Mark looks at the implications of famed investor Jim Chanos shutting down his hedge fund which specialized in shorting stocks.
Minor Issues
Succinct economic commentary by Dr. Mark Thornton, senior fellow at the Mises Institute.
Mark reports on Pimco's former financial guru Mohamed El-Erian's new views on the Federal Reserve.
Mark looks at the financial conditions on the cusp of the next recession.
An ever-inflationary monetary system and depreciating currency lead to moral decay and divisiveness.
On this week's episode, Mark explains the origin of our (near-worthless) US dollar.
Mark contemplates the political divides in America and around the world. But, there is a tried and true solution.
Mark looks at the "Home Town" entrepreneurs in Laurel, Mississippi.
The Federal Reserve is playing its typical confidence game.
Will the economy take off and perform much better than anyone anticipates? Don't bet on it.
Keynesian economist Paul Krugman thinks that everything in the economy is great.
Mark suggests that you prepare yourself for big negative surprises in the economy and additional government power grabs.
Mark explains why an economic Crash Landing is better for workers and savers, and how it would place much of the pain on the rich, politically-connected classes.
Will we get a soft landing or a hard landing in the economy? Or, should we hope for a crash landing? Mark Thornton explains.
Mark revisits his March 2023 episode on the high price of toilet paper.
Fitch's downgrade of US government debt is a good thing, but not good enough.
Mark discusses the record levels of credit card debt.
Mark invites listeners to explore the Minor Issues archives.
While everything in the economy seems great, the value of the dollar index has fallen 12% since last October.
