Lowell Harriss, the late great economist and former Chairman of the AIER Board of Trustees was known as much for his humility as for his knowledgeof economics. At a recent event commemorating his mentor’s life, author and financial commentator Ben Stein recalled that in his lectures Professor Harrisswas never reluctant to admit that with regard […]
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The MSCI Emerging Markets Index lost 9.9 percent of its value year-to-date as of August 31. The so-called BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) have led the way down, as the MSCI BRIC Index lost 12.2 percent. The year thus far has been marked by social unrest in Brazil, chronic political corruption in Russia, a
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