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After harrowing probes in the 1990s, Swiss banks thought they’d come to terms with their WWII-era ties to Nazis. But WSJ’s Margot Patrick explains how documents newly unearthed from bank archives include shocking revelations.
Further Reading:
-Nazi Ties to Credit Suisse Ran Deeper Than Was Known, Hidden Files Reveal
Further Listening:
-What Just Happened at Credit Suisse?
-The Financial Legacy of the Nuclear Tests on Bikini Atoll
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's surge following the CPI data to Tether's move to El Salvador.
Buyer sentiment is taking over as CPI data shows inflation stabilizing, more corporates announce Bitcoin acquisition strategies, an Tether moves its head quarter to Bitcoin friendly country El Salvador. CoinDesk's Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines on "CoinDesk Daily."
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Progressives are openly cheering the murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. However, it was progressive legislation that created this healthcare crisis in the first place.
Original article: Progressivism and the Murder of a Health Insurance CEO
Modern academics are relentless in trying to find any nuances they can from the works of Karl Marx, but they miss the larger issues with his work. Marx was alive and active when the marginalists logically took apart his value theory, but hope springs eternal for Marx‘s supporters.
Original article: The Missing Secret
A modern misconception of antebellum slavery is that it “built the country.” Actually, the institution of slavery, economically speaking, was a deadweight loss to the US economy.
Original article: Slavery—Cronyism, Opportunity Cost, & Deadweight Loss
Washington has wielded the sanctions weapon against nearly a third of all nations on earth. It is time to rethink these policies, and one hopes the incoming Trump administration will do just that and change course.
Original article: The Second Trump Term and the “Sanctions Industrial Complex”
While the US dollar still is the world‘s “reserve” currency, its abuse by the Federal Reserve and federal government has weakened it precipitously. While President-elect Trump recognizes the threats to the dollar, is he willing to do what needs to be done to change the situation?
Original article: Can Trump Save the Dollar?
Some legal “experts” are claiming that the Supreme Court‘s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision is still used in current law. That, of course, is nonsense. In fact, soon after its passage, many northern states essentially nullified “Scott” at the state level.
Original article: Dred Scott, Politics, and the “Living” Constitution
Democracy is the watchword with the ruling classes, yet a democratic political system does not protect individual freedoms. Indeed, democracy often has become the main road to socialism. It‘s time for some honest discussion.
Original article: Real Democracy Can Only Be Freedom
President-elect Trump has promised changes in economic policies. How well they work and how they will affect us remains to be seen. Here is a look at proposals that have promise—and proposals that are likely to cause harm.
Original article: Trump’s Economic Policies: The Good, The Bad, and the Uncertain