Black Swans, Sequestered Capital, and the Next Bust

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Black Swans, Sequestered Capital, and the Next Bust

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Black Swans, Sequestered Capital, and the Next Bust
On the latest episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton argues that “black swans” aren’t root causes but announcement effects of imbalances created by the Fed’s cheap-credit booms. He highlights Ball State economist James McLure’s idea of…

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