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Ron Paul: All I Want for Christmas Is a Government Shutdown

The big news this past weekend was the United States Senate passing a giant spending bill just in time to prevent a government shutdown. Ron Paul’s weekly column for the Ron Paul Institute explains why a responsible government would not shy away from a temporary government shutdown. Just as Peter Schiff has said time and […]

Understanding America’s New Depression

Jim Rickards believes the United States is in a depression and has been for years. Rickards explains that economists ignore this reality, because there is no precise mathematical definition of a depression. This allows them to point to statistics like the growing GDP and improving jobs numbers as proof of an economic recovery. However, Rickards […]

Dollar Collapse Is Inevitable, So Buy Gold (Video)

Last month, Kitco News interviewed renowned New York Times Bestselling author Robert Ringer. They began by discussing the current political direction of America, but moved on to the collapse of the dollar. While Ringer will not put a timeline on the collapse of America’s currency, he is certain that it will fall apart. What will […]

7 Questions for Gold Bears

In his latest commentary from Casey Research, Jeff Clark poses some serious questions to gold bears. Mainstream economists insist that the gold price is going to continue to fall, but as Clark points out, demand for physical precious metals remains robust. And it’s not just gold bugs that are buying – everyone from central banks […]

US Debt Balloons to $18 Trillion and Will Continue to Grow

The national debt of the United States officially surpassed $18 trillion this past week. The news has been making the rounds of every media outlet, with many economists reminding us of the very shaky footing of the US economy. However, there are other analysts who play down this outrageously irresponsible amount of debt. In his […]

The Bigger Picture of the Swiss Gold Initiative (Audio)

Mises Institute President Jeff Deist interviewed Claudio Grass, Managing Director of Global Gold, about the Swiss gold initiative taking place this Sunday. Grass provided insights into the mind of the average Swiss citizen, while discussing the following topics: What might the growing gold repatriation movement mean for the ECB and the Fed? Is hostility against […]

All Eyes on Switzerland This Sunday

Switzerland will vote on the “Save Our Swiss Gold” initiative this Sunday, and the news is reminding everyone just why the financial world is watching so closely. USA Today and the Wall Street Journal can give you a good summary of how the Swiss gold initiative would affect the policies of the Swiss National Bank […]

Is Putin Sitting on a Golden Trump Card?

As the world waits to see if the Swiss people will force the Swiss National Bank to re-embrace gold on November 30th, there’s another major country that has been buying gold without any pressure from its populace – Russia. We’ve reported on Russia’s currency wars against the West (here, here, and here), but exactly how […]

Rickards: Fed Won’t Raise Rates in 2015 (Video)

Since Janet Yellen’s Federal Reserve has put an end to quantitative easing, the financial media generally believes the United States economy is improving. With an improving economy, the expectation is that Yellen will begin to raise interest rates in 2015. So goes the argument against an improvement in the gold market. However, many analysts aren’t […]

Gold Is Returning to Deficit, So Follow Putin’s Lead (Video)

While interviewing William Rhind of World Gold Trust Services, CNBC asked him why central banks around the world are buying so much gold. Speaking about Russia’s massive purchases this year, one host asked, “How long can you use gold to prop up your currency, ultimately?” Rhind politely set her straight that gold is not an […]