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Andy Sutton's Beat The Street
Backdoor Taxes
The government plans on cutting $1 Trillion from the deficit over the next 10 years on the back of higher taxes on dividends, capital gains, and income. Despite the rhetoric, these taxes will hit the middle class hard. Is this really going to help matters? Andy also tears apart the budget proposal for this year and discusses some items that you won't hear about on the news.

SPIN CYCLE with Andy Sutton
A Chat with Jim Wilie
Jim Willie joins Andy for a lively discussion about busted metals exchanges, disparities between paper and physical gold price, and much more; don't miss this exciting episode!

CICN's Rocks & Stocks Report
Ron Paul's Struggle for Monetary Honesty
Ron Paul has introduced a number of measures over the years in an attempt to bring some measure of honesty to monetary policy and the issue of legal tender. Trace Mayer joins Andy to discuss this issue, which is getting more attention each day!

CICN's Rocks & Stocks Report
A Rare Earth Bubble?
How can there be a bubble in something that has 'rare' in its name? As guest Jack Lifton points out, it is pretty easy; especially when you have a casino investing environment. He also gives you the low-down on Lithium.

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EDITORIALS

Thank the Fed For Your Lack of Purchasing Power
In case you were wondering, there is no way to stop spending a debt-based currency once you start, which handily explains why Doug Noland, in his Credit Bubble Bulletin, asks “what about an exit strategy? Well, I see a ‘No Exit’ sign. These distortio......

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EDITORIALS

Double Dip Recession or Real Economic Growth?
Well, it’s a new world, after all… Maybe we were wrong. Maybe the mainstream economists are right. You know, up to now all they’ve been good at was explaining why the forecasts they made in the past didn’t work out. But maybe they’re right, aft......

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Ludwig von Mises Institute DAILY WRAP ,Monday, February 08, 2010

By Doug French

Change Your Mind

Our thinking is formed by our reading and it's not enough to only occasionally read serious work while mostly reading useless books, magazines, and newspapers. People don't think the shallow reading harms them, but it does.