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In this episode of the Minor Issues Podcast, Mark Thornton unpacks the fascinating world of the gold-silver ratio. Once a key player in bimetallism debates and Gresham’s law, this ratio is now making headlines as it hovers near record highs—over 100 ounces of silver to one ounce of gold.

Mark explores the historical context behind these numbers, and explains why these shifts can signal deeper changes in the economy. He also breaks down what the ratio means for different types of investors, how tariffs and trade wars can twist relative prices across the board, and why understanding these shifts is crucial for everyone—not just economists.

Gold-Silver Ratio Charts at Gold Price: Mises.org/MI_119_A

"Bring Back Gold!" by Lew Rockwell: Mises.org/MI_119_B

"Gold:silver ratio hits 105, but analysts are not giving up on the ‘little’ sibling" by Neils Christensen (Kitco): Mises.org/MI_119_C

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California economist and resident/victim William Anderson joins us to talk about the absurdity of California's bullet train plan, and how it ignores economic realities. 

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With the deadline for obtaining the federal government‘s Real ID technically upon us, it‘s important to understand that this is not an irritating but necessary program to keep Americans safe. It's the latest example of the government using 9/11 as an excuse to grab more power.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/real-id-not-about-keeping-you-safe

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Dr. Jonathan Newman returns to the Human Action Podcast to discuss the relaunch of the Mises Academy—including his new course based on Bob's Lessons for the Young Economist textbook. But this conversation goes much deeper than curriculum. Bob and Jonathan unpack the fundamental question: What is economics, really? They explore how Austrian economics differs from psychology, history, and the natural sciences, why economics is more about understanding than prediction, and how praxeology reveals the logical structure of human choice.

• The New Mises Academy: Mises.org/HAP498a
• Bob's Lessons for the Young Economist Textbook: Mises.org/HAP498b
• Bob's Lessons for the Young Economist Teacher's Manual: Mises.org/HAP498c

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Is President Trump right about interest rates? Is Fed Chairman Jay Powell making a mistake? Forget the mainstream media talking points. Mark Thornton cuts through the noise to explore the real economic threats facing America. 

In this episode, Mark dissects how the Fed's monetary policies, not just Trump's tariffs, have created a dangerous Austrian Business Cycle time bomb. Will Powell's rate cuts save the day, or is a recession inevitable? Mark examines key sectors of the S&P 500 to reveal the truth and predict what's coming next.

Join us May 15-17, 2025, at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, for our Revisionist History of War Conference. This is our first history conference in almost thirty years. For more details and to register, visit https://Mises.org/rhw.

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If a politician claims that he cares about the national debt, but then won't make big cuts to current federal spending, he's either a liar or a fool. 

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Historian Chris Calton joins Ryan McMaken to discuss both the upsides and the downsides of Trump's first 100 days. 

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The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have made it clear that those who want the foreign policy status quo to continue are serious about doing what it takes to accomplish their goals, while those who want to change it are not.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-administration-not-serious-about-ending-endless-wars

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Dr. Robert Malone exposes how public health and pharmaceutical industries merged psychological warfare with government bureaucracy to drive fear, obedience, and massive overreach.

Recorded in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 26, 2025.

Special thanks to Dru Heaton, Jeff Leskovar, and Scott and Cathy Ullery for sponsoring this event.

Tom Woods lays bare the madness of the public health bureaucracy during COVID, showing how blind rule-following replaced human life, joy, and basic decency.

Recorded in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 26, 2025.

Special thanks to Dru Heaton, Jeff Leskovar, and Scott and Cathy Ullery for sponsoring this event.