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Are We Becoming a Nation of Silver-Haired Crooks?

2016-03-30

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2016-03-30

  A Salutary Effect BALTIMORE – “Ike and Dick Sure to Click” was an exciting election slogan. Their Democratic opponents, Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver, had their snazzy campaign jingle, too: “Adlai and Estes… They’re the Bestes.” Surely, the me...

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The Pitfalls of Currency Manipulation – A History of Interventionist Failure

2016-03-30

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2016-03-30

  The G-20 and Policy Coordination Readers may recall that the last G20 pow-wow (see “The Gasbag Gabfest” for details) featured an uncharacteristic lack of grandiose announcements, a fact we welcomed with great relief. The previously announced “900 p...

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OPEC’s Doha Dilemma: 3mb/d US lock in?

2016-03-29

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2016-03-29

Bawerk shows that more than 3 mb/d of American oil production was helped by US$55.5bn in credit facilities, by excessive debt. This production is now at risk and the debt may not be repaid. The big OPEC players are playing against US shale oil and some smaller OPEC members that have higher costs.

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Latin America – Seven Ugly Sisters in Deep Political Trouble

2016-03-24

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2016-03-24

Get beyond endless Latin American headlines burning column inches and you come to far broader strategic conclusion: The seven ‘ugly Latino sisters’, namely Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina are all deep political trouble from collapsed benchmark prices.

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Is that Buzzing Sound Helicopter Money?

2016-03-24

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2016-03-24

Helicopter money is the rage.  Central banks are talking about it.  Economists are debating it.  The media is rife with coverage.     While it sounds important, it is not precisely clear what helicopter money means. It appears to have originated with Milton Friedman.  In 1969, he wrote: "Let us suppose now that one day a helicopter … Continue reading »

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Dirk Müller im Tagesausblick vom 24.03.2016 – Ist das Ölzeitalter endgültig beendet?

2016-03-24

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Weitere Themen: – Hintergründe und Auswirkungen eines dauerhaft niedrigen Ölpreises auf Verbraucher und Förderstaaten – Erste Konjunkturprognosen für 2016 werden herabgesetzt – Abstimmung zum Brexit steht bevor – Horror- und Hoffnungsszenarien – Weitere Rating-Abstufung für die Deutsche Bank droht www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk...

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George Friedman: Brussels Attacks Prove Europe Can’t Stop Terrorism

2016-03-23

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George Friedman writes the free weekly column “This Week in Geopolitics” (http://www.mauldineconomics.com/subscribe-twig) for Mauldin Economics. Subscribe now and get an in-depth view of the forces that will drive events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now. — Geopolitical expert George Friedman wasn’t surprised when terror struck Brussels this week. …

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Robert P. Murphy: The Future of the US Dollar

2016-03-23

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Robert P. Murphy explains Bitcoin

2016-03-23

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Robert P. Murphy: The Subjectivity of Economic Value

2016-03-23

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Ludwig von Mises’s contributions to Economics and Liberty | Robert P. Murphy

2016-03-22

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Robert P. Murphy at the International Students for Liberty Conference 2016 Robert P. Murphy is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, Research Assistant Professor at the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University, President of Consulting by RPM, Senior Economist at the Institute for Energy Research, and Associated Scholar with the Ludwig von Mises …

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Dirk Müller im Tagesausblick vom 21.03.2016 – Russland gründet eigene Ratingagentur

2016-03-21

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Die Kritik des Westens an dieser Maßnahme lässt nicht lang auf sich warten – Verschieben sich die Machtverhältnisse? Weitere Themen: – “Helikoptergeld” als Problemlösung für die Notenbanken? – Versicherer und Banken bestücken die Tresore: Goldnachfrage steigt – Apple stellt heute neue Produkte vor – Erkenntnisse des Besuchs in Rom www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu …...

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George Friedman: Putin’s Syria Retreat Was a Favor to the US

2016-03-18

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George Friedman writes the free weekly column “This Week in Geopolitics” (http://www.mauldineconomics.com/subscribe-twig) for Mauldin Economics. Subscribe now and get an in-depth view of the forces that will drive events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now. — News that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a Russian air wing …

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Claudio Grass: Fractional Reserve Banking is a Fraud

2016-03-14

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Claudio Grass , Managing Director of Global Gold, joins the “Boom&Bust” show on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria to discuss the nature of the fractional reserve banking system and the Swiss referendum to be hold under the Vollgelt-Initiative.

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Dirk Müller im Tagesausblick vom 07.03.2016 – BIZ: “Finanzmärkte an der Grenze des Denkbaren”

2016-03-07

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Weitere Themen: – Chinas Gesamtverschuldung bei 280 % des BIP – US-Arbeitsmarktdaten qualitativ enttäuschend – Automobilmarkt: Hoher Anteil der Eigenzulassungen – Neue US-Basen im Norden Syriens? www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller

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Greenspan, the Sheepherder

2016-03-06

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2016-03-06

It is common knowledge by now that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan oversaw, enabled and approved of, a major transition in the US economy. His infamous “Greenspan-put” in which his actions at the central bank would be driven, if not dictated,...

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Revolutionary Guards: The Way of the Iranian Future

2016-03-03

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2016-03-03

Iranian elections have supposedly put a very nice ‘moderate’ spin on Iranian politics in parliamentary ranks, and more importantly, Assembly of Experts composition. While it would be churlish to deny, it represents a significant step forward for Pres...

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Scotch and Scholars — Jayant Bhandari’s Capitalism and Morality

2016-03-02

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Jayant Bhandari is a world-travelling investment advisor. He’s worked with Casey Research, US Global Investors, and Indian subsidiary operations of two European companies.  Somehow, he also finds time to write extensively on the culture of freedom for the Mises Institute (US and Canada), the Fraser Institute, and Liberty magazine.    Mike Reid talks with Jayant …

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Dirk Müller im Tagesausblick vom 02.03.2016 – ARD-Interview mit Syriens Präsident Assad

2016-03-02

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Weitere Themen: – Ehemaliger Chef der Bank of England: Deutschland soll raus aus der Eurozone! – Millionenentlassungen bei chinesischen “Zombiefirmen” – Mario Draghi stimmt Märkte auf weitere geldpolitische Lockerungen ein – Auf Pump: US-Autoabsätze steigen – – Unternehmensmeldungen, u.a. zu Wirecard und Anheuser-Busch www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen...

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CK*-TV: Norbert Häring über die Abschaffung des Bargelds – Teil 1

2016-03-02

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Dr. Norbert Häring ist Ökonom, Blogger und mehrfach ausgezeichneter Wirtschaftsjournalist. Er schreibt als Korrespondent für Wirtschaftswissenschaft für das Handelsblatt und gründete 2009 die internationale Ökonomenvereinigung World Economics Association mit über 12.000 Mitgliedern. Seit Anfang 2015 befindet er sich im „Bargeld-Widerstand“ und führt einen Prozess gegen den Hessischen Rundfunk auf Barzahlung des Rundfunkbeitrags. Am 11.3. erscheint...

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