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Monthly Archive: April 2023

Chapter 7: Economic Calculation

2023-04-10

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Part II: Market, Chapter 7: Economic Calculation How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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How to Think about the Economy: A Primer Audiobook

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

How to Think about the Economy was written to accomplish something big: economic literacy. It is intentionally kept very short to be inviting rather than intimidating. You will gain a life-changing understanding of how the economy works in practically no time. Narrated by John Quattrucci. Download the complete audiobook (12 MP3 files) in one ZIP file here. This audiobook is also available on Soundcloud and via RSS.​ Purchase the Audiobook on...

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Dedication

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Dedication to How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 1: What Economics Is

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Part I: Economics, Chapter 1: What Economics Is How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 5: Production and Entrepreneurship

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Part II: Market, Chapter 5: Production and Entrepreneurship How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 4: A Process, Not a Factory

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Part II: Market, Chapter 4: A Process, Not a Factory How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Conclusion: Action and Interaction

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Conclusion: Action and Interaction, How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 8: Monetary Intervention

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Part III: Intervention, Chapter 8: Monetary Intervention How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 6: Value, Money, and Price

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Part II: Market, Chapter 6: Value, Money, and Price How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Preface

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Preface to How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by  John Quattrucci.

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Chapter 9: Regulatory Intervention

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Part III: Intervention, Chapter 9: Regulatory Intervention How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Narrated by John Quattrucci.

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Invading Mexico in the Name of the Drug War Is a Really Bad Idea

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Following the violent attack on Americans in the Mexican border city of Matamoros in early March, South Carolina Republican senator Lindsey Graham stated that he was prepared to get tough and introduce legislation to set the stage for US military intervention in Mexico. The move would be a significant escalation in the long-running war on drugs that has been raging under the auspices of the United States for many decades to the dismay of many Latin...

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Credit Suisse and the War Against Swiss Culture

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

I hope you will enjoy my latest interview with Maneco64. [embedded content] Claudio Grass, Hünenberg See, Switzerland This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Therefore please feel free to share and you can subscribe for my articles by clicking here

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The Great Reset: Mises in Birmingham

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Students apply for an admission scholarship here. In recent years, Americans have suffered from the horrors of covid tyranny, government-directed corporate censorship, and now our current banking crisis. The global elite have never been more obvious in their intentions for the greater control over society. Their aim is further consolidation of power and wealth into the hands of radical ideologues and to transform almost every aspect of human...

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How Australia and New Zealand Helped Provoke and Escalate the First World War

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Every year on April 25, Anzac Day is observed in Australia and New Zealand. It originally commemorated Australians and New Zealanders who served and died during the First World War. It has since become a day of remembrance for all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in military conflicts. One can understand the desire to mourn the dead. However, the loyalist nature of the commemorations—military and government figures are...

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The Extended Holiday Makes for Subdued Price Action

2023-04-10

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2023-04-10

Overview: The holiday continues. In the Asia Pacific region, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand, and the Philippines markets were closed. The regional bourses advanced but China.  European markets remain closed. US equity futures are narrowly mixed. The 10-year US Treasury yield is off nearly three basis points to about 3.36%. The dollar is trading quietly mostly within ranges seen before the weekend. It is slightly softer against most of the...

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Jeff’s Farewell To The Human Action Podcast

2023-04-08

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2023-04-08

Jeff and Bob review the history and impact of The Human Action Podcast—formerly Mises Weekends—and discuss where the podcast is headed.  Get Jeff's new book A Strange Liberty: Politics Drops Its Pretenses: Mises.org/Strange [embedded content]

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US and Chinese Inflation Highlight the Week Ahead, While the Bank of Canada Stands Pat

2023-04-08

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2023-04-08

Bank shares rose in Japan and Europe for the second consecutive week, but the KBW US bank index fell nearly 2% after increasing 4.6% in the last week of March. Emergency borrowing from the Fed remains elevated ($149 bln vs. $153 bln). Bank lending has fallen sharply (~$105 bln) in the two weeks through March 29. This appears to be a record two-week decline. Commercial and industrial loans had fallen a little in the first two months of the year...

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The Gold Family

2023-04-08

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2023-04-08

This episode explores precious metals. Gold (Au) is the main precious metal, followed by Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), and Palladium (Pd). These are distinct from valuable industrial metals such as copper (which served as money historically), nickel, and zinc, which have served as token coins in modern times. There are many different ways and forms you can own precious metals. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at Mises.org/MinorIssues.

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Were Recent Bank Failures the Result of Lax Regulation? In a Word, No

2023-04-08

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2023-04-08

With the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, financial markets all around the world are on edge. Despite promises from the Federal Reserve that a “soft landing” of the economy is on the way, all signs point to an imminent “crash landing”! While the full consequences of these bank failures are yet to fully play out, a prized and popular scapegoat has already been trotted out to explain the current crisis: deregulation of...

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