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Mark Thornton Joins Capitalcosm to Discusses Gold, Inflation, and Interest Rates0:29 Mises Institute senior fellow Mark Thornton joins Capital Cosm to discuss what rising gold and silver prices, stubborn long-term interest rates, and growing pressure on the dollar may be signaling about the economy. Thornton explains how monetary inflation, government debt, and changing global demand for the dollar are reshaping financial markets—and why sound economic thinking matters in uncertain times. Unhappy Anniversary23:25 This month marks 55 years since President Richard Nixon closed the “gold window,” severing the last link between the US dollar and gold. Under the 1944 Bretton Freedom of Speech Dying a Slow Death in Europe18:04 By branding censorship as “safety,” surveillance as “protection,” and political conformity as “civic duty,” European states have constructed a system where dissent is pathologized and criminalized. The UK is following the same dystopian path. Substance Beats Labels in Fighting Marxism12:44 Few Marxists admit to being Marxists. Instead, they are true believers in the creation of the utopian society—if only the rest of us will give them the power they deserve. The Alchemy of Wealth Taxation10.srpna California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax is being sold to voters as a way to replenish the state’s tax coffers with billions of new dollars. What it actually will do is to end the vital capital investment that has driven California’s economy for decades. Inflationary Expectations and Increases in Prices – Any Relationship?10.srpna Mainstream economists believe that central banks can “control” inflation, which they believe actually boosts the economy. The only thing inflation boosts is more inflation. Fall Campus Mises Book Clubs10.srpna This fall, students from across the US are participating in Mises Book Clubs led by scholars at various universities and colleges. These student groups promote deep reading in Austrian economics. The Barbarous Relic’s Revenge10.srpna Economic, political, and academic elites have declared gold to be a “barbarous relic,” but in the end gold always is the best choice for money. More than a century of the Fed's paper-based inflation is all the proof we need. Republican Party Displacement8.srpna Mark Thornton explains how ideology can break the uniparty, why blocked realignment risks revolution, and why Austrian economics helps young Americans see through the crisis. The Hamiltonian AI Curse: How American Tech Learned to Make Its Losses Everyone Else’s Problem8.srpna When government becomes involved in finance, interest groups abound, each one seeking wealth transfers to the detriment of others. This has been the case since the founding of this country, and AI is just a new chapter. Why a BRICS Gold Standard Is a Fiction8.srpna For the past few years, we have seen claims that the BRICS countries were going to develop a gold-based trading currency and push the dollar from its reserve currency perch. However, none of the economies of these countries can operate with a currency as good as gold. 5 Things Anthony Fauci Teaches Us About the American Government7.srpna Fauci is back in the limelight after the release of his diary before a Senate hearing last week. And that’s good, because the career of Anthony Fauci can teach us a lot about where power actually resides in America and how our system really works. Debt, Gold, and the Global Economy7.srpna Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, interviews Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, to discuss why he believes the global economy is approaching a critical turning point driven by mounting debt, declining trust, and years of monetary distortion. Myths of American Healthcare7.srpna Much of the discussion around American healthcare ignores the fact that most of the American healthcare system is already a government healthcare system. |