Peter C. Earle

In a recent defense of proposed tariffs, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that “access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream.” The remark, presumably aimed […]

The Dollar Milkshake Theory, a growing topic of debate on YouTube, Reddit, and other social platforms, claims to offer a framework for explaining the US dollar’s strength in an era […]

An initial step that has been bandied about of late has been engineering a dollar retrenchment. Even with a weaker dollar, profound challenges will be found in the rebuilding of […]

As we mark five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many headlines trumpet the resilience of the US economy: unemployment is low, GDP has returned to growth, and […]

For decades, America’s manufacturing sector has seemingly eroded, with jobs and production shifting overseas in search of lower costs and fewer regulatory constraints. While many companies have relocated abroad, the […]

The Trump administration’s initiative to establish a Strategic Crypto Reserve — framed as a way to promote entrepreneurship and strengthen the US position in cryptocurrency — raises significant concerns. Rather […]

A proposed “Mar-a-Lago Accord” to devalue the US dollar is gaining traction, but such a move risks severe economic fallout. A weaker dollar may provide short-term trade advantages, but history […]

Less than a week after breaking the $2,900 per ounce barrier, gold has surged past $3,000 per ounce, driven primarily by deepening economic uncertainty. The S&P 500 has entered correction […]