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My letter to the Wall Street Journal re: A strange definition of “good news”

Re: Consumers Prime the U.S. Pump Dear Sirs: Your definition of “good news” for the U.S. economy is defined as an increase in “real, or inflation-adjusted, personal-consumption expenditure”, which was driven by a “savings rate, which slipped to 4.8% from … Continue reading

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The EU’s anti-competitive tax policy

From today’s Open Europe new summary: Following the release of thousands of secret documents detailing how Luxembourg helped companies avoid paying taxes, an FT leader argues, “For the sake of his own credibility – and that of the commission – [Jean-Claude Juncker] … Continue reading

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Truth: The Enemy of the State

By Butler Shaffer January 4, 2014  It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the Truth and expose lies. –   Noam Chomsky My book, The Wizards of Ozymandias, was dedicated “To the memory and spirit of Sophie and Hans Scholl and … Continue reading

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My letter to National Review Magazine re: Misunderstanding Savings

Re: Raising Savings, by Allison Schrager Dear Sirs: Although Ms. Schrager’s heart is in the right place and she says many good things about the need for a higher level of savings, she makes apparent in many places that she … Continue reading

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Jeff Deist Joins the Mises Institute as its New President

By Mises Updates Saturday, December 21st, 2013 Jeff Deist has joined the Mises Institute as President, following many years as an advisor to Ron Paul and as a tax attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions for private equity clients. Jeff was … Continue reading

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Casey Research has launched two new important services: Sound Money Radio and Smart Metals Radio

Dear Listeners, Last month I reported on a new and exciting resource available. Casey Research has launched two new important services: Sound Money Radio and Smart Metals Radio both of which are hosted by our good friend and most excellent … Continue reading

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New Interviews from Andy Duncan

Dear Listeners, There is a new and exciting resource available. Casey Research has launched Sound Money Radio with our good friend, Andy Duncan, the host and interviewer. Please avail yourself of the first two of these excellent interviews. The first … Continue reading

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What’s Next in the Austro-Libertarian Movement

By Michael McKay  I remember in 2005 talking to a money manager who formerly had been in charge of a $200 Million dollar bond portfolio for a large mid-west bank. Somehow our conversation got onto the Federal Reserve and somehow … Continue reading

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In the Fight for Freedom, Technology Gives Individuals an Edge Over Governments

A cold civil war brews between empowered individuals and controlling officials. J.D. Tuccille Society has taken a weird fork in the road—weird, because it’s taken both of the paths. On one hand, policy in many areas of life, including money, … Continue reading

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Book Review: Street Smarts, by Jim Rogers

Introductory Comments from RFM founder, Michael McKay: Andy Duncan delivers – again – an extraordinary review. Savor each word and – Enjoy. MM   In China, eight is the lucky number. The Mandarin symbol for eight is a pictogram representing … Continue reading

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