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Author: Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith has been an alternative economic and geopolitical analyst since 2006 and is the founder of Alt-market.us. He is a paid contributor to Birch Gold Group's blog. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Birch Gold Group.

Why America Is Fighting over a 20 Dollar Burrito

Why America Is Fighting Over a $20 Burrito

The Great Burrito Debate of 2026 isn’t just a meme. It’s about inflation, affordability and generational frustration. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com asks: Can we fix today’s cost-of-living pressures without even greater economic pain?

The Darker Purpose Behind the Race for AI

The Darker Purpose Behind the Race for AI

AI promises a future of abundance, leisure and limitless productivity. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com reveals that the physical realities (and political incentives) point toward a far less liberating, and arguably more likely, outcome…

The CBDC Agenda Went Quiet, but It Never Went Away

The CBDC Agenda Went Quiet but It Never Went Away

Brandon Smith of alt-market.com argues that central banks have not abandoned CBDCs – instead they changed the language. Here’s the behind-the-scenes work toward a unified digital currency that threatens economic freedom…

The Transatlantic Rift Is Getting Harder to Ignore

The Transatlantic Rift Is Getting Harder to Ignore

For decades, we were told the U.S. and Europe were natural allies. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com explains how energy policy, trade disputes, immigration fights and competing visions of sovereignty are exposing fault lines that will reshape the...

The Massive Housing Market Risks Nobody Talks About

The Massive Housing Market Risks Nobody Talks About

For decades, Americans saw housing as the ultimate safe asset. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com ex-plains how today’s mix of high prices, frozen demand and rising debt reveal a very different reality – one with serious consequences for our...

Are Mass Deportations Saving the U.S. Housing Market?

Are Mass Deportations Saving the U.S. Housing Market?

After years of home housing costs, inventory is finally rising and rents are coming down. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com argues immigration policy drives the change – is deportation popping the housing bubble? Or are other forces at work?

Gold and Silver Explosion: Something Big Is Happening

Gold and Silver Explosion: Something Big Is Happening

Gold and silver prices, according to Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com, are signaling stress under the surface of the economy. From shrinking physical inventories to record central bank buying, precious metals warn that the underlying issues aren’t...

Inflation or Deflation? The Fed Catch-22 Heading Into 2026

The Fed’s Catch-22 Means Dangerous Times Are Coming

After 17 years of money printing, the Fed is boxed in. Cut rates and inflation returns. Hold tight and risk deflation. With debt soaring and spending still hot, Brandon Smith of alt-market.com describes the next phase of this crisis…

2026 Food Stamp Riots and Rising Communism?

2026: Food Stamp Riots and Rising Communism?

As debates over SNAP funding intensify, one uncomfortable truth stands out: Tens of millions of Americans now rely on “temporary” aid programs. Brandon Smith of alt-market.com explores the im-plications for the larger U.S. economy…

Deep State Data Manipulation Threatens Economic Stability

Deep State Data Manipulation Threatens Economic Stability

Recent revisions to U.S. jobs data raise questions about the state of the economy, Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com reports. With so much uncertainty and our economic future in the balance, what exactly can we trust?

The Immigration Economy: How Foreign Nations Exploit U.S. Borders for Profit

The Immigration Economy: How Foreign Nations Exploit U.S. Borders for Profit

What if illegal immigration isn’t a border crisis – but an economic strategy? Whole nations have profit-ed from America’s open-door policies. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com explains how this trend will lead to further economic disruption…

The Fifth India-Pakistan War, a Spark in the Global Powder Keg?

The Fifth India-Pakistan War: A Spark in the Global Powder Keg

Missiles fly, drones swarm, and nuclear threats resurface as India and Pakistan engage in their fifth war. Could this be the spark that ignites wider global conflict? Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com explains why what’s happening “over there”...

Trade War Makes BRICS Rio Reset Look Even More Likely

Trade War Makes BRICS “Rio Reset” De-dollarization Agenda More Urgent

Brandon Smith has chronicled the developing economic tension between East and West for over a decade now. With global dedollarization accelerating in the background, the current trade war makes the BRICS agenda even more urgent. Here’s his take on...

Tariffs Can End Globalism (But They Come with a Cost)

Tariffs Can End Globalism (But They Come with a Cost)

Just about the only thing that economists on the left and the right agree on is tariffs. Nobody likes them, but why? Brandon Smith of alt-market.com explains how tariffs make nations less dependent on one another, and how they undermine the...

Could Dismantling ESG Save the U.S. Economy?

Could Ending Wokeism Save the U.S. Economy?

The ESG frenzy has plagued American businesses for long enough, leading to complex regulatory requirements and lost profits. Fortunately, the dismantlement of ESG is well underway. Today, Brandon Smith of alt-market.com proposes an alternate to save...

Trump Faces an Economic Catch-22 His First Day in Office. What Can He Do About It?

America Faces an Impossible Economic Crisis – Can Trump Fix It?

On his first day in office, President Trump will be walking into a fiscal disaster. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.us lays out an aggressive plan to salvage the U.S. economy from the brink of collapse – and explains the crucial role physical gold and...

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