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There was a CIA-backed coup d'etat in 1973 under the leadership of Augusto Pinochet. Both he and his predecessor were military dictators, but Pinochet wasn't a communist at all. He happened to like free markets and his economic advisors were all trained at the University of Chicago (known as the Chicago boys).
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What exactly is your background in mathematics, statistics, and/or economics? You should take courses in multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and elementary statistics before diving into econometrics. That said, econometrics is an EXTREMELY dry subject. You should only take it if you think it'll help your career.
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Ask if they accept gold instead.
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The only way things will go south is if you keep wasting money on frivolous precautions.
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Would you be okay if one of your family members chose to commit suicide?
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I wonder how it will do at the box office, considering what just happened.
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What exactly is supply-side economics? It's a term coined by the media and politicians, and is not a school of thought whatsoever.
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My avatar is mathematician Alexander Grothendieck, whom I'd consider to be the greatest mathematician of the 20th century (maybe of all time). Despite his brilliance, he abandoned his mathematical work sometime during the Cold War, as he saw the threat of nuclear proliferation as a more pressing issue. He has now lost contact with modern society
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Policy A: You must a pay a cent (a penny) to the government each year. Failure to do so will result in your execution. Policy B: You must pay 60 percent of your income to the government each year. Failure to do so will result in your income tax going up by 5 percent the following year and possible jail time for not more than 6 months.