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Venezuelan Gangs, Affordable Housing, and Bad Policy

For years I have held up Venezuela in my economics classes as an example of bad government policy. Now it appears that the fallout from those policies has led to more crime being exported to cities across the US. Perhaps unsurprisingly, due to our proximity to the border, San Antonio is one of those cities.SAPD, along with “multiple state and federal agencies,” arrested several people in a northside apartment complex last weekend on suspicions of human trafficking,...

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Gespräche über Krieg

Photo:Wikimedia.org Ich sitze mit einem Bekanntem am Sonntagnachmittag beim Kaffeetrinken, das Gespräch kommt auf die Nachrichten: Israel hat den Hamas-Anführer Yahya Sinwar getötet. Schon ist das Thema Krieg auf dem Tisch, gleich neben den Keksen.   Ich sage, Israel müsse diesen Krieg führen und müsse siegen, das sei klar. Israel sei nicht schuld an diesem Krieg, auch das sei klar. Aber ich sage auch, dass mir die Menschen in Gaza und im Libanon leidtun würden, genau wie mir die Menschen in...

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Minsky Meltdowns and Modern Monetary Theory

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) posits that booms and busts can be explained by private versus public sectoral balances and the inherent instability of private financial markets. Stephanie Kelton frequently points to this graph of public and private surpluses and deficits:The red bars show the government’s budget as a percent of GDP. When the government spends more than it collects in taxes, it runs a deficit and sells debt. The government’s debt is sold domestically...

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USD/CHF hovers around 0.8650, upside likelihood appears possible as the US election looms

USD/CHF may appreciate further due to fading odds of bumper rate cuts by the Fed in 2024. The US Dollar receives support from market caution ahead of the US presidential election. The recent lower Swiss inflation rate increased the dovish sentiment surrounding the SNB. USD/CHF remains steady after registering losses in the previous session, maintaining its position above 0.8650 during Asian trading hours on Friday. This level is near its...

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