy, Kamala has made a slew of recent remarks about things like price gouging, the housing shortage, and apartment rents....
Read More »The Euro Is a Frankenstein-Currency
In 1818, the English writer Mary W. Shelly (1797-1851) published her gruesome novel Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus, which became world famous. In the story, the scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein pieces together a human-like creature from cadaver parts in his laboratory and succeeds in breathing life into its body. But Frankenstein would immediately like to eliminate the monster he has created. He sees it as a demon, calling it a “disgusting monster,” a “cursed...
Read More »Krypto-Bullenmarkt: Experten legen sich auf Dauer fest
• Bitcoin-Kurs mit starken Schwankungen<br> • Kryptowährung zeigt Wiederholungsmuster<br> • Bullenmarkt könnte weiter anhalten<!-- sh_cad_1 --><br><br> Kryptowährungen sind für ihre Volatilität bekannt und so musste auch der Bitcoin bisher einige Schwankungen ertragen. Während die älteste und nach Marktkapitalisierung grösste... [embedded content]...
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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....
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