# Underinvested Commodities, Overhyped AI: Reading 2026 the Austrian Way

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Podcast: [Minor Issues](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minor-issues-6016417)
Published: 2025-12-29T15:08:44+00:00
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## Resource

Mark Thornton appears on Metals and Miners with Gary Bohm. They explore the Federal Reserve's policies, geopolitical impacts, commodity underinvestment, AI's economic role, precious metals like gold and silver, stock market valuations, and the path to prosperity through free markets. Mark shares Austrian economics perspectives on the 2026 outlook, deflation benefits, and why government intervention fails. Be sure to follow Minor Issues at https://Mises.org/MinorIssues

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