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Wilhelm Röpke: The Economist Who Stood Up To Hitler
by Richard Ebeling March 2, 2016Sometimes there are men of principle who live their values and not merely speak or write about them. People who stand up to political evil at their own risk, and then go on to say and do things that help to remake their country in the aftermath of war and destruction. One such individual was the German, free-market economist, Wilhelm Röpke.
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Budgets/TaxesFeatured
Bitcoin, Other Alt-Currencies Offer More Choices for Consumers
by Jesse Hathaway January 19, 2016In just eight years, Bitcoin and the idea of “virtual currency” have gained acceptance and use both online and in the physical world. Spread by word of mouth and other “viral” means, decentralized virtual currencies have gone from a mere thought experiment to a tangible economic reality.