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Gwen Preston: Structural Cracks Showing

Gwen Preston, the Resource Maven, joins the podcast to discuss the impacts of hiking interest rates, growing signs of market instability, and the implications for gold and other metals. Gwen also comments on the green energy revolution, different narratives for various metals, and her advice for investors during this time. Additional Resources Resource Maven How […]

Keith Weiner on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel

Jay Taylor

CEO Keith Weiner returns to popular radio show Turning Hard Times into Good Times hosted by Jay Taylor. Jay argues that the U.S. government hates gold because its rising price shines the light on the destruction of the dollar caused by the Federal Reserve’s printing press used to finance massive government deficits. The detractors of […]

The Laffer Curve And Austrian School Economics

Laffer Curve

Jude Wanniski, a writer for the Wall Street Journal, coined the term “Laffer Curve” after a concept promoted by economist Art Laffer.Laffer himself says the idea goes back to the 14th century The idea is that if one wants to maximize the government’s tax revenue, there is an optimal tax rate. (Ignore for the moment […]