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*The [[Federal Reserve System|Federal Reserve]] begins a '''[[2010 quantitative easing|second round]]''' of [[quantitative easing]], buying $600 billion in long-term [[United States Treasury|Treasury]] securities with money it created out of thin air. | |||
*[[Republican Party|Republicans]] '''[[2010 federal elections|gain a majority]]''' in the [[United States House of Representatives]], while [[Modern Democratic Party|Democrats]] hold the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. | *[[Republican Party|Republicans]] '''[[2010 federal elections|gain a majority]]''' in the [[United States House of Representatives]], while [[Modern Democratic Party|Democrats]] hold the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. | ||
*[[Stephan Kinsella]] begins teaching a class in the '''[[Mises Academy]]''' entitled "Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics." | *[[Stephan Kinsella]] begins teaching a class in the '''[[Mises Academy]]''' entitled "Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics." | ||
Revision as of 02:42, 12 November 2010
- The Federal Reserve begins a second round of quantitative easing, buying $600 billion in long-term Treasury securities with money it created out of thin air.
- Republicans gain a majority in the United States House of Representatives, while Democrats hold the Senate.
- Stephan Kinsella begins teaching a class in the Mises Academy entitled "Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics."
- Robert Murphy challenges Paul Krugman to a debate; funds raised in support now exceed $50,000.