Peter C. Earle

Economics

Business Conditions Monthly January 2025

In January 2025, the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators showed moderate economic momentum, with leading indicators moderating, coincident measures remaining…

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Economics

The Strategic Crypto Reserve Threatens to Repeat a Historical Mistake

The Trump administration’s initiative to establish a Strategic Crypto Reserve — framed as a way to promote entrepreneurship and strengthen…

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Inside the Mar-A-Lago Accord

A proposed “Mar-a-Lago Accord” to devalue the US dollar is gaining traction, but such a move risks severe economic fallout.…

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$3000/Ounce: Why The Oldest Money Just Hit Its Newest High

Less than a week after breaking the $2,900 per ounce barrier, gold has surged past $3,000 per ounce, driven primarily…

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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rose Modestly in February 2025

AIER’s proprietary Everyday Price Index (EPI) gained moderately in February 2025, continuing a climb that began in November 2024. The…

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BRICS 2025: Expansion, De-Dollarization, and the Shift Toward a Multipolar World

The BRICS bloc — originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — has undergone significant transformation over the…

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Is a Fort Knox ‘Audit’ Prelude to a Gold Revaluation?

President Donald Trump and Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) Director Elon Musk have called for a full audit of the…

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Economics

Delistings Surge as Housing Market Teeters Toward Correction

The beleaguered US housing market is showing new signs of strain, with a surge in delistings, declining home sales, and…

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Do Reciprocal Tariffs Double-Down on Protectionism, or Promote Free Trade?

The Trump administration’s announcements of a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports and 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico…

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What’s The Relationship Between Gold and Bitcoin?

Since Bitcoin reached the $100,000 mark, a question has begun to bubble up in the blogosphere and economic discourse: what…

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