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<span class="tag-label bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; padding-right: 5px; text-transform: uppercase;">TAGS</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://mises.org/topics/booms-and-busts" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #51585c; text-decoration: none;">Booms and Busts</a></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://mises.org/topics/fed" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #51585c; text-decoration: none;">The Fed</a></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://mises.org/topics/us-economy" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #51585c; text-decoration: none;">U.S. Economy</a></span></div>
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Mark Thornton's definitive work on booms and busts. His now-infamous Skyscraper Index theory draws the connection between loose monetary policy, artificially low interest rates, and vanity construction projects.</div>
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This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Narrated by Graham Wright.</div>
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The Skyscraper Curse TAGS Booms and BustsThe FedU.S. Economy 08/09/2018 Mark Thornton Mark Thornton's definitive work on booms and busts. His now-infamous Skyscraper Index theory draws the connection between loose monetary policy, artificially low interest rates, and vanity construction projects. This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Narrated by Graham Wright. Download audio file READ MORE


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TAGS&nbsp;<a href="https://mises.org/topics/booms-and-busts" rel="noopener noreferrer">Booms and Busts</a><a href="https://mises.org/topics/fed" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Fed</a><a href="https://mises.org/topics/us-economy" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Economy</a>
08/09/2018&nbsp;<a href="https://mises.org/profile/mark-thornton" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark Thornton</a>

Mark Thornton's definitive work on booms and busts. His now-infamous Skyscraper Index theory draws the connection between loose monetary policy, artificially low interest rates, and vanity construction projects.

This audiobook is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. Narrated by Graham Wright.

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