U.S. Economy

Fiat money is the fuel of the modern Leviathan state. If we wish to have freedom, we must have sound money.

The government can't return the SS money it stole in the past. It's impossible. That money's gone. Taxing today's workers to "pay back" pensioners is just creating a new group of tax victims. 

By itself, the end of the petrodollar won't destroy the dollar. But it will continue a trend that weakens both the dollar and the US regime's power. 

What happens to a society when spending is encouraged and saving is for chumps? 

Are stock markets in full recovery mode?

The Federal Reserve is no more "private" than the Environmental Protection Agency, and through its special government status, the Fed inflicts many economic crimes on regular people. 

Mark Thornton takes a look at the recent GDP report and the layoff announcement at 3M.

It's only a good time to be a worker in America if one confuses falling real wages and falling full-time employment with robust employment conditions. 

Ryan and Tho talk to Mark Thornton about what to expect from the next recession and how we got ourselves into the current inflationary mess.

The imposition of minimum wages harms the economy, although there are nuances in how much harm they cause. It is better not to impose minimum wages at all.