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Three Economics Lessons I Learned from My Dad | Mises Wire

Posted on July 29, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

As long as I’ve known him, my father has always been the entrepreneurial type. Even now, in his seventies, he picks up side jobs both to keep busy and to have a little extra spending money.
— Read on mises.org/wire/three-economics-lessons-i-learned-my-dad

Good life lessons here

Watch: Haters Silenced as Burly Steel Worker Cries over Trump Bringing Jobs Back

Posted on July 29, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

He was out of work for two-and-a-half years. Now, he’s back in the saddle — and thanking President Trump.
— Read on www.westernjournal.com/ct/watch-haters-silenced-burly-steel-worker-cries-trump-bringing-jobs/

Wow very emotional

The Big Adjustments in “Real” GDP | Wolf Street

Posted on July 29, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

The Big Adjustments in “Real” GDP | Wolf Street
— Read on wolfstreet.com/2018/07/27/heres-why-real-gdp-freaks-me-out-today/

Ronni Stöferle on Why Gold Still Matters | Mises Institute

Posted on July 28, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Even many libertarians dismiss gold and precious metals as irrelevant in the global monetary system. Ben Bernanke famously told Ron Paul that gold is a commodity, not money. So why do central banks still hold so much of it, Ron asked? Good question.
— Read on mises.org/library/ronni-stöferle-why-gold-still-matters

A conversation worthy of your time

The Largest Ships in the Huge Iron-Ore Trade | Wolf Street

Posted on July 28, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

The Largest Ships in the Huge Iron-Ore Trade | Wolf Street
— Read on wolfstreet.com/2018/07/28/the-largest-ships-in-the-huge-iron-ore-trade/

Monopoly

Endgame Strategizing | Mauldin Economics

Posted on July 28, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

We are all on a debt-filled train that is eventually going to crash, and if you are on it, it won’t stop to let you off first. Jumping at the last minute is not a good option, either. So what do you do? You take action now, while you have time.
— Read on www.mauldineconomics.com/frontlinethoughts/endgame-strategizing

Money matters

Budget Deficits Keep Growing in the Trump Era | National Review

Posted on July 26, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

There is no sign that either the Trump administration or congressional Republicans get it.
— Read on www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/trump-budget-deficits-growing-big-spending-fiscal-irresponsibility/

More of the same in that regard. The best way to get rid of the swamp is to D find it. Can you doing

Could Technology Doom Facebook, Koch Industries and JPMorgan Chase?

Posted on July 26, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: July 26, 2018 ~ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Congress on April 10, 2018 on His Company’s Technology Faili
— Read on wallstreetonparade.com/2018/07/could-technology-doom-facebook-koch-industries-and-jpmorgan-chase/

Carmageddon in Detroit | Wolf Street

Posted on July 26, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Carmageddon in Detroit | Wolf Street
— Read on wolfstreet.com/2018/07/26/gm-fiat-chrysler-ford-signal-problems-slash-guidance/

Ups and downs

Capitalism: Why Chile Is So Much Richer than Venezuela | Mises Wire

Posted on July 26, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

I’m in China this week, giving various lectures at Northeastern University in Shenyang.
— Read on mises.org/wire/capitalism-why-chile-so-much-richer-venezuela

Duh

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