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Recent data shows the damaging effects of tariffs on the American economy. Protectionist policies make goods more expensive at home, but there’s another less-obvious consequence that also impoverishes Americans: reduced consumer choice.

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. […]

Peter recently joined Jimmy Morrison on his show, “Let Us Disagree.” He delivers a candid analysis of today’s economic terrain, connecting long-term monetary trends with the pitfalls of trade policy and exuberance in crypto markets. In this wide-ranging conversation, Peter draws on personal experience to highlight gold’s value proposition in 2025 and compares today’s world […]

In the aftermath of “Liberation Day,” it’s clear America is suffering from a resurgence of protectionism. As policymakers like Peter Navarro increasingly have the public’s ear, it’s necessary to dispel their fallacious reasoning.

Peter returned to the mic Friday to examine the latest fallout from Trump’s trade policy. He decodes the so-called “Liberation Day” rhetoric used by the administration, reiterates the unintended economic consequences of protectionist measures, and warns that the United States might soon face an unprecedented financial crisis. Peter also discusses practical financial strategies, urging listeners […]

Last week, Peter joined Devan on mining.com to discuss gold’s recent price records and the future of the mining and metals sectors. The pair discuss why gold’s surge in 2025 hasn’t quite spilled over into the mining sector, the significance of copper’s record prices, and why Trump’s trade policies may send both metals even higher.

U.S. consumer confidence suffered a sharp blow yesterday, plummeting 7.2 points to 92.9, according to the latest data from the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. Alarmingly, the Expectations Index, which measures consumers’ short-term outlook on the economy, tumbled to 65.2—its lowest level in 12 years—breaking well below the critical 80-point threshold that traditionally signals an […]

President Trump continues to make waves with tariffs, with each announcement sending the market into a frenzy. Whether said tariffs will make economic life better is doubtful, but one thing is certain. It is foolish to entrust the power to levy such taxes to one man.

On his Sunday night broadcast, Peter dove into the fallout from President Trump’s tariff policy, which surprised markets on Friday. Peter explores everything from foreign exchange moves to the tariffs’ impacts on everyday American consumers, using analogies to illustrate how these policies could unravel the American economy. 

In post-election America, tariffs still occupy much of the policy debate surrounding the incoming Trump administration. With leftists arguing in bad faith on one side of the issue and economic populists on the other, we can turn to the Austrian school of economics to understand the tradeoffs at play with protectionism. The following article was […]