Canada Sleeps As Argentina Plunders
Last Friday, the Argentine government shut the doors at Scotiabank Quilmes, SA, an Argentine subsidiary of the Bank of Nova …
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Putting the Banks in Charge
To save Argentina’s decimated banking system, economist Steve Hanke proposes repealing the Central Bank’s ability to issue pesos and giving …
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A Hayekian Hangover
In an attempt to side-step the political fallout from the recent stock market sell-off, George W. Bush told us that …
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The Hayek Hangover
The great Austrian economist described the causes and dismal aftereffects of an investment boom. For the time being, forget stocks …
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No Greenback Crash
A weaker dollar? Don’t count on it. Look for the buck to appreciate against foreign currencies, especially theeuro. Demand for …
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The Strong-Dollar Charade
When the dollar was flying high every dog and cat was convinced that the U.S. was embracing a strong-dollar policy. …
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