Nick Giambruno: The Failure of Central Planning and Central Banks [Video]

Nick Giambruno: The Failure of Central Planning and Central Banks

Tom welcomes back Nick Giambruno, founder of The Financial Underground and editor-in-chief of its premium investment research publication. Nick criticizes central planning and the Fed’s role in managing inflation, arguing that central banks, cannot effectively manage interest rates due to their antithesis to free markets.

Giambruno deemed the steepest rate-hiking cycle by the Fed to combat decades-high inflation futile because raising rates to a level impacting inflation would bankrupt the US government. He considers claims of victory over inflation propaganda, as essential prices like electricity bills and food hadn’t reached pre-pandemic levels.

Nick touches on the potential politicization of Federal Reserve monetary policy ahead of elections and the influence of politics on its actions. The discussion covers escalating debt and interest expenses, now the largest federal budget item, trapping the United States in a cycle of currency debasement.

Giambruno advises …