The US dollar index tumbled in the first six months of the year, posting its worst first-half performance since 1973 when Richard Nixon was president.
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The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, branded the renovations “luxury upgrades that feel more like they belong in the Palace of Versailles.”
Low interest rates are a type of subsidy to home prices, and rising prices reflect falling mortgage rates.
With the exception of the “covid panic” and the mandated lockdowns, etc., last week was the highest total for ongoing unemployment claims since early 2018:
The government argues that restoring state control protects Mexico’s resources from foreign exploitation and ensures that profits benefit Mexican citizens. However, removing competition and transparency lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and an unreliable energy supply.
Trump continues his campaign demanding more inflation and the further devaluation of the dollar.
Western Civilization has brought great advances in culture and economics, yet no one is more relentless in trying to destroy this civilization than western intellectuals. Ricardo Duchesne lays it out in his book, Greatness and Ruin.
Historically, slavery has always been held together by violence, including slavery in the US. However, the actual history of slavery here is much more complex than what modern academics want to admit.
They promised peace. What we got was another step toward global war and economic ruin. Mark Thornton isn’t buying the excuses.
America inherited the core institutional framework of Europe (especially Britain) but refined and amplified it through greater decentralization, lower taxation, and more expansive freedoms.