Category Archives: MN Gordon
Suffering the Fed’s Mistakes
The proof is in the pudding. The Fed’s track record over many decades shows it’s unable to get interest rate policy right. In fact, over just the last 30 years Fed policies have orchestrated three massive boom and bust cycles. Continue reading
Triggering the Dollar’s Fateful Demise
The dollar, as measured by the dollar index, is down about 7.68 percent since January 1. In the world of currencies, a 7.68 percent decline over four months is massive. Continue reading
Make Depressions Great Again
President Trump, with his Liberation Day tariff program, has started something that he cannot stop. The economic metamorphosis – a bifurcation between east and west – is already underway. Global trade is contracting. Supply chains are breaking down. Continue reading
Trumpism and the Fading Dollar
Trumpism seeks to correct the symptoms of trade imbalances on the back end with tariffs rather than snuffing them out at the root cause with honest money and a balanced budget. Without honest money and a balanced budget, all attempts to correct the trade distortions are pointless. On the whole, they may make things worse. Continue reading
