Jim Grant: It’s Too Early for the Fed to Declare “Mission Accomplished”

At its December meeting, the Federal Reserve effectively declared victory over inflation.

Kentucky Lawmakers Introduce Two Bills to End Sales Tax on Gold & Silver

Taxing gold and silver purchases is becoming an unusual and outmoded practice in the United States. Thanks to massive efforts by Money Metals, 43 states have now ended this practice.

The CPI Lie! Price Inflation Is Even Worse Than Advertised

Price inflation is even worse than advertised. According to the December 2023 CPI report, price inflation was 3.4 percent on an annual basis. That doesn’t seem too bad. But in reality, prices are rising far faster than the data indicates.

Biden Admin. Runs Half Trillion Dollars Deficit in Fiscal Q1

Just one quarter into fiscal 2024, the federal government has already run a budget deficit of over half a trillion dollars. That’s a 21 percent increase over the first quarter deficit in fiscal 2023.