U.S. Economy

Ryan McMaken, Jonathan Newman, and Joshua Mawhorter of the Mises Institute take a look at the politics of "fedspeak" and what officials at the Federal Reserve really mean when they say they're going to fix the Fed.

Mark Thornton argues we’re on the on-ramp to hyperinflation, and that the “gold didn’t spike on war” story misses the real driver: Fed policy, oil-driven CPI optics, and the coming scramble for liquidity.

A third of all dollars in existence were created since 2020. The money supply just hit a 44-month growth high. The Fed calls this "restrictive." Ryan McMaken calls it something else.

War in the Persian Gulf doesn’t just mean pricier gas. It can snap hidden supply chains that keep modern life running, from fertilizer and copper to plumbing repairs.

Kaneki Kojo interviews Mark Thornton on the link between government policies and the rising cost of living.

President Trump’s erratic actions have created uncertainty in the gold markets, and just about everywhere else, and there is no end in sight.

What looks like market strength may be a delayed reckoning. Mark Thornton explains the signals, the Fed’s playbook, and where the next bust is likely to hit first.

The boom-bust cycle is not a mystery. Understanding why requires grappling honestly with what the last fifty years produced.

On VRIC Media, Darrell Thomas talks with Jonathan Newman about the real problem behind debt and deficits.

On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Tho, and Connor discuss Fed drama, plummeting consumer sentiment, and how the American economy is becoming increasingly like a casino.