From the budget sequesters to the volatile state of the job market, our daily news is filled with reports of impending financial doom for the United States and the rest of the world. Very few of us realize the full picture and the true implications of what is really going on. Andy Hoffman gives us an unflinching look at the current state of our economy and reveals the deceit behind mainstream media's "official" story in this interview with Regina Meredith originally webcast May 7, 2013.Andrew ("Andy") Hoffman, CFA joined Miles Franklin as Marketing Director in October 2011. For a decade, he was a U.S.-based buy-side and sell-side analyst, most notably as an II-ranked oil service analyst at Salomon Smith Barney from 1999 through 2005. Since 2002, his focus has been entirely on Precious Metals, and since 2006 has written free missives regarding gold, silver, and macroeconomics. Prior to joining the company, he spent five years working as an Investor Relations officer or consultant to numerous junior mining companies.