Episode
Silver Slammed as Trump Nominates New Fed Chair
- Podcast
- Minor Issues
- Published
- Feb 2, 2026
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://mises.org/podcasts/minor-issues/silver-slammed-trump-nominates-new-fed-chair
- Audio
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.mises.org/2026-02/161_Minor-Issues_Thornton_20260202.mp3
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minor-issues-6016417/episodes/silver-slammed-as-trump-nominates-new-fed-chair/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/minor-issues-6016417/silver-slammed-as-trump-nominates-new-fed-chair.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
In this special episode, Mark Thornton presents a timely interview with Elijah K. Johnson that underscores how quickly “melt-ups” can flip into sharp corrections. Mark frames the discussion around three themes: why investors should temper expectations after a major run-up; why political and financial elites will move aggressively to protect their interests when markets wobble; and why soaring gold and silver prices (however tempting) ultimately signal deeper economic and social distress rather than a clean “win” for the private sector. Join us for the Mises Institute's first event of 2026, featuring Keith Smith, Caitlin Long, Ryan McMaken, Per Bylund, and Timothy Terrell: "Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City." Register today at https://mises.org/okc Order a Minor Issues tumbler today! https://mises.org/MinorIssuesTumbler Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues