Mark Thornton

Senior Fellow at Mises Institute

Dothan, Alabama, USA

About Mark

Dr. Mark Thornton is an American economist and professor emeritus of economics at Troy University. He is a prominent Austrian School economist and has written extensively on topics such as economics, politics, and culture.

Associated Podcasts

The David Knight Show

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Mises Media

Host

Commodity Culture

Guest

Minor Issues

Host

Here We Have Idaho

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Recent Appearances

Gold Whiplash and the Petrodollar

Mises Media•Apr 4, 2026•host

Central Banks vs. Reality: Gold’s Signal in a War Economy

Mises Media•Mar 28, 2026•host

Mark Thornton

About Mark

Associated Podcasts

The David Knight Show

Mises Media

Commodity Culture

Minor Issues

Here We Have Idaho

Connect

Recent Appearances

Gold Whiplash and the Petrodollar

Central Banks vs. Reality: Gold’s Signal in a War Economy

Unanimity

Key Topics

War, Gold, and the Fed’s Next Move

The Theory of the Bottom 99%

Iran War Hype, Gold, and the Fed’s Debt Bubble

Fiat Inflationary Nightmare: How to Reform the Financial System

From Tariffs to Gold: Reading the Regime

Four-Letter Economic Words

Markets, Manipulation, and Silver-Stacking

The Giffen Good

Silver Slammed as Trump Nominates New Fed Chair

The Division of Labor

In the Company of Mavericks: Mark Thornton on the Austrian Comeback

Revenge of the Skyscraper Curse

History of Hyperinflation

Silver’s Growing Pains

Underinvested Commodities, Overhyped AI: Reading 2026 the Austrian Way

Looking Back and Forth

The Boom Bust Cycle and the Federal Reserve

Longer, Higher for Longer