Political Hacks Concoct Excuses for Their Inflation
By Clint Siegner Jerome Powell, after last week’s FOMC meeting, said inflation has run hotter than expected. However, he wants to assure Americans that the…
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Investors Unimpressed with Fed Chairman’s Double Talk on Inflation
By Mike Gleason The summer doldrums in precious metals markets have tested the patience of bulls. The silver market has been hit especially hard in…
More Cowbell! Federal Reserve Officials Decide That More Inflation Is The Answer
By Michael Snyder Someone please make the madness stop. Many years ago, when Saturday Night Live was still actually funny, comedian Will Ferrell starred in…
Fed Reserve Floats More “Digital Dollar” Plans
By Mike Gleason More investors eyeing tangible, non-digitized means of holding wealth. This week, the Federal Reserve launched another barb in the brewing currency war….
The Road to Authoritarianism is Paved with Fiat Currency
By Ron Paul Last week, the Federal Reserve announced it will maintain an interest rate target of zero to 0.25 percent for the rest of…
Gold to Test Major Uptrend; Fed to Remain Behind Inflation Curve
By Stefan Gleason Battered gold and silver markets face a test of their bull market prospects. For gold, a bullish trendline has been in force…
Rambling Fed Triggers Gold/Silver Correction: Are Investors Being Duped?
By Mike Gleason Precious metals markets got absolutely slammed on Thursday. The selling rout followed statements put out by the Federal Reserve suggesting that tapering…
Congressman Presses Secretary Yellen for Disclosure of U.S. Gold Activities
Washington, DC (June 10, 2021) – As foreign governments reportedly accumulate gold and de-dollarize their sovereign wealth funds, a Republican congressman is asking tough questions…
Federal Reserve “Taper” Talk Is Back: Will a Tantrum Follow?
By Stefan Gleason ‘Taper’ talk from the Federal Reserve is back in focus. But for now, it’s all talk and no action. Last week, former…
Fed Offers No Holiday from Inflation
By Stefan Gleason Heading into Memorial Day weekend, American motorists will see the highest prices at the pump since 2014, according to AAA. Gas prices…
Inflation Flying in Hotter than Ever!
By David Haggith All those economists who went along with the Fed’s inflation-is-temporary-and-going-per-plan narrative are stunned by the data they now see coming in. They…
What the Fed Doesn’t Want You to Know About Inflation
By Stefan Gleason Is it a temporary blip… or the beginning of a long-term trend? That’s the key question facing consumers, investors, and retirees when…
Existential Economic Threats: How U.S. States Can Survive Without Federal Money
By Brandon Smith We all knew it was coming; the alternative economic media has been warning about it for years. Eventually, monetary intervention and bailout…
Yes, the Fed Will Cover Biden’s $4 Trillion Deficit
By Clint Siegner Central bankers and their comrades in Washington DC changed course in 2020. The policy shifted from “print money and hand it to…