China recently experienced a housing crash that is comparable in size to what the US experienced during 2006-10. Before considering the impact of that housing crash, let’s review what happened in the US. Between January 2006 and April 2008, housing construction in the US plunged by more than 50%. Despite that crash the economy continued […]

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30.06.2025

My Weekly Reading for June 29, 2025 - Econlib

ADAM SMITH AND THE NAVIGATION ACTS: A NEW INTERPRETATION by Caleb Petitt, Libertarianism.org, June 25, 2025. Excerpt: Smith’s discussion of the Navigation Acts has been a boon for protectionists and a thorn in the side of those who love Smith and support free trade and liberty. A deeper examination reveals that Smith was not the wholehearted supporter of the […]

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30.06.2025

Fascism, the Right, and the Left - Econlib

What is fascism, and what place does it occupy in political philosophy? There is more to that question than the standard identification with the extreme right, as echoed by the encyclopedia Britannica: Although fascist parties and movements differed significantly from one another, they had many characteristics in common, including extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral […]

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01.07.2025

The Deceptive Power of Maps (with Paulina Rowinska) - Econlib

How can the state of Colorado have nearly 700 sides? Why is a country’s coastline as long as you want it to be? And how is it that your UPS driver has more routes to choose from than there are stars in the universe? Listen as mathematician Paulina Rowinska talks with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts about […]

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