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Congress Has a Stake in the Dollar’s Integrity
Congress Has a Stake in the Dollar’s Integrity: The Fed’s independence gives Americans no democratic recourse when the currency is debased.
Judy L. Shelton | May 18, 2022
Our Spanish Civil War?
Our Spanish Civil War? Deep and brutal strife in 1930s Spain was a prelude to the barbarity of World War II. Now with the war in Ukraine, we’re reminded that the veneer of civilization is very thin.
Victor Davis Hanson | Apr. 26, 2022
Ditch the Global Minimum Tax Grab
Ditch the Global Minimum Tax Grab: It would mean less revenue for the U.S. Treasury and will never get past a Republican Congress.
Bruce Gilley | Apr. 1, 2022
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Putin May Fear Default More than Defeat in Ukraine
Judy L. Shelton | Mar. 25, 2022
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Gross Domestic Product—an Index of Economic Welfare or a Meaningless Metric?
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