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(Mis) Remembering a Christmas Classic!

Would you rather have silver and gold? Or would you rather have peppermint? You might be under the impression Yukon Cornelius of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer fame was after riches of silver and gold. He wasn’t. I mean, I hate to mess with your Christmas memories, but facts are facts.

That’s One Heck of a Drug! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Dec. 22, 2023

US stocks surged with the promise of interest rate cuts. Then stocks tanked when some Fed officials tried to walk that promise back. Then they surged again when some weak economic data put rate cuts back on the table. As Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey put it, easy money is one heck of a […]

Bills Filed in Oklahoma and Missouri Would Eliminate Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Gold and Silver

Bills filed in the Oklahoma and Missouri legislatures for the 2024 legislative session would eliminate state capital gains taxes on the sale of gold and silver. The legislation would also take other steps to treat gold and silver as money instead of as commodities.

Peter Schiff: Did the Fed Steal the Santa Claus Rally?

The US stock market had a potentially significant day on Wednesday. Markets have been rallying on the hope of interest rate cuts in the near future. But Fed officials have been trying to walk back those expectations. Did the central bankers manage to steal the Santa Claus rally? In his podcast, Peter Schiff talks about […]

Biden and the Media Are Gaslighting Us About Inflation

The Federal Reserve and the US government create inflation and then blame everybody else. President Joe Biden recently finger-pointed at “greedy corporations,” saying they need to “lower prices” now that inflation come down. Whether he is really that ignorant or just lying, Biden’s comments serve a purpose. As Ron Paul put it, they gaslight the […]

Tanzania Central Bank Announces Plan to Buy More Gold

The Bank of Tanzania plans to buy 12 tons of gold during the fiscal year in an effort to boost its foreign exchange reserves. The East African nation joins a growing number of central banks turning to gold.

The World Is Sitting on a Powder Keg of Debt

The Federal Reserve recently surrendered in its inflation fight. But price inflation is nowhere near the 2% target. Why did the Fed raise the white flag prematurely? One of the major reasons is debt. The world is buried under record debt levels and the global economy can’t function in a high interest rate environment.

Peter Schiff: Bidenomics Is Putting Lipstick on a Pig

Peter Schiff recently appeared on Real America with Dan Ball to talk about the state of the US economy. He described it as a disaster and said Bidenomics consists of putting lipstick on a pig.

Peter Schiff: Dow Jones Still Far from Record When Priced in Gold

The Dow Jones index hit record highs last week. But when you price the index in real money — gold — it remains far below record levels.

Peter Schiff: Fed Tries to Temper Rate Cut Enthusiasm

After the Federal Reserve effectively surrendered to inflation at its December meeting, projecting three rate cuts next year, New York Fed President John Williams tried to walk the surrender back. In his podcast, Peter Schiff analyzed Williams’ more hawkish comments and compared them to Powell’s dovish stance after the FOMC meeting. Williams said, “We aren’t […]