Recession talk had died down heading into 2023: the labor market remained strong, inflation had been slowing, and...
Andrew Moran
US Economy Braces for a Credit Crunch
A couple of bank failures, a government-fueled bailout, and reassurance from President Joe Biden that everything...
Cato Warns CBDCs Threaten Americans’ ‘Core Freedoms’ – Swamponomics
Like the global de-dollarization campaign, the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) might turn out to...
Cracks Beginning to Form in US Job Market
The US job market has been hot, topping economists' expectations for 11 months. But March might have turned the...
Anatomy of the SVB and Signature Bank Failures – Swamponomics
It has been nearly a month since the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The collapses sparked...
The BRICS Street Boys Toppling G7 Economies
Are the BRICS about to take over the global economy? The bloc of emerging market nations – Brazil, Russia, India,...
Oil Prices Soar as OPEC Slashes Output, Japan Buys Russian Crude
What a fascinating 24-hour span in the world of geopolitics and energy markets. Oil prices spiked above $80 after...
Did the End of Easy Money Kill the Green Economy?
For the last 20 years, the US government has propped up the green economy with subsidies, tax breaks, loans, and...
China Kicks De-Dollarization into High Gear – Swamponomics
It has been nearly a decade since China and Russia fired the opening salvo in their tag team de-dollarization...