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Gold Nears $5,000

Everyone was wrong once again. From the big banks to even free market pundits, no one predicted the massive price increase of gold in so short a timeframe. Even after being disproven by gold’s rapid rise to 4000 just a few months ago, the mainstream narrative still stood that gold was slowing. Just as they […]

Why Rate Cuts Only Delay Economic Recovery

Politicians have tricked their citizens into believing that low interest rates will solve their economic troubles– perhaps by lowering housing prices or stimulating the economy out of a recession. In reality, slashing rates isn’t a cure to economic ailments; it’s a poison that corrupts saving and investment and raises prices across the economy. The following […]

Interest Rates Are Set by People, Not Central Banks

Interventionists see interest rates as a key policy parameter set by central bank bureaucrats, betraying a crucial misunderstanding about the nature of interest. In reality, rates are determined by individual time preference– the willingness to trade off future and present consumption. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do […]

​​The Austrian Mindset and the Ambiguous Future

One of the key tenets of Austrian economics is a deep focus on process rather than outcomes. While many other forms of economic or political theory have a stronger emphasis on results, Austrian economics is unique in that it believes that the best results will ultimately arise from the enablement of good processes rather than […]

Schiff w/ Diesen: Trump Isn’t Fixing Inflation

Glenn Diesen recently interviewed Peter to discuss the latest political happenings and President Trump’s public criticism of Peter on Truth Social. Peter lays out why Trumponomics, as practiced today, looks a lot like the very policies that caused trouble under the prior administration: big deficits, easy money, and a reliance on the Fed to inflate […]

How Government Policy Turns Generations and Classes Against Each Other

In a limping and heavily distorted economy, it’s easy to blame one group or demographic for “ruining the economy.” Caste analysis, in the tradition of the Austrian school, shows us that it’s not one specific demographic or class that’s to blame. Rather, the economy’s woes result from those who seize political power for selfish gain. […]

The Economics of Affordability: Why Government Can’t Make Life Cheaper

Politicians on both sides have found a new mantra to address concerns about the economy: “affordability.” Economics shows us how these same politicians are responsible for inflation, taxation, and regulation– three forces that inevitably make goods and services less affordable. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not […]

Fed Trims Rates Again—Gold Vaults Past $4,200 Anyway

In a hotly-anticipated announcement, the Federal Open Market Committee shaved its federal-funds target by another quarter point on December 10th, setting the range at 3.50 – 3.75 percent. Fed officials insist the U.S. economy is still expanding at a “moderate pace,” yet the same statement concedes that job gains have cooled and unemployment inched higher […]

Zohran Mamdani’s Socialism Fails the Economics 101 Test

Socialism seems to be on the rise, with jurisdictions like New York City electing avowed socialists to “fix the economy.” Whether it’s state control of the money supply or intervention in capital and labor markets, sound economics demonstrates that central planning never works. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions […]

Inflation and the Moral Decay of Civilization

With consumer sentiment abysmally low, it’s tempting to think of inflation as an exclusively economic phenomenon. When its nature as society-wide fraud is understood, however, it’s easy to see why inflation corrodes both cultural and economic institutions. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those […]