Friday, May 22, 2026
Economy
Government Regulations Create Monopolies and Stifle Competition
From our freedom to use or transform our private property emerges the freedom to trade it with anyone we choose....
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Two Important Graphs and Rick Rule
On the latest episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton opens with a detailed analysis of the gold correction. Is the...
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Links 5/2/2026 | naked capitalism
The Canterbury Commute Dead Language Society (Micael T) We’ve Been Getting the Ancient Greeks All Wrong Hedgehog Review (Micael T)...
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Iran War: Trump Leans Towards Another Attack on Iran as More Weapons Arrive; Further Confirmation of US Base Damage in Theater; More on War Cost; El Niño as Famine Multiplier
There was some hope yesterday after Vladimir Putin called Donald Trump to give an unusually explicit warning against attacking Iran...
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Market Talk – May 1, 2026
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 228.20 points or 0.38% to...
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Fed dissenters explain ‘no’ votes, saying they disagreed with hinting next move would be a cut
Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against the post-meeting statement said they didn't think it was appropriate to signal...
Read moreDetailsCoffee Break: American Science in the Crosshairs, Nuclear Nightmares, and a Vision of a Good Life
Part the First: The Attack on American Science Continues, Unabated. A few days ago the president fired the National Science...
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Why “Luck” Doesn’t Explain Wealth and Success in the Marketplace
Many who do not understand markets, the division of labor, production, exchange, and profit—whether willingly or unwillingly—see no justification for...
Read moreDetailsThe Luck Fallacy and Luck Egalitarianism
Many who do not understand markets, the division of labor, production, exchange, and profit—whether willingly or unwillingly—see no justification for...
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Trump ‘liberation day’ tariffs fallout: UK exports to U.S. pluge 25%
US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to reporters after meeting...
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