This Week in Economics: 3 Stories You Should Know About
Here is a rundown on some of the biggest economic developments this week. 1.) Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker passes away. Paul Volcker, who’s chairmanship of the Federal Reserve played…
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Federal Reserve Under Scrutiny Ahead of Key Meeting
This week, the Federal Reserve will be in the spotlight as markets digest where the central bank stands on this rate-cutting cycle. A CNBC survey of economists and money managers…
Trump’s 2020 Chances Could Hinge on China Trade Deal
Recently, the stock market has been on a wild ride after trade war escalations including the U.S. labeling China a currency manipulator, the announcement of $550 billion in new tariffs,…
Inflation Ahead? Gold, Bitcoin Price Spikes Signal Weakening Dollar
Today, gold surged to a six-year high following signals from the Federal Reserve that rate cuts could be coming as soon as next month. While some believe that a more…
A New Gold Standard? Legislation Brings Monetary Debate to Congress
This week, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) reintroduced legislation to make a U.S. dollar convertible into a fixed weight of gold. Much in the spirit of Jack Kemp’s Gold Standard Act…
Conservatives Combat Leftist Smear Campaign Against Stephen Moore
Over the past three decades, there has arguably been no greater public champion of free market economics than Stephen Moore. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the Left lost its collective…
Steve Forbes’ Pro-Growth Pitch: End Taxes on Gold and Silver!
A few weeks back I discussed how President Trump could deliver massive, pro-growth tax cuts without any approval from Congress. Today, one of these suggested policy changes received a major…
Who Should Trump Appoint to the Fed? Here’s a Perfect Choice
Federal Reserve watchers are eagerly awaiting President Trump’s appointments for two vacant positions on the central bank’s board of governors. While you won’t see much discussion about these candidates on…
This Week in Economics: 3 Stories You Should Know About
1.) Reagan economist Arthur Laffer corrects the record on who deserves credit for our economic boom. Last week, I explained why Barack Obama does not deserve credit for Trump’s economic…
Wall Street Journal to President Trump: It’s Time for Monetary Reform
This week, a fantastic editorial appeared in the Wall Street Journal that has sparked a very important conversation. In the article, the paper’s editorial board encourages President Trump to use monetary…
Mooney Money! How This Rep. Is Reviving a Forgotten Economic “Magic Formula”
This week, Congressman Alexander Mooney (R-W.Va.) put the classical gold standard back into congressional purview with his introduction of H.R. 5404 and his excellent Wall Street Journal op-ed, “Steel and…
Is President Trump Undermining His Own Tax Cuts?
The Trump giveth and the Trump taketh? During a private meeting with lawmakers last week, President Trump signaled that he would be open to a 25 cent per gallon increase to…
What’s Going On with the Stock Market — And Can Trump Fix It?
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its largest single-day point decline in history after tumbling 1,175 points. Compounding concerns, this sell-off occurred immediately after another large sell-off the previous…
The Most Troubling Number from the Latest GDP Report: “2.8%”
Last week, the Commerce Department released a preliminary estimate showing the U.S. economy grew at 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. This 2.6 percent expansion came as somewhat…
Will the Cryptocurrency Boom Continue in 2018? Here’s One Clue…
In the final days of 2017, Bitcoin captured the attention of global markets when the price of a single digital coin surged to a record-high price around $20,000. While the…
President Trump Delivers ANOTHER Quarter of Economic ‘Winning’!
Last week, the Commerce Department announced the U.S. economy grew at 3 percent for the second quarter in a row! If this initial estimate holds up, our economy will compete…
War Is Hell — Even for the US Economy
Yesterday, President Trump announced the United States will significantly increase its military presence in Afghanistan, with some estimating an additional 4,000 troops could be joining the 8,400 already on the…
Why Does Bitcoin Have Value?
This article was posted originally at the Epoch Times. Up 158 percent against the U.S. dollar this year, bitcoin is now the best-performing currency. Many are confused as to how this…
Some Economists are Mad at Amazon… For Lowering Your Grocery Prices
Last week, Jeff Bezos sent Keynesian economists into a frenzy with the announcement that Amazon.com would be purchasing the Whole Foods grocery chain. So why were the Keynesians in despair?…
Banks Are Creating Our Money — And It’s Not Working for the Rest of Us
This article was posted originally at the Epoch Times. The one force that causes the most harm in our economy also happens to be the least well-known and understood. While the…
