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Payrolls Shrink, Gold Brushes $3,900 Amid Labor Squeeze

U.S. private employers unexpectedly cut 32,000 jobs in September, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report released Tuesday, marking the first aggregate decline since early 2024. Goods makers shed 3,000 positions and service industries bled another 28,000, with layoffs concentrated in leisure and hospitality (-19,000) and professional and business services (-13,000). The dismal headline […]

Schiff on The Land Development Podcast: Inflation Is the Threat  

Peter recently appeared on the Land Development Podcast to lay out a simple case: inflation is the central problem for the economy, and the market is already signaling that through the surge in precious metals and commodity prices. He ties that trend to current policy choices — tariffs, deficit spending and energy misallocation — and […]

The Shutdown and the Lying Epidemic

A government shutdown is often more of a spectacle than a reality. The long-term effects are minimal and the workers going without pay are paid as soon as the new budget is put into place. While some capitalize on the inherent, dramatic nature of the moment, most seasoned political vets see it as a bargaining […]

Why the Establishment’s Fear of Trump’s Fed Moves Is About Optics, Not Economics

President Trump’s highly publicized feud with Fed Governor Lisa Cook has recently frightened establishment finance types. With all the pearl-clutching surrounding the Fed’s independence, it’s easy to forget that everything the Fed already does is politically motivated. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those […]

Three Millenia, Three Standards the US Government Isn’t Meeting

In order to understand the failings of the current American government system, it is necessary to understand where it violates ideological principles of good government. Great thinkers throughout time have all put forward visions of effective rule that have been continuously violated by our current regime for years. Ancient philosophers and modern skeptics have extremely […]

Gold Fixes This

Bitcoin evangelists love the saying, “Bitcoin Fixes This.” They presents it as the magic bullet that cures everything, from inflation and war to political corruption and even obesity. Whatever the problem, they claim that Bitcoin’s hard cap of 21 million computer coins makes it the solution to all of society’s woes. You work for it.They […]

The Myth of the “Elastic” Currency: Why the Economy Never Needed It

One of the most pernicious myths about central banking is its necessity to expand and contract the money supply to facilitate the “needs of trade.” But, as the Austrian School of Economics demonstrates, a static money supply is perfectly fine for trade, and it doesn’t entail the destructive inflation that comes with central bankers. The […]

Peter Schiff: Gold Finally Gets Some Recognition

On Friday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter walks through the latest market action and what it reveals about inflation, monetary policy, and the real economy. He highlights the ongoing strength in gold, warns that Bitcoin is in a stealth bear market, applauds mainstream institutions finally acknowledging gold as an inflation hedge, and sounds […]

CFTC CoTs Report: Managed Money is Not Driving this Bus 

Please note: the CoTs report was published 9/26/2025 for the period ending 9/23/2025. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably.  The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

Comex Silver Delivery Volume Stays Strong as it Approaches a New All Time High 

The CME Comex is the Exchange where futures are traded for gold, silver, and other commodities. The CME also allows futures buyers to turn their contracts into physical metal through delivery. You can find more detail on the CME here (e.g., vault types, major/minor months, delivery explanation, historical data, etc.).  The data below looks at […]