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March 14, 2025
Guest post from MN Gordon at Economic Prism: Year-to-date the S&P 500 is down 5.9 percent. Over this same time, the NASDAQ is down over 10 percent. Should you buy the dip? Should you sell the bounce? The answers to these questions are d ...
March 14, 2025
Written by Doug Casey at International Man: International Man: For decades, mainstream financial commentators have dismissed gold as a “barbarous relic.” Federal Reserve officials and policymakers routinely downplay its importance, insisting that fi ...
March 13, 2025
Summary The opacity of U.S. gold reserves and the historical abandonment of the gold standard raise concerns about the dollar’s value, government debt, and the potential benefits of transitioning back to a gold-backed currency to enhance economic s ...
March 12, 2025
Guest post from Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.US: Ever since the days of Herbert Hoover and the official start of the Great Depression the concept of trade tariffs has been readily demonized across most of academia and among the majority of modern economic ...
March 11, 2025
Written by Joshua Mawhorter at the Mises Institute: In Frank W. Taussig’s The Tariff History of the United States, he describes the mass of unprecedented financial legislation that took place, which likely would not have occurred absent the context ...
March 11, 2025
Summary A covert surge in gold and silver movements, particularly from China to the U.S., alongside rising interest in Bitcoin and central banks’ focus on gold, indicates a looming global monetary reset driven by geopolitical tensions and market ma ...
March 07, 2025
Summary The U.S. gold reserves, primarily stored at Fort Knox and valued significantly higher than their official book value, have not been audited since 1953, raising concerns about transparency and the true state of these assets amidst the nation’ ...
March 07, 2025
Originally posted by Doug Casey at International Man: International Man: After spending over $350 billion—half of which is reportedly unaccounted for—the US government is finally pulling the plug on supporting the Ukraine in its war with Russia. Wha ...
March 06, 2025
Summary Universities have become politicized and biased institutions that promote socialist ideologies and lack accountability, necessitating significant reforms to address their problematic structures and incentives. Academic Bias and Accountabil ...
March 06, 2025
Originally posted by Joshua Mawhorter at Mises.org: As the DOGE revelations continue to emerge—revealing everything from the hilarious to the outrageous projects that Americans have been forced to fund—we should not be surprised by the shrieking of t ...
March 05, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at Mises.org: Rand Paul, Elon Musk, and several others, have recently called for an audit of the US government’s gold holdings. This has reminded many Americans that the US government owns a hoard of gold—of 261 mill ...
March 05, 2025
Summary Doug Casey critiques Trump’s Congressional address, highlighting misleading economic claims and cultural issues while discussing the challenges facing American industry and the need for radical changes to address economic collapse amidst de ...
March 05, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market.US: The term “protectionism” is generally treated as a pejorative in the economic world, akin to “isolationism” and “populism”. In an era where globalism is treated as the end-all-be-all of soc ...
March 04, 2025
Summary The future of finance will be shaped by the integration of blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and CBDCs, with Bitcoin emerging as a secure asset and driving institutional interest, while also addressing the need for regulation and innovation in the f ...
March 04, 2025
https://youtu.be/JcnsgbFxAKY Summary Zelensky’s planned confrontation with Trump at the White House highlights the complex interplay of geopolitical tensions, U.S. support for Ukraine, and shifting public sentiment amid a humanitarian crisis and ec ...
March 02, 2025
Originally posted by Brandon Smith at Alt-Market: In the lead up to the 2024 presidential elections in the US the Biden Administration in collusion with UK, European and Ukrainian partners devised a plan to “Trump Proof” the war in Ukraine. In othe ...
February 28, 2025
Guest post from MN Gordon at Economic Prism: No little boy or girl says they want to be a stiff at a government agency when they grow up. Suppose you were an average student in high school without any real academic focus. Your guidance counselor told you ...
February 28, 2025
Originally posted by William L. Anderson at the Mises Institute: Once upon a time, in a land known as Washington, DC, the experts wisely governed the people, and the people were happy. Everything from the nation’s nuclear arsenal to the Internal Revenu ...
February 27, 2025
Summary Closing the central bank in Argentina could stabilize the peso and promote ethical monetary reform, presenting a viable alternative to dollarization despite potential risks. Monetary Policy and Central Banking Closing a central bank would ...
February 27, 2025
Summary China’s silver price manipulation has likely ended, leading to a potential rise in silver prices as economic instability and declining dollar value prompt a shift towards gold and silver investments. China’s Silver Market Manip ...
February 26, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken at the Mises Institute: In recent days, President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Senator Rand Paul, and some others have pressed for an audit of the US gold reserves, with a special focus on the gold at Fort Knox. This is perfectly r ...
February 26, 2025
Summary Trump’s nomination of Lori Chavez as labor secretary reflects a GOP shift towards the working class, but the reliance on labor unions may ultimately harm the broader workforce by distorting labor markets and increasing costs. Economi ...
February 23, 2025
Summary The Trump Administration’s approach to European policy, including military support and calls for increased NATO funding, reflects a need to address Europe’s decline without perpetuating its dependency on the U.S. or undermining democr ...
February 23, 2025
Originally posted by Daniel Lacalle on his personal blog: Politicians in Europe are using the JD Vance and Trump external enemy excuse to disguise the existential problem of a system that is crumbling. The statist nightmare built around what politician ...
February 23, 2025
Originally posted on Mises.com: Bureaucracy is necessarily hierarchical, first because of the Iron Law of Oligarchy, and secondly because bureaucracy grows by adding more subordinate layers. Since, lacking a market, there is no genuine test of “merit” in go ...
