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Living the Lie

Posted on February 10, 2023 by MN Gordon

The problem with government propaganda, among many, is that it denies the truth. It attempts to induce people, through repeated justifications, to accept an official narrative that anyone with a small modicum of curiosity knows to be a lie. Continue reading →

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Why Labor Productivity Has Collapsed

Posted on August 12, 2022 by MN Gordon

Recession. Raging consumer price inflation. A Presidential administration that seeks to confuse and obfuscate what’s really going on. These are the realities facing American workers in the dog days of August circa 2022. Continue reading →

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What Happens When Work Doesn’t Pay

Posted on August 5, 2022 by MN Gordon

Jobs data reported this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that, as of the last business day of June, there are 10.7 million job openings. Hence, according to the numbers, there are many more available jobs than willing workers. Continue reading →

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How Uncle Sam Inflates Away Your Life

Posted on November 17, 2017 by MN Gordon

“Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon,” once remarked economist and Nobel Prize recipient Milton Friedman.  He likely meant that inflation is the more rapid increase in the supply of money relative to the output of goods and services … Continue reading →

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