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Last week’s inflation data confirms what many economists have been saying for months: the Fed’s inflation target is not achievable anytime soon. In fact, many economic signals suggest the opposite: inflation is here to stay, and even the Fed realizes it.
Last week Peter joined Aaron Hoddinott on the Pinnacle Digest YouTube channel for an interview on Peter’s career, why the Fed can’t get anything right, the perennial gold vs. Bitcoin debate, and Aaron’s disagreements with Peter on the dollar. If you missed it, be sure to check out Peter’s podcast from Sunday!
On Wednesday evening, Peter took to his podcast to cover the week’s big economic headline: inflation is still running hot. In this episode he covers this week’s alarming CPI figures and the political fallout they caused. These metrics highlight just how unprepared Powell and the Fed are for coming stagflation.
As the Fed becomes even more dovish on inflation, average Americans are paying the price on everyday goods and services. The price of beef, in particular, exemplifies the problems that arise when the government tinkers with interest rates and grows deficits with no end.
On Monday night, Peter went live on X Spaces to discuss both Bitcoin and gold’s recent price action and interact with his followers in a Q&A. He dissects the current state of the global economy, lambasts retail investors and Wall Street, and paints a dire picture of fiscal mismanagement.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a definitive statement during Tuesday’s Senate hearing, affirming that as long as he remains at the helm, the Fed will not develop its own digital currency. During his semiannual testimony on monetary policy and regulation, Powell was asked by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) if he would commit to forgoing […]
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 […]
In the wake of last week’s FOMC meeting, it’s worth revisiting the economic function of interest rates, which guide economic activity in accordance with societal time preference. In order to suppress the natural rate of interest, central banks must resort to inflation.
Bitcoiners are salivating at the idea of the Trump administration pumping their holdings by declaring a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” where the government pledges to hold onto its current stash or, in another version, start buying more bitcoin and using it to pay down the debt.
Free banking is seen by many as something that should be left in 18th century Scotland. Free banking is where each bank issues their own note that is redeemable for a certain amount of a commodity, typically gold. The value of the note is determined by the assessed probability that that bank will indeed be […]
