In the wake of two bank failures, on Sunday, March 12, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury announced a bank bailout program that could be dubbed “QE Lite.” While not actually quantitative easing, it will have similar impacts on the financial system and could open the door to bigger bond-buying programs down the road...
Read moreTaking Gaslighting to New Heights White House Launches Propaganda Campaign to Cover Up Recession
The Biden administration has launched a full-press propaganda campaign to convince you that the economy isn't that bad. According to the White House spin team, you don’t have to worry about that recession anymore. They fixed it. (more…)
Read moreHow the Federal Reserve Wrecks the Economy Over and Over Again
When people talk about the economy, they generally focus on government policies such as taxation and regulation. For instance, Republicans credit Pres. Trump’s tax cuts for the seemingly booming economy and surging stock markets. Meanwhile, Democrats blame “deregulation” for the 2008 financial crisis. While government policies do have an impact on the direction of the..
Read moreWhat Is Gold’s Record Price Telling Us?
If you follow business headlines you know gold broke its all-time price record early Monday when it pushed above $1,920 an ounce. So, what is this telling us? (more…)
Read moreCongress Broke the Meat Supply Chain 50 Years Ago
The coronavirus-induced government shutdown has wreaked havoc on U.S.food supply chains. But the stage was set for this problem decades ago thanks to the federal government. (more…)
Read moreThe Myth of the “Nonessential Business”
As the coronavirus-induced economic lockdowns have tightened across the U.S., we've seen the emergence of a government-inspired fantasy - the myth of the nonessential business. (more…)
Read moreHurtling Toward a Fiscal Cliff With the GOP in the Driver’s Seat: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #128
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Several times a week, I see Trump supporters touting the rising stock market and "booming economy" as proof of the president's economic prowess. Sadly, they are being led down a primrose path to ruin. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain where the standard GOP economic talking..
Read moreA Federal Debt Spiral and Delusional Trump Supporters: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #126
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" I've come to a conclusion: there is a segment of Trump supporters out there who are delusional. They are so blinded by the cult of personality that they can't objectively look at reality. Last month, the Trump administration broke the one-month record for spending. In other words, Trump and his..
Read moreEnd the Fed! Thoughts from Maharrey Head #115
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Most people have heard of the Federal Reserve, but they have no idea what it does or just how much of an impact it actually has on the economy. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain just one way the central bank has wrecked the economy as..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #96: The States vs. the Federal Reserve
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about state action to undermine the Federal Reserve and the government's monopoly on money. Ron Paul mainstreamed the idea of "ending the Fed." Even today, we occasionally hear about efforts in Congress to audit the Federal Reserve and perhaps rein..
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