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America's Economic History

Why Was the 1933 Confiscation of Gold A “Good Thing”?

QUESTION: Why was the confiscation of gold by FDR in 1933 a good thing? ED ANSWER: What you have to understand is that Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s (FDR) actions...

What if NAFTA Became a Monetary Union?

OK. Let’s try to explain Europe a different way. What if the USA adopted a policy that said NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) should move from a...

Happy Revolution Day – the Rebellion Against the Monarchy

The 4th of July was indeed a major event for it set in motion the rebellion against a corrupt form of government (then known as monarchy) which was dominated by...

Jefferson’s Three Stages of Government

We are moving toward government by sheer force. This is the third and final stage of government as identified by Thomas Jefferson. Traditionally, government begins...

Life Expectancy Increased by Six Years During the Great Depression

There was a major discovery that surfaced from the starvation during the Great Depression. Yes, people went to bed hungry. However, eating less increased the...

The Hunt For Money Is Everywhere

COMMENT: Hi Martin, Long time follower. I just bought a house in TN and I had the experience of proving where the money from a Vanguard account transferred into my...

The End of Bonds? Look Out Below 2015.75

Since 1985, I have warned that the Big Bang was coming 2015.75. Here is the slide from our 1998 World Economic Conference (WEC). This target is the culmination of...

U.S. Continuous Average Temperature Index – Discontinued

The National U.S. Historical Climatology Network (USHCN) monthly temperature updates have been discontinued. The official CONUS temperature record is now based upon...

Private Money

Private money has ALWAYS emerged during periods of crisis. The Feuchtwanger Cent was a “German silver” private token coin. German silver is a term for...

Why Jury Decisions Reflect the View of Government

The most famous trial where a jury stood up refusing to find the defendant guilty in the face of a corrupt government, was that of William Penn, the founder of...