By Charles Hugh Smith
OfTwoMinds.com
February 25, 2026
The point here is not to make a prediction; the point is to keep an open mind about the social-construct / utility-value of currency.
The consensus holds that the US dollar is doomed, irrevocably sliding to zero. The US will continue issuing new dollars to maintain the pretense of stability until this money-printing triggers hyper-inflation, which will wipe out the USD's remaining shreds of value.
By Milan Adams
Preppgroup
February 24, 2026
The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash of 1929, was one of the most severe economic downturns in modern history. Spanning almost a decade, it profoundly changed the financial landscape of the United States and the world. Millions of people faced unemployment, businesses closed their doors, and families struggled to make ends meet, leading to lasting social and psychological effects.
By Charles Hugh Smith
OfTwoMinds.com
February 23, 2026
What defines a "Good Economy" ? Real advances in ownership of capital and the real-world resources an hour of labor can buy are within reach of the majority.
What defines a "good economy" ? To answer this, we start with a second question: a "good economy" for whom? Economists turn to financial statistics to answer both queries, and this brings us face to face with the core difficulty with statistics: "money" is an overlay on the real world, and doesn't necessarily map the real world.
SchiffGold.com
February 23, 2026
On Thursday's episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter covers a range of market signals that, in his view, point toward rising prices and constitute even more reason to use sound money. He highlights strength in gold, a sharp bounce in oil, and the economic forces he believes will push the dollar lower: runaway federal debt, swelling trade deficits, and tariff policies that ultimately tax American consumers.
By David Stockman
David Stockman's Contra Corner
February 21, 2026
Here they go again-the war drums on the Potomac are beating so loudly for war against Iran that the CIA stenographers at the NYT have now confidently announced that the next attack will commence this weekend.
And yet and yet. Why?
The overwhelming fact of life in the year 2026 is that Iran is not remotely a military threat to the liberty and security of Americans.
SchiffGold.com
February 21, 2026
On Fat Tuesday's episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter walks listeners through a simple but underappreciated truth: government subsidies distort prices and consumer behavior. He uses a recent push to limit what SNAP recipients can buy as a launching point to explain how subsidies raise costs across sectors - from junk food to college tuition to housing credit - and why those distortions contribute to policy-driven unaffordability.
Margherita Furlan
La Cina prosegue la strategia di diversificazione e riduzione della dipendenza finanziaria da Washington. Le banche cinesi invitate a limitare l'esposizione al debito americano. Le riserve cinesi in Treasury sono ai minimi dal 2008.
Pechino ha compiuto un nuovo passo nella sua strategia di allontanamento dal debito sovrano statunitense. Secondo quanto riportato da Bloomberg il 9 febbraio, i regolatori cinesi hanno comunicato alle principali istituzioni finanziarie del Paese la direttiva di limitare i nuovi acquisti di titoli del Tesoro americano e di ridurre le posizioni laddove l'esposizione risulti elevata.
By George F. Smith
February 20, 2026
Its probably accurate to say most people think of money as the paper currency printed by governments. And it is money in the sense that it functions as a medium of exchange, but is it sound, is it vulnerable to inflation ? Its very existence is evidence that it is, so why are so many people reluctant to switch to a money that isn't?
There any many myths surrounding hard money currencies, and one of them is that money, both its nature and supply, is best left to the alleged guardian of our rights, the state.
By Charles Hugh Smith
OfTwoMinds.com
February 20, 2026
While the top 10% who manage the TINA Economy are fixated on their ballooning stock market wealth, the bottom 90% are melting away. Some day that might actually have consequences.
Let's start with a thought experiment focusing on soaring household expenses. Consider healthcare insurance, which has risen not just in the monthly premiums paid by employers and employees, but in higher fees out of pocket and co-pays.
By Milan Adams
Preppgroup
February 20, 2026
Ever wonder if the "super-rich" of Wall St. are preparing for a SHTF collapse?
I promise you they most definitely ARE!
I have very close friends who own multi-million dollar companies and I can tell you that they're also the most concerned people I know when it comes to what lies ahead for our country.
Maybe it's because they have "more to lose" ? Or maybe they have their ear to the ground and know something you and I don't?
Neither borrowers nor lenders can predict the actions of government people and cronies. But with every action on fixed-rate mortgages, elites gain and borrowers lose.
By James Anthony
February 19, 2026
Fixed-rate mortgages sound simple. But they help government people and cronies unduly deprive persons of property.
Government people, crony bankers, money-users, and borrowers
Government people spend more by borrowing and by forcing people topay this debt.
publié le 19/02/2026 Par Olivier Berruyer
Avez-vous remarqué à quel point l'inflation a grignoté votre pouvoir d'achat, sans que vos livrets d'épargne ne compensent la perte ? Ce n'est pas une fatalité, c'est une politique délibérée. Derrière le jargon technique des taux d'intérêt se cache une gigantesque machine de transfert de richesses. En plongeant les taux réels en territoire négatif, les banques centrales ont littéralement taxé les épargnants prudents pour subventionner les emprunteurs et sauver un système financier à l'agonie.