Reality check: The “miracle recovery” narrative
We’ve been bombarded by news reports and “expert” analyses celebrating an incredible global economic recovery. They’re not even presented as projections or expectations anymore…
Continue readingWe’ve been bombarded by news reports and “expert” analyses celebrating an incredible global economic recovery. They’re not even presented as projections or expectations anymore…
Continue readingIt is becoming increasingly clear that the damage inflicted by the lockdowns and the shutdowns is really very extensive and persistent…
Continue reading“Technology in general, and the Internet in particular, are catalysts of decentralization.”
Continue readingIf you only care about the speculative aspects of gold or crypto, it is very easy to…
Continue readingAfter a year of lockdowns, social isolation, financial uncertainty and extreme political polarization, a lot of people are finding it very difficult to…
Continue readingThe arrogance on display can seem jarring to many, but for those of us who have been paying attention to monetary and fiscal policy for decades…
Continue readingWe’re all Modern Monetary Theorists now, as nobody of authority has expressed any real concern over the actual costs of all this “free money”…
Continue readingOne of the most striking trends to emerge in 2020 was the shocking acceleration in the decoupling between the real economy and…
Continue readingWhen we look at the extent and the depth of the damage caused the lockdowns and the shutdowns, it’s really hard to see a bold recovery in 2021…
Continue readingA new initiative was launched, just in time for the holiday shopping, offering a 10% cashback from the state to citizens who make their purchases with…
Continue readingWithout a free and enlightened society there remains only barbarism…
Continue readingCan this all be reversed once the crisis is over, or has the Rubicon been crossed?
Continue readingBritish people who voted to leave the EU now finally hope to see their wish materialize. However, that hope is dimmed by the…
Continue readingThe Swiss citizens once again rejected efforts staged by left-leaning groups and NGOs to chip away at the nation’s long tradition of free enterprise…
Continue readingThe election was a roller coaster experience for both sides and for all International observers who understood its massive economic and geopolitical…
Continue readingAll kinds of experts were openly acknowledging the serious risks of another lockdown and tried to reassure citizens, claiming it could be avoided. And yet…
Continue readingThere will be no “reset”. No successful one anyway. Yeah, they’ll try, but new fiat cannot…
Continue readingThose without any real money end up desperately poor, and that’s just horrible. Those with real money though, gold and silver, suddenly have…
Continue readingHow can a person protect his or her wealth from the multi-faceted risks that lie ahead?
Continue readingThis has serious implications for investors and savers…
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