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May 20, 2020
Mises Institute

By Zachary Yost

The Shutdown May Soon Collapse in Pennsylvania Thanks to Local Resistance

With such chaos, confusion, and incompetence playing out, it is little wonder that more and more Pennsylvanians are refusing to obey lockdown decrees.

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By James Bovard

Hacksawing the Economy: How Lockdowns Are in the Tradition of Civil War Surgeons

Hacking off soldiers' limbs was a favorite technique of Civil War surgeons, largely because doctors wanted to avoid blame for later cases of gangrene. So doctors erred on the "safe" side. Many patients may have disagreed.

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By Ryan McMaken

Money Supply Growth in April Ballooned to a New High

Fueled by unprecedented quantitative easing, central bank asset purchases, and various stimulus packages, the money supply growth rate ballooned in April to an all-time high.

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By Joseph T. Salerno

Was Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk the GOAT?

Murray Rothbard once stunned me by saying that he thought the greatest economist in history was Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk: “Böhm-Bawerk created a mighty system of economic theory and then successfully defended it against all comers.” ”

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