Daily Economy
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Is Big Oil Really Manipulating Market Prices?
Market manipulation would be so much easier if you didn’t declare what your price is relative to the station down the street. And yet, of all the things we buy on a regular basis, the price at the pump is the most visible.
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Are Tariffs Killing People?
When you play politics with international trade, you play a very dangerous game that can result in vast collateral damage.
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Why Is Brazil So Happy?
Not all things are right with the world here yet. There is a very long way to go. The point is that people in this country now know that change can happen.
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Two Grand Traditions in Financial History
Before New York acquired its status as the financial center of the world, the honor of that title was reserved for London and, before then, Amsterdam for roughly a century each.
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The Love the Market Gives
Every unforced decision to trade represents a spark of insight, a hope for a better future, and the instantiation of a human relationship that affirms the dignity of everyone involved. Sometimes that relationship is personal; it is even more awesome to consider the enormously complex impersonal relationships that make up the vast global networks of…
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Multifamily Housing Permits and Starts Rise in April
Housing starts and permits improved in April, but the outlooks for the major segments vary widely.
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Why Students Are Fleeing the Humanities
If enough students find the hyper-politicized classroom offerings in the humanities and social sciences to their disliking, they will eventually vote with their feet.
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The Trade War Without End (Video)
The trade war is all cost and, so far, no benefit, says Edward Stringham.
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The Most Boring Article About Mainstream Media Curation You’ll Ever Read
The problem is that we have discarded importance in favor of interesting.
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Poor Results for Retail Sales and Manufacturing Output in April
Retail sales and industrial production fell in April, continuing the multi-month run of mixed results for the economy. However, continued economic expansion remains the most likely path.
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Is Big Oil Really Manipulating Market Prices?
Market manipulation would be so much easier if you didn’t declare what your price is relative to the station down the street. And yet, of all the things we buy on a regular basis, the price at the pump is the most visible.
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•
Are Tariffs Killing People?
When you play politics with international trade, you play a very dangerous game that can result in vast collateral damage.
-
•
Why Is Brazil So Happy?
Not all things are right with the world here yet. There is a very long way to go. The point is that people in this country now know that change can happen.
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•
Two Grand Traditions in Financial History
Before New York acquired its status as the financial center of the world, the honor of that title was reserved for London and, before then, Amsterdam for roughly a century each.
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•
The Love the Market Gives
Every unforced decision to trade represents a spark of insight, a hope for a better future, and the instantiation of a human relationship that affirms the dignity of everyone involved. Sometimes that relationship is personal; it is even more awesome to consider the enormously complex impersonal relationships that make up the vast global networks of…
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Multifamily Housing Permits and Starts Rise in April
Housing starts and permits improved in April, but the outlooks for the major segments vary widely.
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•
Why Students Are Fleeing the Humanities
If enough students find the hyper-politicized classroom offerings in the humanities and social sciences to their disliking, they will eventually vote with their feet.
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•
The Trade War Without End (Video)
The trade war is all cost and, so far, no benefit, says Edward Stringham.
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•
The Most Boring Article About Mainstream Media Curation You’ll Ever Read
The problem is that we have discarded importance in favor of interesting.
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•
Poor Results for Retail Sales and Manufacturing Output in April
Retail sales and industrial production fell in April, continuing the multi-month run of mixed results for the economy. However, continued economic expansion remains the most likely path.