Monkey story misleads about capitalism and socialism
A column uses a parable of a monkey who hacks walnuts to illustrate basic finance notions. The clever capitalist monkey earns power by producing food while socialist monkeys demand share equality and face conflict. The piece notes society protects property rights and a stable money system for exchanges.
Financial Things That Ain’t So
Francis H. Sisson argues many popular financial beliefs are myths that mislead the public. He lists ideas such as restrictive immigration aiding labor, Fed responsibility for 1920 21 deflation, and Wall Street dictating credit, urging removal of distortions to solve public issues.
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Uniformity in Business Laws Aims for Nationwide Rules
The American Bankers Association argues for uniform state laws to govern business transactions to avoid conflicting rules across states. Examples include negotiable instruments and banking protections, with proposals covering stop payments, forged checks, deposits, bank officiaries, and foreign banking within Federal Reserve contexts.
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