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The Trump administration is anything but the paragon of free trade. And while their economic arguments fall short, an even stronger case can be made that protectionist policies like tariffs are fundamentally unjust.
The Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it would maintain the federal funds rate at its current target range of 4.25% to 4.5%, despite mounting concerns over inflation and economic uncertainty. In its latest monetary policy statement, the Fed said that economic activity continues to expand solidly, but simultaneously cautioned that inflation remains elevated. With the […]
Last week Peter joined Peter Gadsdon at The Mining Network for a wide-ranging conversation on the drivers behind the gold market, the true nature of global trade, and the persistent headwinds facing the US economy. In his critique of the mainstream narrative, Peter argues that headlines and central bank policies—not real economic fundamentals—are moving markets, […]
The government hit the debt ceiling back in January and has been pursuing extraordinary measures since. This usually means dipping into things like Civil Service Retirement funds to free up cash and avoid borrowing any more money.
Are rising egg prices a result of monopoly power? As of late, egg prices are taking a central role in the economic narrative with focus groups, and economists decreeing monopolistic “greed” as the prime cause of a sudden upturn in prices. Yet, this must be insufficient to establish why producers’ have—all of a sudden—become immensely […]
Gold ETFs have been plagued by net outflows. The post-Covid panic sent inflows surging artificially high, and for years thereafter, investors parked less and less of their cash into gold funds. But now, following the price of physical bullion, investors have rushed in from the sidelines and sent ETF inflows roaring back.
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.
In his latest podcast, Peter reviews April’s surprising turnaround in the stock market, explores the myths of tariff-driven economic patriotism, and exposes the contradictions in US currency policies. He also shares his skepticism about the delayed economic impacts of tariffs and comments on the intersection of political influence and wealth in Washington’s culture.
Tariffs are being pitched as a magic bullet to revive American manufacturing, pushing out foreign competitors to bring red, white, and blue factories humming back to life. It sounds great: tax imports to bring companies back to the States, and generate a flood of revenue in the process as jobs flood back to the heartland. […]
Free-marketers must be constantly vigilant in an age of economic fallacies, chief among them being the labor or cost theory of value. Promoted by Marx and the Classical Economists, this theory fails to explain market prices and the origin of money, and the results of its acceptance are catastrophic.
