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Gold Exports, Trade Deficits, and Tariffs
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- The Human Action Podcast
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- Jan 24, 2026
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Summary
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