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Why Some Economies Are Growing While Others Collapse in Real-Time

There is a pattern within the cost of living series based on a series of factors that directly contribute to the overall economic health of a population. What we...

America’s Housing Stress Is Rising, But This Is Not 2008 All Over Again

Foreclosure filings across the United States have now climbed to their highest level in six years, with ATTOM reporting a 26% year-over-year increase as more...

The Dollar Lifeline in War – Currency Swaps

I have said for years that people misunderstand the global monetary system. It is not driven by trade balances. It is driven by capital flows and access to dollar...

Inflation Was Already Rising Before the War – Now the Real Surge Begins

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, rose 0.4% in February alone and is now running at 2.8% annually,...

Powell: There is ZERO NET JOB CREATION in the Private Sector

Jerome Powell finally said out loud what the revisions have been quietly showing for months. During his March 18 press conference, Powell said that “effectively...

Price Controls Never Solve a Crisis

Governments never seem to learn from history. Every time energy prices surge, politicians rush to impose price controls as if markets can be commanded to obey...

Dow to 100K?

Donald Trump recently stated that the Dow could reach 100,000 by the end of his presidency, and the usual crowd immediately rushed to either cheer or ridicule the...

The Economy into 2028

QUESTION: Marty, January posted the largest January job loss numbers since the Great Recession of 108,435, which was a 118% increase from a year earlier. This seems...

Random Walk Theory is Impossible

The single most dangerous lie in modern economics is the Random Walk Theory. It’s taught in every major university to support government intervention and...

19 US States Raise Minimum Wage

The minimum wage increased significantly in 19 U.S. states on New Year’s Day. Minimum wages are often portrayed in the mainstream press as a straightforward way...