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Golf scores. World War III. Hannibal Lecter. These aren’t traditional topics for a presidential debate, but they’re just a few that have come up during this election cycle. Meanwhile, on the issue that arguably most closely touches voters’ lives–economics–consumers still don’t know what to expect. Tuesday’s presidential debate cleared up some of the confusion, opening […]
This analysis takes the BLS inflation data and recalculates the percentage changes at the category level to get unrounded numbers. The total number ties to the BLS, but it gives more detail at the granular level.
Some so-called “experts” are pushing for the removal of cash. Here’s why this threatens the economy and drives society even further away from freedom and sound money.
Full-time jobs are shrinking while part-time positions rise. With recession alarms blaring, the Fed only has two choices: create inflation or cause recession.
On Thursday, Peter debated Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike, a Bitcoin payment system. They cover what makes a good money, their future outlooks for both gold and Bitcoin, and what would make Peter change his mind on the cryptocurrency. Throughout the debate, Peter explicates the Austrian School of Economics’ theory on the origin of […]
Last week Peter appeared on Kitco News to chat with Michelle Makori about the Fed, the debt crisis, and the future of the country. Peter issues predictions about de-dollarization and an eventual return to the gold standard. In the context of a recent large downward revision to job statistics, Peter explains why all jobs aren’t […]
In this episode, Peter recounts a brutal week for the markets. He discusses why the size of the Fed’s expected rate cut this month is now more important than ever. With several alarming indicators, including the semiconductor index tanking and an overall dismal jobs report, the market is worried the Fed won’t cut rates by […]
Gold closed the week at $2,495 (down $8 since last week) and silver at $27.89 (down about $1). This episode covers layers of poor jobs data, treasury yield curve inversion and the coming recession, and what this could mean for gold and silver prices.
The analysis below covers the Employment picture released on the first Friday of every month. While most of the attention goes to the Headline Report, it can be helpful to look at the details, revisions, and other reports to get a better gauge of what is really going on.
The American agricultural sector is a cornerstone of our nation’s economy. However, excessive regulation threatens to stifle the innovation and productivity that have made U.S. agriculture a global leader. It’s time to reconsider our approach to agricultural policy and pursue a market-oriented system that allows farmers to pioneer and thrive.
