U.S. Economy

Prominent central bankers have given conflicting statements concerning gold. What soaring gold prices might indicate is that the world is now turning to gold.

Even as historians have softened on their outlook on Hoover, they usually still manage to avoid the obvious connection between interventionism and lack of economic recovery.

Politicians in both parties are promising to address the affordability crisis. But neither is focusing on, or even discussing, the true causes. Here’s what they are and how to fix them.

One of the most enduring myths of American history is that Herbert Hoover was a laissez-faire advocate who “did nothing” while the US economy slid into depression. How did he gain this undeserved reputation?

Neither Congress nor President Trump speak anymore about a balanced budget. Instead, the Republicans and Democrats compete with each other to see who can spend the most.

As the US economy slowly deteriorates, the government's response is to intervene and to inflate. This does not end well.

While giddy socialists are proclaiming that Zohran Mamdani's electoral victory is the beginning of a socialist takeover of the U.S., the Democratic Socialists of America have a long way before they can complete their stated mission.

While giddy socialists are proclaiming that Zohran Mamdani’s electoral victory is the beginning of a socialist takeover of the US, the Democratic Socialists of America have a long way before they can complete their stated mission.

For the past 30 years, the US economy has bounced from one asset bubble to another. The recent Tricolor Holdings and First Brands bankruptcies are just another example of an economy being pumped up by the Federal Reserve.

Once again, the Trump administration’s “dealmaking” on international trade has blown up, this time pulling the rug from under US soybean farmers. This isn’t the first trade policy fiasco, nor will it be the last.