FREEDOM

The economy affects everyone and everything.

So do the stories media experts, investment companies, and politicians tell about economics and the economy.

Some tell stories that appeal to those who believe freedom comes from having a smaller government. 

Others tell stories aimed at those who believe freedom comes from having a big pile of money. 

And just to be clear, this is a bigger pile of money book. 

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Dennis Paulaha

When someone asked Dr. Paulaha why they should read Four Facts Change Everything, he said, "Because facts matter. It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican, a Democrat, or an independent, the Federal Reserve does what it does, money is created the way money is created, interest rates are controlled in explainable and predictable ways, no one is printing money and giving it to people to spend, smart tariffs saved Harley Davidson years ago, bad tariffs can hurt economic growth, trickle down economics shifts wealth from the middle class to the very rich, there is no evidence to support the idea that supply side tax cuts create jobs, hyperinflation in the United States is a fairy tale, price gouging is real, and all that is just the beginning of what you should know to not be taken in by media experts, companies, and politicians who use scary stories to get your attention, your money, or your vote."

 

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As a college and university professor, Dr. Paulaha taught macroeconomic and microeconomic theory at the principles, intermediate, advanced, and graduate level, monetary theory and policy, environmental economics, and special issues courses. 

In the real world, he wrote economic-investment newsletters and was vice president of research for a national brokerage company. 

He has BS and MA degrees in economics from the University of Minnesota and a PhD in economics from the University of Washington.