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Price Fixing in Ancient Rome

As might be expected, the Roman Republic was not to be spared a good many ventures into control of the economy by the government. One of the most famous of the Republican statutes was the Law of the Twelve Tables … Continue reading

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The “Black Friday” Gold Scandal

If any pair of investors had the financial clout and lack of scruples required to engineer the bedlam of Black Friday, it was Jay Gould and Jim Fisk. As president and vice president of the Erie Railroad, the duo had … Continue reading

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A Realistic Argument PROVING $2,432 Gold and $149 Silver

EDITOR: WOW! Now THESE numbers make sense. ~ J.B. Below is a comment from youtube video on Mike Maloney’s latest video The World’s Biggest Gold Investors are on a Buying Spree SKIP AD Gold is $76 AUD a gram here … Continue reading

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(Im) Peaches and Cream…

It is beginning to come apart… We have described, in the last several days, a fascinating trend that is developing: the dash for cash ahead of the next market crash. 

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Here are 3.4 trillion reasons the stock market could be poised for a big rally

Last week, Lim Chow Kiat, who runs some $440 billion for Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, laid out his case for keeping powder dry. Before that, Chicago billionaire Sam Zell said his firm has never been this cash-heavy. Meanwhile, hedge-fund titan … Continue reading

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…and you wonder why you are broke!

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Redistributing Our Wealth by the MILLIONS and BILLIONS

We have been railing against Public/Private Partnerships for many years. This is not a new issue. Many times in the past we’ve tried to inform the public of the dangers of PPPs, but they are complicated and most people today … Continue reading

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How wiping out $1.5 trillion in student debt would boost the economy

Many American voters have come around to the idea that the loans are an unsustainable burden Student-debt cancellation, once viewed as a niche political issue, has now, with loans topping a staggering $1.5 trillion, made it onto the platforms of … Continue reading

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Do you remember how it was for your parents?

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The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old

We are again reaching the point in the business cycle known as “peak debt,” when debts have compounded to the point that their cumulative total cannot be paid. Student debt, credit card debt, auto loans, business debt and sovereign debt … Continue reading

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