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The Continentals and other paper monies only temporarily retained some value largely because of an initial promise of future redemption in gold and silver—a...
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The standard explanation for the Constitutional Convention was that the Articles of Confederation were a failure. However, the Articles actually worked the way they...
Hyperinflation isn’t ancient history. It’s a recurring policy failure with war-level damage.
Anti-impact environmentalists want you dead; they will settle, in the short term, for you to feel guilty for existing, producing and consuming, and willing...
The Continentals and other paper monies only temporarily retained some value largely because of an initial promise of future redemption in gold and silver—a...
Charles Dickens trained many to hate capitalism, but he never understood the difference between envious hatred of wealth and charitable concern for the poor....
Consumer spending does not drive the economy. On the contrary, saving, investment, and entrepreneurship are the critical components of economic growth.
Scandinavia is not socialist; in fact, they are often ranked far higher than socialist economies like Venezuela in terms of economic freedom.
All children eventually learn that the presents under the Christmas tree come from family and friends, who must pay for them with their own...
Losing one’s money, credit cards, and passports in a New York City cab could have been a disaster. Thanks to trust and cooperation among...
Shortly after hearing about the birth of Jesus, Herod the king tried to have the child murdered. Indeed, Herod’s oppressive rule and the predations...
Historically, it has been very poor manners in Washington to admit that keeping home prices high is a deliberate policy. High prices are not...
All children eventually learn that the presents under the Christmas tree come from family and friends, who must pay for them with their own...
Shortly after hearing about the birth of Jesus, Herod the king tried to have the child murdered. Indeed, Herod’s oppressive rule and the predations...