Oil Ceasefire Swings, a 2027 Rate-Hike Outlook, and the Digital Euro's Limits

In this appearance on the Flyover Conservatives podcast, Dr. Kirk Elliott discusses how ceasefire headlines around the Iran conflict have driven short-term swings in oil prices and, in turn, in gold and silver. He argues that even a lasting ceasefire would only bring near-term relief, since structural pressures such as constrained supply, fertilizer and weather-related costs, and heavy silver demand from AI chips and other technology will keep prices elevated, and he expects the Federal Reserve to resume raising rates by 2027. He also points to the European Union's move toward a digital euro, including caps on account balances and short windows for businesses to hold cash, as an early example of reduced individual control over money held in digital form. Dr. Kirk frames physical gold and silver held outside the banking system as a way to maintain financial independence, and invites viewers to schedule a consultation with the KEPM team.