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Gov. Youngkin should veto restrictive credit bill
While many watchful eyes focus on the economic impacts of actions of federal lawmakers inside the Beltway, pending legislation in a statehouse 100 miles south…
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February inflation numbers not yet reflective of Trump’s tariffs: CEI analysis
Inflation rose 0.2 percent across all sectors in February, down from 0.5 percent in January. CEI senior economist Ryan Young says Trump’s tariffs did…
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The CFPB drops its misguided case against Zelle
Seemingly as part of the general order to stop work by acting director Russ Vought, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has …
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Why the War on Money Laundering Should be Aborted
Dr. Richard W. Rahn, Chairman of Novecon Financial, was one of the contributors to The Future of Financial Privacy: Private Choices versus Political Rules (2000). He…
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A Primer on Derivatives
Full Version Available in PDF Although criticized often and considered unfathomably complex, "derivatives" are relatively straightforward financial contracts that are not inherently…
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The World Bank’s Trail of Sorrows
View Document as PDF As congress looks for ways to reduce the federal budget, it should start by cutting htose programs with…
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