Mish Shedlock

Mike Shedlock / Mish is a registered investment advisor for SitkaPacific Capital Management. On “MishTalk,” global economics blog, he writes several articles a day on the global economy. Topics include interest rates, central bank policy, gold and precious metals, jobs, and economic reports, all from an Austrian Economic perspective.

Commentary

Mish ShedlockMay 4, 2026
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US Debt Again Exceeds 100 Percent of GDP, Trajectory Unstoppable?

Incorrect headlines say this is the first time since WWII. Not quite, counting Covid. US Federal Debt Current Details Total:…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 27, 2026
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Is There Any Point to the Latest Peace Negotiations With Iran?

Trump wants Iran to say what’s on the table. The opposite is true as well. Frustrated Efforts to Make Progress…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 20, 2026
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Iran Denies The Strait Is Open – No Surprise, Trump Lied About A Deal

Trump is much better at manipulating futures than negotiating deals. Friday morning the markets were abuzz with Trump’s announcement of…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 18, 2026
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Trump Goes Ballistic Over Stoppage Of His Ballroom

One seriously has to wonder what Trump’s top priority is. April 16, 12:45 PM Ballroom Update Truth Social: The White…
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Economy

Mish ShedlockApril 17, 2026
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The Petrodollar Theory Is Dead

Several readers asked me to discuss the petrodollar. Here are two pertinent theories. Theory #1 – War Is a Boon…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 16, 2026
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Trump Says He Is OK with Giving Away Your Rights

Trump wants to spy on you, and he will. Massie’s amendments rejected. Notice the Framing Truth Social: I am working…
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Economy

Mish ShedlockApril 14, 2026
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Fed Study Shows Tariffs Boosted Goods Inflation by a Cumulative 3.1 Percent

By the seventh month, the tariff cost pass-through to consumers hits 100 percent. Please consider the Fed study Detecting Tariff Effects…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 13, 2026
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Iran Rejects Trump’s Final Offer, US to Blockade the Strait, Then What?

Key question: Has the Trump administration thought any of this through? Iran Rejects Trump’s Final Offer The Washington Post reports Trump…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 9, 2026
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A Strategic Loss to Iran Leaves Trump in Much Weaker Position

Trump won a military battle, but that was never in doubt. Overall, the US much weaker. Strategically Weaker US Grok “Outcome:…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 8, 2026
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Trump Declares ‘Decisive’ Victory, but Who Really Won the Iran War?

If the US accepts Iran’s 10 demands, Trump reportedly has, including a toll booth, Iran will have won. Trump’s Statement…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 7, 2026
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Lyin’ Criminal Trump Said He Would Liberate Iranians, Now He Calls Them “Disturbed Animals”

These are “mentally disturbed people,” says Trump. “Animals”. They’re Animals Reporter: Mr. President, how would it not be a war…
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U.S. News

Mish ShedlockApril 4, 2026
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Trump Seeks Record $1.5 Trillion for Military, Paid for by Huge Cuts Elsewhere

To pay for his war, Trump wants cuts in the EPA, Education, Disaster Funding, TSA, Health. Budget lies also needed.…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockApril 3, 2026
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Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi – Replaces Her With Todd Blanche Who Doesn’t See Epstein Files In DOJ’s Future & Got Ghislaine Maxwell Special Treatment

Editor’s Note: Well, good riddance to Pam Bondi. She is just as corrupt as her boss. However, now Todd Blanche…
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Economy

Mish ShedlockApril 2, 2026
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Economically Illiterate Trump Tells The World To “Buy Jet Fuel from Us”

Trump again proves he does not know how global markets function. Truth Social All of those countries that can’t get…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockMarch 31, 2026
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Trump Ponders Boots On The Ground to Seize Iran’s ‘Obliterated’ Uranium Stockpile

Editor’s Note: Does anyone else now see how much of a big, fat liar Donald Trump is? He told us…
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Commentary

Mish ShedlockMarch 30, 2026
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Trump Unquestionably Threatens to Commit Mass War Crimes Against Iran

Trump is tired of this war. So, are war crimes the final solution? Truth Social Truth Social: The United States…
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