By Brannon Howse
April 4, 2025

Folks, if you missed last night’s broadcast of Brannon Howse Live, you missed a wake-up call that could change how you see your financial future. I had Michael Weiner and Wes Peters join me to unpack an interview I watched on Kitco News with Lawrence Leppard, author of The Big Print: What Happened to America and How Sound Money Will Fix It. Let me tell you, this isn’t just another book—it’s a roadmap to understanding the economic storm barreling down on us and what you can do to protect yourself.

Here’s the bottom line: America is drowning in debt, and the numbers are staggering. Leppard laid it out plain as day—over the last five or six years, we’ve piled on $11 trillion in debt. That’s more than we accumulated in the first 180 years of this nation’s existence! Last year alone, our deficit hit $1.8 trillion, with $1.1 trillion of that going straight to interest payments. Think about that—over half our deficit is just the cost of borrowing more money to keep the lights on.

And it’s a vicious cycle. Interest rates go up, the cost of servicing that debt skyrockets, the deficit balloons, and the government has to sell more bonds to cover it. But here’s the kicker: the bond market isn’t infinite. Buyers start demanding higher interest rates to take on that risk, which jacks up the cost even more. Leppard calls it a “doom loop,” and he’s right. This is how currencies collapse. This is how nations fail. Argentina’s been there. So have dozens of others. And if you think it can’t happen here because “America’s too big to fail,” you’re kidding yourself. We’re doing every single thing those failed nations did before their currencies went kaput.

So what’s the government’s solution? Print more money. That’s why Leppard titled his book The Big Print. They’ll crank up the presses because it’s the only way they see out of this debt trap. But here’s what that means for you: inflation. Your dollar buys less at the grocery store, less at the gas pump, less everywhere. Wes nailed it last night when he said, “It’s not that gold’s going up—it’s that the dollar’s going down.” That’s the reality we’re facing.

Now, let’s talk about gold. Leppard pointed out something fascinating: there’s about $950 trillion in global wealth—stocks, bonds, real estate, you name it. The gold market? A measly $20 trillion total, with only $6 or $7 trillion actually available to buy. If just 5% of that global wealth decides to hedge against this monetary madness with gold, that’s $45 trillion chasing a $7 trillion market. Do the math—the price of gold will go through the roof. Michael’s been saying it for years, and he doubled down last night: “Gold is no longer a commodity. Gold is money.” He’s predicting $3,800 to $4,000 an ounce by year’s end. Two years ago, it was $1,900. Today, it’s over $3,000. You tell me who’s right.

But this isn’t about getting rich. It’s about preserving what you’ve got. When the dollar tanks—and it will—your purchasing power goes with it unless you’re holding something the government can’t print. Gold. Bitcoin. Hard assets. Leppard’s betting on a new system emerging in the next five to ten years, one built on sound money. He ties it to The Fourth Turning by Howe and Strauss, a book we’ve talked about for over 20 years on this show. We’re in that fourth cycle right now—turmoil, change, and rebirth. The old system’s dying, and what comes next could be a game-changer if we get it right.

Here’s the problem: the average American doesn’t see it coming. They don’t know about monetary debasement because our schools don’t teach it. They don’t teach kids how to balance a checkbook, let alone understand fiat currency or sovereign debt crises. Instead, they’re busy pushing nonsense while your grocery bill doubles and you’re left blaming “greedy corporations.” No, folks, it’s the government. It’s the Fed. It’s the endless printing press.

Michael brought up 1933, when Roosevelt debased the dollar by 50%. People lost everything—homes, businesses, savings—because they didn’t see it coming. We’re teetering on that edge again. If you’re sitting on stocks or cash, thinking you’re safe, good luck. History says you’re in for a rude awakening.

So what do you do? Leppard’s advice is simple: own things the government can’t print. Gold. Bitcoin. Maybe real estate, though taxes make it trickier. I’m not here to give you financial advice—I’m not your accountant—but I’ll tell you what I told my audience last night: get educated. Go to worldviewgold.com and get your free packet of information. No obligation. Just facts. Learn about bullion, numismatic coins, or putting gold in your IRA. Call Wes at 602-558-8585 if you’ve got questions.

We also touched on Trump’s trade policies last night. The market’s volatile—down 1,500 points yesterday—because he’s playing hardball with tariffs. China’s running a $295 billion trade deficit with us. Vietnam’s at $123 billion. The EU? $235 billion. Trump says $6 or $7 trillion in investment’s coming back to America, and “it’s going to boom.” He’s right—we’ve been fleeced for decades. It’ll hurt short-term, but long-term, bringing jobs and money back here is the only way to dig out of this mess.

Folks, this isn’t fearmongering—it’s reality. I was up all night dodging tornadoes here in Tennessee, watching Leppard’s interview while my mini schnauzer shook next to me. I don’t have a basement to hide in, but I’m not hiding from this economic storm either. Neither should you. Get informed. Protect yourself. Support this broadcast at worldviewfoundation.com so we can keep bringing you the truth the mainstream won’t touch.

May God save America—and may you take action before it’s too late.

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