U.S. Economy

Gold and silver whip around with war and liquidity stress, while the Fed quietly rolls out “emergency” support. Mark Thornton explains what’s driving the moves.

America’s industrial revolution didn’t just happen. It came about because of the free market initiatives that came from the Andrew Jackson presidency.

Mark Thornton explains the gold and silver selloff.

America’s industrial revolution didn’t just happen. It came about because of the free market initiatives that came from the Andrew Jackson presidency.

As investors become squeezed as the economy tightens, they look toward the government to provide them with even more cheap credit. Ordinary Americans are paying for these unsound policies.

America has a long history of vibrant small business. But small business went into decline in the twentieth century, and it wasn't just due to large scale industrialization. Government has played a big role.

Two interviews, two timelines: before and after the Middle East war. Mark Thornton explains what the conflict means for oil, inflation, and why gold and silver still signal deeper trouble ahead.

Leftists sarcastically asking where the money for this war will come from are right about the GOP’s hypocrisy, but wrong to imply that it actually means there's plenty to spend on all these government programs. We can’t afford any of this.

On the Daniela Cambone Show, Mark Thornton explains why central banks are dumping Treasuries for gold, why US debt is hitting a point of no return, and why silver could move even faster.

The “bottom 99%” aren’t losing to markets: they’re losing to the Cantillon effect.