Crump, the white Democratic Party boss of Memphis, was cozy with FDR. J.B. Martin, a black business owner and local Republican Chairman, organized...
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November 1, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter
How Boss E.H. Crump Used the Memphis Police to Suppress a Black Republican Challenge to FDR ([link removed])
David T. Beito (AIER)
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Crump, the white Democratic Party boss of Memphis, was cozy with FDR. J.B. Martin, a black business owner and local Republican Chairman, organized a multiracial rally for Roosevelt’s opponent Wendell Willkie. Crump fumed that “Negroes might as well learn their places,” and used city police to retaliate against Martin. Guess how FDR’s Justice Department responded to Martin’s plea for legal help... READ MORE » ([link removed])
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Judy Shelton (Wall Street Journal)
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The Independent Review, Spring 2023
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Raymond J. March (Inside Sources)
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Autumn heralds the arrival of pumpkin spice and flannel shirts—and the start of the flu season. But the FDA is a about to make that a whole lot worse. Which of your go-to medicines are about to get pulled? READ MORE » ([link removed])
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Another Black Monday May Be Around the Corner ([link removed])
Steve H. Hanke, John Greenwood, OBE (Wall Street Journal)
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The Fed’s huge inflationary boost to the money supply, stemming from pandemic stimulus, set the stage for what is now a sustained decline in the money supply. As a result, the economy is in real danger. It’s hard to ignore the disturbing parallels with the 1987 stock market debacle. READ MORE » ([link removed])
The Midas Paradox ([link removed])
Financial Markets, Government Policy Shocks, and the Great Depression ([link removed])
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