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For better or worse, Elon Musk has taken a liking to old Milton Friedman videos. On the good side, Musk has embraced Friedman’s distrust of government and money printing. Friedman, however, was no Rothbard regarding the consistent application of ethical and economic principles to the actions of the state. Despite Friedman’s compromises and error-ridden macroeconomic theorizing, there’s […]

The American economy is under assault from two sides. With inflationary central banks seeking to undermine the dollar and protectionist populists looking to restrict free trade abroad, it’s crucial for the incoming Trump administration to fight for economic freedom on both fronts. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed […]

In a perpetually inflationary economy, politicians and policymakers love to spread fallacies related to market prices. Whether they’re blaming business for inflation or downplaying the costs of tariffs, they frequently rely on the false premise that prices are somehow “measurements of value.” The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed […]

In post-election America, tariffs still occupy much of the policy debate surrounding the incoming Trump administration. With leftists arguing in bad faith on one side of the issue and economic populists on the other, we can turn to the Austrian school of economics to understand the tradeoffs at play with protectionism. The following article was […]

On the latest episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter highlights the big news of the week: gold set a new all time high price. He also reviews new Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data, comments on Donald Trump’s proposal for a government efficiency committee, and forecasts a return to 2008-era quantitative easing policies.

It’s no surprise to readers of this site that metals are often worth more than fiat currency. Gold, silver, and other precious metals are known for their value. But sometimes fiat currency can’t even compete with zinc.

We’ve reached the end of another year. A new year is always a good time for reflection. And maybe even some resolutions. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the trajectory of gold as we enter the new year, explains an economic truth, offers some thoughts on New […]

The real minimum wage is always zero. Restaurant workers in California are about to find that out the hard way.

It’s not a good idea to argue about things you don’t know anything about. Most people realize this — until it comes to economics. A lot of people argue economics from a position of ignorance. President Biden is one of those people. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey dissects a […]

Are “greedy” corporations driving inflation? Could taxing billionaires solve the federal government’s fiscal problems? According to President Joe Biden, the answer to both questions is yes. And the correct answer is no.