Housing Bubble in 4 Easy Steps - 9/30/08

Ludwig von Mises Institute - Tu Ne Cede Malis

Advancing the scholarship of liberty in the tradition of the Austrian School.

Daily Article by Mark Thornton | Posted on 9/27/2008

1. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to as low as 1% so that after inflation we had negative interest rates.

2. As... More

The Rise of Mortgage-Backed Securities - 9/24/08

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Pay on Wall Street - 9/23/08

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Getting Richer, Paying More - 9/23/08

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Who Really Benefits From Taxes? - 9/23/08

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Who Works, Who Doesn't - 9/23/08

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U.S. Household Net Worth - 9/23/08

Professor Mark J. Perry's Blog for Economics and Finance

According to the Federal Reserve, U.S. household net worth fell by $2 trillion over the last year, from $58 trillion in the second quarter of 2007 to about $56 trillion in the second quarter of 2008 (see chart above). But compared to 2002, U.S. household net worth has increased by almost $17 trillion (from $39.2 trillion to $56 trillion), or by... More

Immigration and Assimilation - 9/23/08

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