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The Long Historic Tale Of Aug. 28
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:15:00 -0400
When Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination in his bid to become the first African-American president, he'll join icons who made history on Aug. 28, including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Emmett Till and even John Hinckley Jr.
What Exactly Went Wrong For Clinton
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
In any other year, Hillary Clinton would have won the Democratic nomination, says Politico.com's Roger Simon. He breaks down the Clinton campaign's missteps — at the forefront, a simple lack of staff experience.
In Minnesota, Two Dreams
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech, we meet with two families — each striving for the American dream. Though they live just 10 miles apart, they face very different circumstances. One is well off, the other poor; one is black, one white. But they both value education and want a better life for their children.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - The Fed is the central bank of the United States and controls the money supply.
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Federal Reserve Board Speech from 09/05/97 - Alan Greenspan, America's foremost central planner, on money supply and inflation.

Foundation for the Advancement of Monetary Education - A non-profit group that advocates honest monetary weights and measures and argues against fiat monetary systems.
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Gold, Paper, or...: Is There a Better Money? - Policy Analysis from the Cato Institute by David Friedman that evaluates the monetary alternatives that face all societies.
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Grandfather Inflation Report - by MWHodges - Inflation - who says it's dead? 86% erosion of purchasing power - and continuing - a dollar in 1950 will buy only 14 cents worth of goods today, 86% less than before.
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Money Facts - This 1964 report by the House Committee on Banking and Currency contains a very readable explanation of the politics of money and interest rates.

Money. What it is. How it works - A comprehensive educational offering by William F. Hummel that interested persons applaud. It includes Understanding Money, Policy Issues, Investing and Fun, as major sections with many topics in each and Reviews of related subjects.

500 Soft Currency Economics - Describes a tax based fiat money system aimed at full employment without inflation.
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The Mechanics of Inflation: The Great Government Swindle and How It Works - Your government takes money away from you by printing or spending with a deficit, causing inflation. This article explains how and why.
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The Money Is No Good - An alternative view examining the role of money, reassessing the workmanship that goes into new larger portrait currency, and taking a closer look at the economics behind globalization.