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    Gold - Commodity or currency?

    What says you? I say it's a currency.
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    Best book on forex?

    Im really looking for a book that explains relationships of price movements between the various fx crosses
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    Best book on forex?

    Suggestions for me to look at would be much appreciated :)
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    Could inflation happen without the output gap being close first?

    Sorry that should read closed. I'm talking about high inflation here.
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    Give me control of a nations money supply, and I care not who makes it’s laws

    Amschel Rothchilds famous quote of course. But what did he mean by it exactly?
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    Are recessions inevitable?

    Yes of course. A recession is opposite to the period of growth, you can't have one without the other.
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    What is the purpose of a recession?

    Big topic but inflation being in the sweet spot would be one criteria - Not too high, not too low, no deflation....
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    What is the purpose of a recession?

    Yes I think that possibly deserves an Amen.
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    What is the purpose of a recession?

    It's a phenonema, so it's a thing. Part of the purpose would be to make the bad things you listed good.
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    What is the purpose of a recession?

    Everything in the universe has a purpose.
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    What is the purpose of a recession?

    A loose answer would be to re-establish economic soundness, but can anyone offer more detailed answers?
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    Capitalism without failure is like religion without sin

    This is due to human nature - it has got nothing to do with capitalism. Just in case you think that changing the system which change human behaviour you will find that history has proved otherwise. So sorry, you've got the wrong cause-effect link there!
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    Are island economies more stable than mainland ones?

    ..an if so, why is this the case?
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    Capitalism without failure is like religion without sin

    The robbing part has got absolutely NOTHING to do with capitalism.
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