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Busting up the Boom-Bust Cycle
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (273+ words) Throughout the 1920s and '30s, many economists were preoccupied by a topic given poignancy by the dramatic economic ups and downs experienced by most Western countries following the carnage of the First World War. In general terms, the business cycle is understood…...
'The Finance Industry Is a Grift,' Oren Cass Claims in the New York Times. Look Who's Talking.
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (1198+ words) "The finance industry is a grift," is the online headline the New York Times slapped on Oren Cass's nearly 3, 300-word-long screed. In print in the Sunday Times, where the Cass article covered the entire front page of the Sunday opinion…...
Do We Really Need to Slash the Debt?
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (516+ words) Nonetheless, in a fun twist, Tamny argues against reforming our entitlement programs, too. It's a fool's errand, because politicians will probably find something even worse to do with the money! The Deficit Delusion is a delightfully combative and consistently surprising…...
Ilhan Omar Said It's 'Categorically False' To Call Her a Millionaire. Her Net Worth Just Reached Up to $30 Million, an Increase of at Least 3, 500 Percent in One Year.
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (632+ words) Rep. Ilhan Omar's personal fortune exploded to upwards of $30 million in 2024, the Minnesota Democrat disclosed just months after telling the press it is "ridiculous" and "categorically false" to say she is worth millions of dollars. But by the end of…...