ECONOMY
AI+ Inflation= a Once in a Lifetime Boom in Hard Assets
The bull market in hard assets is accelerating, NOT slowing down. Gold first cleared $3,800 per ounce on September 26th, 2025. Today, less than two weeks later, it’s over $3,900 per ounce. Gold is not the only hard asset ripping higher, either. Silver was below $46 two weeks ago. Today […]
Rights Belong to Those Who Defend Them
The American liberals violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution when they created privileges for non-whites to obtain federal contracts based on race. For example, the Transportation Department, like all other federal budget categories, created a “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)” program that awarded federal contracts to “socially and economically disadvantaged […]
Exxon Announces Mass Layoffs
Recent data from the Chicago Fed and ADP indicate new hires at a 16-year low. The ADP offered a bit of promising news for large corporations as they managed to expand by 33,000 positions last month. Yet, no corporation is immune to the increased cost of goods, excessive regulation, and […]
Doug Casey on the Fed’s Quiet War Against the Middle Class
International Man: The Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates. What does it signal about the current state of the US economy? Doug Casey: Let me introduce the subject with a joke. Einstein dies and goes to heaven. St. Peter greets him effusively and says, “Unfortunately, Mr. Einstein, because we’re a centrally planned […]
The Cost of the US Govt Shutdown
The US government shut down once again as our public servants refused to work in a partisan fashion. Over 2.1 million civilian federal employees will be affected, with 750,000 furloughed without pay. Naturally, Congress will still receive a paycheck and their lobbying checks. The duration of the shutdown is unknown, […]
Will AI Crash the Economy?
The lines of dominoes being toppled run through every nook and cranny of the economy. As we all know, the problem with euphoria is the inevitable collision with reality and the resulting disillusionment. But wait–it gets worse. The new love of your life, your savior who is going to make everything […]
Flirting With Nuclear War Is A Really Bad Idea, Because It Would Cause A Nuclear Winter That Could Kill Two-Thirds Of The World’s Population
Let us hope that global leaders will not choose a path that takes us to nuclear war, because the fate of billions of people is literally hanging in the balance. Unfortunately, our relations with Russia have deteriorated significantly in recent weeks. Very serious threats are being made, and it appears that both […]
Only 48 Percent Of U.S. Adults Under The Age Of 30 Have A Full-Time Job?
I am so glad that I am not a young adult looking for a job in this very difficult economic environment. Every month, federal bureaucrats tell us that the unemployment rate in this country is low, but at this point everyone knows that the numbers that they give us are fake. […]
Revealed: 5 More Dangerous Myths of Modern Finance Most People Still Believe
In today’s financial system, what many people take for granted as foundational truths are actually deeply flawed assumptions or outright deceptions. Last week, I uncovered five of the most dangerous myths in modern finance. This week, I’ll expose five more that most people still believe. Below is a breakdown of […]
Silver: The Big Winner During Debt Collapse, by Hubert Moolman
After major interest rate turnarounds (bottoms), silver is usually the big winner. The reason is clearly explained here. What it comes down to is simply that interest rates reflect the value that the market places on money. When interest rates are high, the market places a high value on money. When […]
