There Are Good Reasons Why Consumer Confidence Is Low
Most people have heard about statistics or polls that report on the state of the American consumer and something called “consumer confidence,” but
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Brad Delong is Totally Wrong about Inflation & Fed Policy
Economist Brad Delong believes that the US economy is in the midst of a soft landing, and that the Federal Reserve should have started cutting inte
Nuclear Option Has Foreign Central Banks Dodging the Dollar and Going for Gold
“When Russia was cut off from SWIFT in 2022, that was just seen as this like watershed move, the sort of finance equivalent of a nuclear option.”
The U.S. Defeat in Vietnam Changed Nothing
April 30 was the anniversary date when North Vietnamese forces forced U.S. officials to exit Vietnam, much to their chagrin.
Both of Biden’s Key Economic Advisers get Basic Econ Wrong
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers are the two principal economic advisors for any president.
Jared Bernstein Knows One Thing: “We Can Print Our Own Money”
If you’re wondering why you should buy gold or worry about a financial meltdown I have two words for you: Jared Bernstein.
Will the Fed Lose Control?
The government’s excessive spending and debt is leading to what some economists call “fiscal dominance.” Fiscal dominance occurs when a central bank must prioritize monetizing ever higher levels of government debt.
Orwell’s America
New York and California have become the dark dystopia Orwell described in 1984. Why does anyone stay?
The Heroic Anti-War Students
Libertarians should welcome these protests. They bring back memories of the Vietnam War student protests that participated in, brought down the war-criminal LBJ.
Nebraska Ends Income Taxes on Gold and Silver, Declares CBDC’s Are Not Lawful Money
With Gov. Jim Pillen’s recent signature, Nebraska has become the 12th state to end capital gains taxes on sales of gold and silver.
