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The First New Deal Ruined Energy Innovation

February 18, 2019

The First New Deal Ruined Energy Innovation About the only disappointing aspect of Burton Folsom’s New Deal or Raw Deal is that it doesn’t go far enough in its critique of FDR’s rural electrification program. The Roosevelt Institute claims, in all seriousness, that “while 90% of urban dwellers had electricity by the 1930s, only 10% of rural dwellers did […]

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Learning from America’s Forgotten Default

May 22, 2018

Bettmann/Getty Images Learning from America’s Forgotten Default One of the most pervasive myths about the United States is that the federal government has never defaulted on its debts. There’s just one problem: it’s not true, and while few people remember the “gold clause cases” of the 1930s, that episode holds valuable lessons for leaders today. […]

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Gold is the spectre haunting our monetary system

April 22, 2016

Gold is the spectre haunting our monetary system A scramble for gold has begun as central banks bet against US dollar inflation  CREDIT:ALAMY   For a century, elites have worked to eliminate monetary gold, both physically and ideologically. This began in 1914, with the UK’s entry into the First World War. The Bank of England wanted […]

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‘Democratic Socialism’ Means the Loss of Liberty

December 8, 2015

“DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM” MEANS THE LOSS OF LIBERTY Democratic Party hopeful, Bernie Sanders, recently outlined what it means for him to be a “democratic socialist.” The problem is that the same label might be applied to most of the other candidates running in both the Democratic and Republican parties running to be the nominee for presidency […]

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Will Uncle Sam Confiscate Gold Again?

September 4, 2015

Will Uncle Sam Confiscate Gold Again? Investors suffered financial losses in recent weeks as stocks globally came under pressure in August and had their worst month in the last three years. In one of the most volatile trading periods since the global financial crisis, August saw a massive $5.7 trillion erased from the value of stocks […]

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