In a New York Times op-ed, Merk Senior Economic Adviser William Poole recommends the U.S. terminate the use of “government sponsored enterprises” in the private sector. Poole highlights Fannie and Freddie as examples.

FoxBusiness asks Axel Merk what a government should do in order to achieve long-term prosperity.

Axel Merk believes the U.S. will likely try to pay down its debt simply by printing more money and hoping for economic growth.

Axel Merk discusses whether the world is broke with FoxBusiness.

Policy makers put the blame for the financial crisis on derivatives. However, too much leverage, not derivatives, is at the heart of every financial crisis.

On the Korelin economics report, Axel Merk discusses what may be a fizzling out of the nascent U.S. and European recovery.

The vast majority of people are willing to pay their fair share in taxes. But when faced with taxes and regulations deemed unreasonable, people will get creative…

I bought a house last month. I had been a long-time advocate of renting rather than buying, so what drove me to buy a house now? Has the time come to buy a house as an inflation hedge? Buying a house should be a matter of risk, not price.

If you can’t lose it, don’t invest it – CNBC Interview

Axel has an in-depth discussion with Al Korelin’s Economics Report about SustainableWealth, discussing implications for investors of economic policies pursued.