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    <description><![CDATA[ Galtland Index Austrian-libertarian topic wiki — political philosophy, monetary theory, history, arguments, critics, and policy debates. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 03:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>index</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[ Concepts Index Curated concepts articles. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Fed Cuts Rates 25 bp in May 2026, Third Cut This Year; Mortgage Rates Fall to 6.1%</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-17-the-federal-reserve-cut-interest-rates-by-25-basis-points-in-may-2026-the-third-cut-this-year-citing-cooling-labor-ma</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[ Fed Cuts Rates 25 bp in May 2026, Third Cut This Year; Mortgage Rates Fall to 6.1% The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points in May 2026, the third cut this year, citing ‘cooling labor markets.’ Mortgage rates fell to 6.1% the following week and home sales rose 4% in the same period. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Argentina rent decontrol: Buenos Aires listings doubled, rents fell</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-18-argentina-abolished-rent-price-controls-in-late-2023-rental-listings-in-buenos-aires-more-than-doubled-in-the-first-six</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[ Argentina rent decontrol: Buenos Aires listings doubled, rents fell Argentina abolished rent price controls in late 2023. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>NATO raises defense-spending floor to 3.5% of GDP by 2032</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-18-nato-members-agreed-in-may-2026-to-raise-the-defense-spending-floor-from-2-percent-to-3-5-percent-of-gdp-by-2032-citing</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[ NATO raises defense-spending floor to 3.5% of GDP by 2032 NATO members agreed in May 2026 to raise the defense-spending floor from 2 percent to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2032, citing the need for credible deterrence and faster procurement. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>ECB confirms digital euro launch Q1 2027 with €3,000 cap and 12-month inactivity expiry</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-18-the-european-central-bank-confirmed-in-may-2026-that-the-digital-euro-will-launch-in-q1-2027-with-a-3000-euro-per-reside</link>
    <guid>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-18-the-european-central-bank-confirmed-in-may-2026-that-the-digital-euro-will-launch-in-q1-2027-with-a-3000-euro-per-reside</guid>
    <description><![CDATA[ ECB confirms digital euro launch Q1 2027 with €3,000 cap and 12-month inactivity expiry The European Central Bank confirmed in May 2026 that the digital euro will launch in Q1 2027 with a 3000 euro per-resident holding cap and automatic expiry on unspent balances after 12 months of inactivity. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>European Parliament approves EU-wide progressive wealth tax directive</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-18-the-european-parliament-approved-on-may-15-2026-a-directive-requiring-all-member-states-to-enact-progressive-wealth-tax</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[ European Parliament approves EU-wide progressive wealth tax directive The European Parliament approved on May 15, 2026 a directive requiring all member states to enact progressive wealth taxes of 1–3% on net assets above €1 million by 2028, with rates rising to 5% on holdings above €50 million. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Argentina rent decontrol and Buenos Aires rental supply</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-19-argentina-abolished-rent-price-controls-in-late-2023-rental-listings-in-buenos-aires-more-than-doubled-in-the-first-six</link>
    <guid>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-19-argentina-abolished-rent-price-controls-in-late-2023-rental-listings-in-buenos-aires-more-than-doubled-in-the-first-six</guid>
    <description><![CDATA[ Argentina rent decontrol and Buenos Aires rental supply Argentina abolished rent price controls in late 2023. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>IMF conditions emerging-market lending on carbon-budget and minimum-wage targets (May 18, 2026)</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-19-imf-conditionality-carbon-wage</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[ IMF conditions emerging-market lending on carbon-budget and minimum-wage targets (May 18, 2026) The IMF announced on May 18, 2026 that all new lending programs to emerging-market countries will be conditioned on member states meeting binding carbon-budget targets and minimum-wage floors set jointly ... ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>NATO raises defense-spending floor to 3.5% of GDP by 2032</title>
    <link>https://index.galtland.org/news/2026-05-19-nato-members-agreed-in-may-2026-to-raise-the-defense-spending-floor-from-2-percent-to-3-5-percent-of-gdp-by-2032-citing</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[ NATO raises defense-spending floor to 3.5% of GDP by 2032 NATO members agreed in May 2026 to raise the defense-spending floor from 2 percent to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2032, citing the need for credible deterrence and faster procurement. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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