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Most Economists Still Don't Understand How Inflation Is Destroying our Economy23:02 Mainstream economists are at a loss to explain why the current regime of inflation and central bank interventions have been so economically devastating. Understanding Cantillon effects is vital to making sense of the current madness. Old vs. Young and Rich vs. Poor: How Government Creates Class Conflict23:02 Inflation does more than just force up prices. It destroys the wealth-producing process, especially with young people who are prevented from acquiring the same kinds of assets earlier generations procured. The result is inter-generational conflict. Leaked files ‘show US wants to persuade four nations to leave EU’23:02 The countries seen as targets to follow Brexit are Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland, according to leaked details of the US national security strategy. Financial Times asks: is silver the new gold?23:02 On Wednesday, the silver price hit $63.86 per ounce — nearly double its level a year ago — after the Federal Reserve trimmed rates by 25 basis points. Minnesota Somali Scammers Prove That Politics Is a Spoils System23:02 Christopher Chantrill: Most every corrupt government program begins as a moral crusade and ends up as a spoils system: Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare, etc. House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers23:02 Federal workers are a powerful lobby in Washington, and taxpayers pay for federal bureaucrats' wages inflated through federal laws favoring federal unions. Report: Trump To Appoint US General To Lead Gaza ‘International Stabilization Force’23:02 President Trump is planning to appoint a two-star US general to lead the international force that may be deployed to Gaza under the US ceasefire deal. Modern Marriage and the Homeownership Rate21:58 Data shows that the marriage rate and the homeownership rate have been closely connected for decades. Historically, more marriage means more home buying, but government intervention has made buying a home much harder. Our Secret Constitution18:46 Through the most bloody war in American history to date, Lincoln unleashed an inchoate “secret constitution” that began to bring the US into closer alignment with equality and democracy, which many view as a good thing. Inflation, Interventionism, and Intergenerational Resentment12:15 Inflation does more than just force up prices. It destroys the wealth-producing process, especially with young people who are prevented from acquiring the same kinds of assets earlier generations procured. The result is inter-generational conflict. Trump is Winning Over the Fed0:34 On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho break down the latest FOMC meeting, the real takeaways from Powell’s Fed talk, and the continuing realities of Obamacare. Ken Burns Plays the “Founding Chaos” Card11.prosince In the new Ken Burns documentary, an old myth—held by the left and right—is repeated: that chaos led to the need for the Constitution and a stronger national government. |