Gold Exports, Trade Deficits, and Tariffs cover art

Gold Exports, Trade Deficits, and Tariffs

Gold Exports, Trade Deficits, and Tariffs

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

Bob responds to James Rickards’ recent tweet on record U.S. gold exports driving an improved trade balance, walking through the official data on non-monetary gold, Trump-era tariff uncertainty, and the broader question of what chronic trade deficits really mean in a post-gold-standard world.

Related:

  • The Charts Used in this Episode: Mises.org/HAP535a
  • Bob's Recent Talk on Trade Deficits: Mises.org/HAP535b
  • Bob's Econlib Article on Oil Prices: Mises.org/HAP535c

Politicians don’t build prosperity. Entrepreneurs do. Join Keith Smith, Caitlin Long, Ryan McMaken, Per Bylund, and Timothy Terrell for our first event of 2026: Mises.org/HAHC

The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Hayek for the 21st Century. Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.