Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Smoot-Hawley Redux?

From the article:


" America’s monetary and capital structure from 1921 to 1929 was primarily shaped by six factors: first, a centrally planned monetary system; second, a decade of disguised inflation; third, branch-banking restrictions; fourth, state deposit insurance programs; fifth, agricultural subsidies; and finally, a plethora of taxes and regulations."


https://fee.org/articles/the-smoot-hawley-tariff-and-the-great-depression/


After the Republicans in Congress sweep the remains of the ACA under the rug they move on to trade.....


More uncertainty ahead,

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