Questions tagged [money]
Questions related to the political aspect of money. If the question names a currency, consider [currency] as an alternative. If a tag implies money, the [money] tag is unnecessary or redundant.
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Why are payment processors politically inserting themselves into Internet police-dom? [closed]
It seems that you can't go for more than a couple of weeks without hearing a politically-charged story of how payment processors are meddling with their clients business. Stripe, Paypal, Mastercard, ...
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Is UK entitled for the brexit divorce payment refund if it rejoins later?
The UK is facing the payment of around 100 billion pounds to the EU before leaving it. Would that money be returned if the UK reapplies and joins the EU later?
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How can the influence of wealthy individuals on democratic processes be reduced?
This question is inspired by the discussion about lobbyism and free speech.
There are two fundamental ideas in modern democracies that seem to contradict each other, while both being so fundamental ...
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Why do tourists have to declare $10,000 or more entering some countries?
I understand why you'd need to declare other things, but I'm not sure why money should be investigated. Why do countries have such laws in place?
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What is currently stopping the most developed states from completely abandoning cash?
Countries such as Sweden have debit card adoption rates close to 100%. The governments of the developed world frequently talk about moving to a completely cashless society, but so far not a single ...
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What political aspects prevent land purchases in North America moving national borders? [closed]
The border between the US and Mexico is about 1,952 miles long. The current US president, known for making real estate deals, previously wanted to build a large wall along the entire length of the ...
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Did US make any significant fiscal changes following Panama Papers disclosures?
The Panama Papers disclosure was a huge scandal, so there were many reactions. This article illustrates Barack Obama's reaction to this:
Barack Obama is launching a crackdown on international tax ...
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If the US decided to inflate its way out of their debt, what would the value of the dollar drop to? [closed]
Hypothetically, what would the value of the US dollar drop to if the US government decided it wanted to inflate its way out of their national debt all at once? Would it simply be:
M2 money supply / ...
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Has high taxation of the rich been sustainable as an economic policy?
One of the backbone philosophies of the recent Labour party campaign was higher taxation of high earners (those earning above £80'000 per year to be precise).
Has very high taxation of high earners ...
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All time highest net worth of a Presidential cabinet in constant dollars?
Some sites claim that the proposed upcoming presidential cabinet and cabinet-level posts set a new record for its members' total personal fortunes: one estimate suggests it "could be worth as much as $...
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What sort of evidence exists that higher salaries for political offices attract better candidates?
Legislators sometimes raise their own pay while claiming that it helps them do a better job and attracts better candidates. Sometimes the pay raises are justified with seemingly scientific claims. ...
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How might a business overthrow the U.S. government? [closed]
Is there any way that a high end fortune 500 company with the technological development of Google or Apple could successfully overthrow the U.S. government?
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Hypothetical situations: private money or absolute monopoly upon money supply
Recently I've read Fon Hayeks book "Denationalisation of Money", where he suggests to stop the central bank monopoly upon the money supply. Create competitive private currencies and let the free ...
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Are/were there any countries where rich people have more votes?
Are/were there any countries where richer people have more active votes than poorer people? For example: someone with an income of $5,000/month would have 5x more votes than a person with an income of ...
