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Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Fergus Hodgson is the founder and director of Econ Americas. He hosts the Gold Newsletter podcast and is an economic columnist for the Epoch Times. He has an MBA in finance from Rice University and a BA in economics from Boston University. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and has passed NASAA Series 65 and Level I of the CFA program. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

anastasio somoza
President Anastasio Somoza of Nicaragua preserved the truth about the US-backed takeover of his small nation. (BBC)

Take the Red Pill on Central America
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Anastasio Somoza’s ‘Nicaragua Betrayed’ Crushes Jimmy Carter, Sets the Record Straight

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foreign direct investment competition
Increased competition pressures local firms to learn and update their technology, as Volkswagen is well aware. (Karlls Dambrans)

If You Canā€™t Beat Foreign Competitors, Copy Them
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Spillovers to Domestic Firms Boost Productivity, Benefit Consumers

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fiscal impact protest
Until voters accept major spending cuts, they are digging the fiscal grave of the United States. (David Shankbone)

Why Fiscal Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears
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Future Generations Are Inheriting an Impossible Burden

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Jack Cox was a US journalist (played by Jan-Michael Vincent) who befriended Anastasio Somoza and shared the Nicaraguan ruler's account both in film and in a book. (IMDB)

1980s Film Offers Rare Defense of Somozaā€™s Nicaragua
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Despot Blames Jimmy Carter for Downfall, Cure Worse than Disease

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alvaro vargas llosa
Ɓlvaro Vargas Llosa has offered a historic, award-winning contribution to economic development for Latin America. (Atlas)

The One Book Latin American Reformers Need to Read
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Ɓlvaro Vargas Llosa Diagnoses the Infirmity, Prescribes the Treatment

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unpaid internships
In January, the US Department of Labor made qualification for unpaid internships slightly more lenient. (Marine Corps)

Why Unpaid Internships Make Sense
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Moral Opposition Stems from Misplaced Sense of Entitlement

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Jones Act protectionism means US-made ships are five times as expensive as foreign counterparts. (Jim Bauer)

The Jones Act Needs to Set Sail
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Regulatory Burden Discourages Innovation, Benefits US Shilp Builders

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cryptocurrency exhibition
The surge in cryptocurrency holdings, for speculation not use, has inflated the values of worthless altcoins. (Name Coin)

Altcoins Are the Real Bubble, Not Bitcoin
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Volatility Is Hurting Cryptocurrency Adoption

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Bitcoin is a change agent and a threat to cartelized financial institutions. (Canva)

Learn Bitcoin for 2018
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Documentary Inadvertently Reveals Need for Competitive Currencies

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overpopulation
Population density is a non-issue, at least for the foreseeable future. (James Cridland)

The Overpopulation Dog-and-Pony Show
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Steven Landsburg: The Welfare State Pits People against Each Other

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