February 22, 2025
Originally posted by David Stockman on LewRockwell.com: They must be sweating bullets in the Washington Swamp. Kash Patel was just confirmed by a 51-49 Senate vote as FBI director, and that means there is going to be a caravan of DOGE trucks hauling out the dea ...
February 21, 2025
Summary Despite criticisms of focusing on negative news, human history demonstrates a consistent upward trend in living standards driven by innovation, capital accumulation, and the inherent human desire to save and invest, even amidst setbacks and chall ...
February 19, 2025
Summary Greg Hunter interviews Catherine Austin Fitts on the latest in totalitarian tyranny including the chance of digital IDs. ...
February 17, 2025
Summary The Rockefeller family’s historical influence in climate activism and global governance reflects a broader elite agenda for a technocratic world order, manipulating social movements and public perception to advance their control over societ ...
February 16, 2025
Summary The shifting geopolitical landscape, marked by a potential realignment of U.S.-Russia relations and the rise of multipolarity, challenges traditional Western alliances and highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these dynamics in global ...
February 16, 2025
Summary The U.S. is facing potential long-term fragmentation and instability driven by rising political awareness, demands for personal freedom, and disillusionment with the federal government, necessitating significant reforms and decentralization. &nbs ...
February 16, 2025
Originally posted by MN Gordon on Economic Prism: Gold continues its push towards $3,000 per ounce. Has it risen too far, too fast? One year ago, an ounce of gold could be bought for about $2,000 per ounce. Since then, the price of an ounce of gold has ...
February 16, 2025
“All my best investments were in networks that everyone needed, no one could stop, and few understood. Bitcoin is the monetary network.” ~ Michael Saylor Written by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com: With more economic crisis co ...
February 15, 2025
Originally posted by Jacob G. Hornberger at The Future of Freedom Foundation: President Trump has ordered the U.S. Mint to stop producing pennies. The reason is that it’s too costly to produce them. It costs the Mint nearly four cents to produce one pe ...
February 13, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken on Mises.com: Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of hedge fund firm Bridgewater Associates, has warned that the UK could be heading for a “debt death spiral”, in which it has to borrow more and more money to service ...
February 12, 2025
“When you buy into a huge oil production company, how it works out is going to depend on the price of oil to a great extent. It’s not going to be your geological home runs or super mistakes or anything like that. It is an investment that depends o ...
February 08, 2025
Summary Doug Casey critiques Trump’s impractical proposals regarding Gaza and Greenland, expressing concerns about their financial implications, potential for increased conflict, and the need for systemic reform in a corrupt government. Geop ...
February 08, 2025
https://youtu.be/fEybaISFasI Summary The decline of the global economy is prompting a reevaluation of investment strategies, emphasizing the need for risk management and deregulation to navigate increasing market volatility and potential recession. ...
February 07, 2025
Originally posted by Tho Bishop on Mises.com: In 1992, Murray Rothbard outlined a strategy for confronting the American regime that relied on transforming critiques of state intervention into a full front culture war. In his words, the intellectual batt ...
February 06, 2025
Summary Bitcoin and gold are evaluated as potential forms of money in the context of Austrian economics, emphasizing their roles as alternatives to fiat currencies like the dollar, while highlighting the importance of public trust and acceptance in deter ...
February 06, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken on Mises.org: As immigration levels have grown in many Western countries, concerns over the politically destabilizing effects of large-scale migration have prompted a continuing debate over citizenship. As we’ve noted ...
February 05, 2025
Originally posted by Tom DiLorenzo on Mises.org: If there is anything we have learned from the American welfare state it is that from the very beginning it created a moral hazard problem whereby paying people for not working incentivizes them to drop out ...
February 02, 2025
Originally posted by Ryan McMaken on Mises.com: The issue of California secession isn’t going away. Last week, the California secretary of state approved a new ballot measure on secession for the signature gathering phase of the initiative process. If ...
February 02, 2025
Summary Trump’s proposal to replace income tax with tariffs is impractical and could lead to significant economic challenges, requiring drastic spending cuts and risking negative consequences for consumers and the economy. Economic Implicati ...
February 01, 2025
Summary Suella Braverman highlights the urgent need for the UK to address immigration issues and restore public safety, reflecting a broader political shift and dissatisfaction with current government policies. Immigration and Brexit The 2016 Bre ...
January 31, 2025
Guest post from MN Gordon at Economic Prism: By his appearance, Jack Vale is a regular unassuming middle-aged man. He could be the guy in the flannel shirt that sells charcoal to you at your local hardware store. Offering tips on how to best smoke a Bost ...
January 31, 2025
Summary Rising global tensions, economic challenges, and shifting alliances are influencing market dynamics and political landscapes, with gold prices potentially surging amidst these uncertainties. Gold Market and Economic Trends Gold reaching n ...
January 28, 2025
Originally posted by David Stockman on LewRockwell.com: The case for getting out of NATO now encompasses four fundamental propositions: First, the Federal budget has become a self-fueling fiscal doomsday machine, even as the Fed has run out of capacity t ...
January 25, 2025
Summary Inflation and sovereign debt are likely to lead to a monetary collapse before 2030, positioning Bitcoin as a crucial solution for navigating the impending financial crisis and driving a shift in investment strategies. Monetary Reset and Ec ...
January 24, 2025
Guest post by MN Gordon at Economic Prism: Despite the reformers’ endless efforts to encircle mankind, there are those who persist beyond the broad extent of their casted nets. In the backwaters of the Republic, for instance, the distant rumble and flicker of ...
