The Fed

Mark uses Intel Corporation as a barometer of the business cycle.

Economists and pundits mistakenly call the Federal Reserve System's security holdings a portfolio. It is anything but.

As Mark explains, the target is another smokescreen.

These days, the Fed and Chairman Jerome Powell are claiming the title of "inflation fighters." The more appropriate moniker should be "inflationists."

Mark Thornton takes a look back at US stock markets, the national debt, and Fed policy.

The fact the money supply is actually shrinking serves as just one more indicator that the so-called soft landing promised by the Federal Reserve is unlikely to be a reality. 

While President Joe Biden's White House continues to give happy talk about the economy, some major economic storm clouds are brewing. The future does not look good.

Monetary authorities have come up with numerous clever ways of measuring money. However, they are unable even to define money, much less measure it.

Ryan and Tho feel obligated to discuss the State of the Union address.

Mark Thornton discusses the history of record low unemployment rates and the business cycle.