Gold/Silver Ratio Signaling Rapid Reversal & Recession Coming

May 22, 2025

Dr. Mark Thornton ‪@misesmedia‬ discusses the economic implications of the historically high gold-silver ratio, suggesting it may signal an impending recession. He explains that central bank gold purchases are driving its price higher relative to silver, reflecting deeper market imbalances. Dr. Thornton emphasizes the importance of historical data and Austrian economic principles in forecasting and understanding crises. He warns that the U.S. national debt and current monetary policies could lead to hyperinflation and require drastic interest rate cuts. Lastly, he stresses the need for practical financial education, as government responses are failing to address core economic problems, leaving markets vulnerable to heightened volatility.

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Mark Thornton [send him mail] is a senior resident fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, and is the book review editor for the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics. He is the author of The Economics of Prohibition, coauthor of Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War, and the editor of The Quotable Mises, The Bastiat Collection, and An Essay on Economic Theory. He has written about government intervention in the movie industries. He has also reviewed Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, and previewed Star Wars: The Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. He has also reviewed Bourne Ultimatum.