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Featured Economics · 15 min read · May 16

The 18-Year Pattern Predicting 2027's Market Crash

Land rises 14 years, falls 4 — and has for 200 years. The cause is rising land prices becoming unsustainable for productive economic activity. The remedy has been known since 1879.

By Floyd Marinescu

The 18-Year Pattern Predicting 2027's Market Crash

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100 articles on the history and future of progress.

The 18-Year Pattern Predicting 2027's Market Crash

Take “The Donald” Seriously? Yes, and Here’s Why.

Are Pessimists Right? Or is Optimism Warranted?

Strategy for Tax Reform: Convert the Chiefs

Nature’s Droughts Reined in by Natural Law

The Siberian Solution for Refugees

The Real Rebirth of the American Economy Starts Now

The Tyranny of Billionaire Monopolists

History is Just Another Word for Land Speculation

Riding the Upswing of the Real Estate Cycle: 2012 - 2022

Inflation: Prices Up, Our Equilibrium Down

There Will Always Be Labor

The Rules of Reality: How Societies Change

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