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The Tax Man Commeth. Not for the Rich but for the Working Man

Governments are insatiable when it comes to taxing their own people. Periodically a rough equilibrium is established between taxes and government spending, but governments then proceed to break the truce by increasing spending and trying to collect even more tax. While governments always talk about “taxing the rich,” the truth is that taxes are levied

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After the War on Cash, Get Ready for the War on Gold

India’s decision to make 1,000- and 500-rupee notes worthless (see story above) is having devastating ripple effects in the Indian economy and the market for gold. The consequences of the decision are both appalling and encouraging — appalling because they show governments’ ability to destroy wealth, and encouraging because they show the ingenuity of individuals

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