Steve Hanke sits down with Kitco News to discuss Gold’s Role in the New Monetary Order: BRICS, Tariffs & Dollar Decline

Notes in the Margin Steve H. Hanke

Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics and Distinguished Senior Scholar at the Mises Institute, joins Kitco News to explain why M2 money supply is shrinking, how sanctions are eroding trust in the U.S. dollar, and why gold remains the real reserve asset in 2025. We cover dedollarization, BRICS ambitions, U.S. debt, tariffs, and why China’s deflation could ripple through commodities and the global market.

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