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Fintech is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates that the market will reach a size of US$1.5 trillion in revenue 2030, representing a roughly fivefold increase from 2024. This growth has driven a surge in demand for fintech professionals, leading to the launch of a wide range of educational programs, courses, and certifications tailored to both young students and experienced professionals looking to navigate...

An issue which not long ago had only the support of Ron Paul has now become a priority for the Trump Administration: the auditing of Fort Knox. At CPAC last week, Donald Trump took time out of speech to boast that he and Elon Musk were soon to be traveling to America’s largest gold depository “to see if the gold is there. Because maybe somebody stole the gold. Tons of gold.”The topic of Fort Knox is interesting itself for a number of other reasons. Its gold reserve...

In 2021, the main destinations for illicit waste from Switzerland were Western Europe (likely because of Schengen rules that abolished border controls, said criminologist Serena Favarin), Eastern Europe and Africa. About a third of illicit shipments are returned to Switzerland, according to the federal environment office. Keystone...

[Editor’s Note: In 2011, Congressman Ron Paul sponsored legislation to audit the gold reserves of the United States and publish the results of that audit for public scrutiny. Thanks to opposition from the usual opponents of transparency and decent monetary policy in both parties, the bill was never passed. Below is the text of Congressman Paul’s opening statement on the legislation at the House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. Paul was...

High inflation spurred Donald Trump’s defeat of Kamala Harris last November. The economy was the top issue for most voters, and inflation was the top economic issue. As Biden’s partner in economic crime, Harris could not escape the blame for the torpedoing of the dollar’s value in recent years.Inflation occurs when the government prints excessive currency, resulting in more money chasing the same amount of goods and services. Nobel Laureate economist Friedrich...

What is the Mises Institute? The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard. Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order....

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The Australian Dollar appreciates despite escalating trade tensions. The PBOC injected CNY300 billion through the one-year Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF), keeping the rate steady at 2%. President Trump said tariffs on Canada and Mexico ‘will go forward’. The Australian Dollar (AUD) recovers its daily losses as the US Dollar (USD) weakens amid declining US Treasury yields on Tuesday. Investors eagerly anticipate Australia’s monthly inflation...

USD/CHF struggles as the US Dollar loses ground following disappointing US economic data. Traders anticipate the Fed will keep its current stance for an extended period due to ongoing uncertainty. The Swiss Franc strengthened as the yield on the 10-year Swiss government bond rose. USD/CHF remains under pressure for the fourth consecutive session, hovering around 0.8970 during Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The pair’s decline is driven by a...