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The long march of the bezzle
“China’s HNA Group said on Wednesday that Wang Jian, 57, the group’s chairman and co-founder, accidentally fell and died from his injuries during a…
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China’s Currency Manipulation Harms China — Not Its Trading Partners
Americans are being told that China’s currency manipulations are causing harm to its trading partners, America being the main victim. Nothing could be further…
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Tariff Wars and the Fallacy of the Balance of Trade
The world may be on the brink of a series of trade wars between the United States and both the European Union and China….
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Why gold standard is not conducive of boom-bust cycles?
According to some commentators on the gold standard, an increase in the supply of gold generates similar distortions that money out of “thin…
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IFT and Cobden Centre Video Series: New Zealand Lamb
We are working with Dan Hannan MEP’s think tank IFT to explain free trade to a wider audience. One of the questions I frequently…
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Irrational Beliefs Are Ruling Markets
To understand the consequences of the credit cycle, we must dismiss pure opinion, and examine the evidence rationally. This article assesses the fate of…
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Does economic growth cause inflation?
Most experts are of the view that as the economy gains strength the Fed must step in at some stage and introduce a tighter…
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Benn Steil: Trump said the trade deficit hands jobs and wealth to other countries — here’s why that’s wrong
“The United States has an $800 Billion Dollar Yearly Trade Deficit because of our ‘very stupid’ trade deals and policies,” tweeted President Trump in…
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The Benefits of Issuing Gold Bonds
A gold bond is debt obligation that is denominated in gold, with interest and principal paid in gold. As I will explain below, it’s…
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Free Market Capitalism as the Antidote to the World’s Ills
In following the daily news events both in the United States and around the rest of the world, it is easy to get lost…
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The growing pool of real savings permits the illusion that central bank can cause economic growth
Many commentators are of the view that the US central bank should pursue policies that will prevent the possible decline of the economy…
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CFR: Trump’s Tariffs Are Hurting U.S. Competitiveness
by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca President Trump says that America running a trade deficit means that “jobs and wealth are being given to other countries.”…
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The long march of the bezzle
“China’s HNA Group said on Wednesday that Wang Jian, 57, the group’s chairman and co-founder, accidentally fell and died from his injuries during a…
Why gold standard is not conducive of boom-bust cycles?
According to some commentators on the gold standard, an increase in the supply of gold generates similar distortions that money out of “thin…
Irrational Beliefs Are Ruling Markets
To understand the consequences of the credit cycle, we must dismiss pure opinion, and examine the evidence rationally. This article assesses the fate of…
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James Madison’s Essay on Money
The following is by James Madison, the primary author of the US Constitution and fourth president. For those who wish to get a…
The Case for A Gold Currency Part 2: Wages and Growth: Higher Under Classical Gold Standard
By Jai Khemani Jai recently got 2 A*s and an A in his A levels and is now looking forward to university. Jai is particularly…
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