Soul Of A Nation | Armstrong Economics

QUESTION: You have said that a nation’s true wealth is not its gold but its people. Would you say that what makes the people different from nation to nation is their customs and culture? Is Soros’s Open Society destroying civilization by opening borders and undermining our culture? He is doing what Marx did and has […]

You Cannot Prioritize Everything – Econlib

The Biden administration claims to have many priorities: 1. Addressing global warming2. Strengthening our alliances in the China region3. Mercantilist policies aimed at domestic job creation In fact, not everything can be a priority. Based on their actions, it appears the administration has one overriding priority—domestic jobs. The Inflation Reduction Act has been much less […]

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/15/2024 | naked capitalism

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Generous readers, thank you once again for making the 2024 Water Cooler fundraiser such a complete success. Now I can relax [ha ha]. –lambert Bird Song of the Day Blue Nuthatch, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia. “Foraging or eating.” Sensible birds! * * * In Case You Might Miss… (1) Boeing […]

Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling pause to hikes

A picture taken on August 14, 2018 shows the logo of Turkey’s Central Bank at the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. ADEM ALTAN | AFP | Getty Images Turkey’s central bank is opting for a different monetary tightening method as it grapples with climbing inflation, after previously signaling that its rate-hiking cycle was […]