From Capitalism to Creditism to Cognitism: The Next Economic System
Posted March 4, 2026
This is the 15th and final video in the Macro Watch Creditism 101 series. How Constraints Shape Economic Systems I have long argued that economic
Tag Archives: Creditism
Will Creditism Collapse?
Posted February 12, 2026
Something fundamental is shifting beneath the global economy. For weeks in the Creditism 101 series, we’ve been working toward this moment. Why do economic systems
The Re-Engineering Of Creditism
Posted February 5, 2026
The Re-Engineering of Creditism Has Begun For decades, policymakers responded to economic stress by doing one thing: stabilizing the existing economic system. When growth slowed,
The State Of Creditism in 2026
Posted January 29, 2026
For decades, the global economy has operated under an economic system that I’ve described as Creditism — a system that stabilized Capitalism by expanding credit,
Why Economic Systems Collapse
Posted January 15, 2026
Economic systems do not last forever. Over the course of human history, societies have repeatedly organized production, finance, and power in ways that worked—until they
The Credit Structure Of The United States
Posted June 24, 2025
The US economy is no longer driven by Saving and Investment as it was in the past. Today, it is driven by Credit Creation and
Podcast: Trump Backs U.S. Wealth Fund, Echoing My Book and Speech To Congress
Posted November 28, 2024
On September 6, 2024, Donald Trump made a groundbreaking announcement during his speech at the Economic Club of New York. He expressed strong support for
Podcast: Economic Collapse or Growth? America’s Crossroads
Posted November 21, 2024
I recently had a very interesting conversation with Keith Weinhold in an interview for Get Rich Education. We began by discussing the FOUR GREAT THREATS
Deep Dive Podcast: The Existential Threat of a Debt Deflation Depression
Posted October 11, 2024
A few days ago, Macro Watch published a video titled The Existential Threat of a Debt Deflation Depression. It described the cataclysm that would befall our
The Existential Threat of a Debt Deflation Depression
Posted October 8, 2024
Total Credit in the United States hit $100 trillion during the third quarter, a 100-fold increase in 60 years. This must be viewed as history’s greatest
Credit Creation Drives The Economy Now
Posted August 8, 2024
When the United States stopped backing Dollars with Gold in 1968, that change unleashed an explosion of Credit that fundamentally altered the nature of our
Government Debt Since 1914
Posted July 25, 2024
The United States stopped backing Dollars with Gold in 1968. That change enabled the US Government to borrow on a scale that was enormous compared with
Money Creation Since 1914
Posted July 11, 2024
Congress ended the requirement that the Federal Reserve hold Gold to back the Money it created in 1968. Afterward, there were no longer any constraints on
From Balanced Trade To Globalization
Posted June 13, 2024
When Money ceased to be backed by Gold five decades ago, our economic system began to function very differently than it had up until then.
From Capitalism To Creditism
Posted June 6, 2024
Capitalism didn’t survive the 20th Century. When Money ceased to be backed by Gold five decades ago, many of the constraints that had regulated economic
Introducing Creditism 101
Posted May 30, 2024
From today, Macro Watch will begin rolling out a long series of short videos that will explain everything necessary to understand how the economy works
Weak Credit Growth May Force The Fed To Cut Rates
Posted April 26, 2024
Total Credit in the United States first exceeded $1 trillion in 1964. This quarter it will blow past $100 trillion. This 100-fold increase in Credit
Is China Turning Japanese?
Posted March 28, 2024
The world has become aware that China is experiencing its worst economic crisis in many decades. Many people have begun to wonder if China is
The Investor’s Podcast Interview 2024: Highly Recommended
Posted March 16, 2024
I recently joined Clay Finck on the We Study Billionaires Podcast on The Investor’s Podcast Network. If you only listen to one of my interviews
Great Twitter Spaces Conversation with Michael Green: Listen Now
Posted February 7, 2023
Michael Green, chief strategist at Simplify Asset Management, conducts brilliant interviews on Twitter Spaces, on Simplify’s YouTube channel, and on Substack. If you don’t already follow