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Weak Treasury Auction Flashes More Warning Lights in the Bond Market

In a nutshell, investors snubbed Uncle Sam, forcing bond yields even higher. In other words, the world is less and less interested in lending the federal government money.

Consumer Borrowing Continues to Sag Signaling Economic Pain on Main Street

The bottom line is that Americans have blown through the savings they accumulated during the pandemic and have run their credit cards close to the limit.

The Verdict Is In—Gold Is Money

If gold were judged in an impartial court of law, the jury would find the majestic metal a superior form of money.

Rothbard on “Civil Rights”

As you would expect, Rothbard was even more radical in his challenging the orthodoxies of the Left, mostly definitely including so-called “left -libertarians.” They said that private businesses should be free to discriminate, but that the government should not be. Rothbard rejected this too.

Taco Strikes, Falling Jobs, Precious Wins, Reversal Bounce, Deteriorating Increases

Thanks to golds, metals and materials the TSX once again made all-time highs but nobody else did. At least not as yet but since that big reversal day on July 31 markets spent the past week trying to bounce back. Are more new highs coming despite the deteriorating background?

How China Is Diminishing Us Warfighting Capabilities Through Control of Technology and Minerals

While China promised to fast-track approval of RE export applications, the applications are from non-military US manufacturers, and the licenses only have a six-month term. In other words, the United States is not getting any rare earths from China for defense purposes...

While Eastern Investors Gobble Up Gold, Americans Sit on the Sidelines

This anti-gold bias is a very Western phenomenon. Don't let the powers that be discourage you from holding real money. It's the only way you can protect yourself from the relentless government devaluation.

Soft Data Hardens

Almost everything we think we know about the economy comes from initially flawed data. Jobs data, inflation data, spending data, production data, all of it is imperfect. There is no certainty in this business.

Responds to the Toughest Questions Facing Libertarians and Anarcho-Capitalists

The real problem is the welfare systems of the U.S. In the 19th century, there was immense immigration to the U.S. But there was zero government support.

Iran Using Gold to Support Its Economy in the Midst of Sanctions

Gold represents financial security – even when the world is against you.

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