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Saturday, June 22, 2024
 
 
Why Consumer Sentiment Fell To A Seven-Month Low
Daniel Lacalle
The US consumer has been adding debt to maintain consumption, and credit card debt has reached new record levels. This is not a strong economy.
 
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Growth in Government Jobs Points to Recession
Ryan McMaken
Periods when government jobs grow faster than private jobs are periods with weakening economic conditions. That is the trend right now. 
 
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The Problem with Juneteenth
The abolition of chattel slavery was a great advancement for human liberty. But many of those celebrating Juneteenth today still accept the core assumptions that underlie slavery.
 
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How Washington and the Fed Caused the Commercial Real Estate Crisis
Commercial real estate in the USA is facing a major crisis which could not have been possible without the enabling of the Fed and the draconian restrictions imposed during covid.
 
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There Is No Such Thing as “Wage Slavery”
Those who push the "wage slave" narrative claim that workers are "forced by hunger" to work ceaselessly without an opportunity to bid up wages. History has shown this is not the case.
 
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Farage, Le Pen, and the Rise of the European Right
Ryan and Tho discuss recent European elections, the apparent collapse of the British Conservative Party, and how inflation and immigration are influencing a new generation of voters.
 
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The Oklahoma City Curse, Skyscraper Edition
Oklahoma City recently approved the construction of the Legends Tower at a record-setting height. Is this the skyscraper curse in the making? Or, could it be an indication of a global stock market boom?
 
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Why the Scottish “Free Banking” Episode Doesn’t Justify Fractional Reserves
Bob continues his feud with George Selgin, explaining why the alleged free banking period in Scotland doesn't show that free-market banks would carry low reserve ratios.
 
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Defending Private Property
 
Dr. Wanjiru Njoya defends the ideas of self-ownership and property rights in the context of the culture wars.
 
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Human Action: A Treatise on Economics, 75th Anniversary Edition
 
In celebration of Human Action’s 75th anniversary, the Mises Institute has published a magnificent leather-bound edition of Mises’s masterpiece with a new foreword by Joseph Salerno. Supplies are limited.
 
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