Nissan appears ready to pull out of talks over a planned merger with Honda, valued at £46 billion, amid mounting tensions and a desire to find a better-suited ally for its push into electric vehicles (EVs). The two Japanese carmakers ...
Ryan McMaken and Economist Per Bylund discuss the nature of money in out paper-money world. Are Bitcoin and gold money? If not, how do they become money? ...
As the Trump administration makes real cuts to federal programs, suddenly the opponents of “waste, fraud, and abuse” are discovering that Trump and Elon Musk are serious about slashing spending. Not surprisingly, the Usual Suspects don’t like the cuts. ...
In the United States, as in Europe, the advent of national citizenship has mirrored and fueled the growth and centralization of state power overall. ...
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Hans Hoppe recently criticized Argentina’s President Javier Milei for not closing the country‘s inflationary central bank. In response, Milei claimed that doing so would result in hyperinflation. Given the central bank prints lots of pesos, shutting it obviously would decrease ...
The Bank of England has reduced its base rate to 4.5 per cent — the third such cut in six months — as policymakers seek to shore up Britain’s weakening economy. In a 7-2 vote, the nine-member monetary policy committee ...
The traditional five day work week has been the standard for over a century, but recent shifts in the workplace culture and employee expectations have sparked interest in a shorter work schedule. The concept of a four day work week ...
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Following last week‘s air crash in Washington, the FAA is receiving extra scrutiny. The real problem with the FAA, however, is that it is a political entity, which means that political goals will determine its capital structure and hiring practices. ...