December 2008
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Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve...
– H. L. Mencken, hat tip to The Paleo Blog.
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Every Argentine, no matter the social class, has a crisis story.
– “Despair in Once -Proud Argentina” via the WP, August 6, 2002. Hat tip to Surviving in Argentina.
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November 2008
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Brad Setser: "If you only read one thing on China... →
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Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are...
– Mark Twain
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89,700,000,000,000,000,000,000 % →
That’s the annual inflation rate in Zimbabwe as of November 2008, according to Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics, The Johns Hopkins University. You can see many related articles below the piece here. Also check this prior Fiatch.
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"The Illusion of Wealth" via Minyanville →
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"IMF economist sees worst of crisis to come" via... →
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Stimulus roundup via Mish →
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Jesse Walker corrects Thomas Frank via Reason Mag. →
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"Not Everything Can Be Too Big to Fail" by Peter... →
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Mish looks ahead. →
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"There is now little doubt …" via FTM →
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Load up on audio via the Mises Institute. →
Check out all these free audiobooks.
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"Washington's $5 Trillion Tab" via Forbes →
Hat tip to FA
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