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Don’t Fall for It! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap November 19, 2021

The retail sales numbers for October came in even better than expected. The mainstream reported this as fantastic news — proof that the economy is booming. Meanwhile, Janet Yellen went on national TV and put a new spin on the transitory inflation narrative. In this week’s Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains why you […]

Comex Vaults See Another Big Fall in Inventory

Gold stocks in the Comex vaults have recorded another significant drop since the beginning of the month. Silver inventories have also dropped over the last few months. This analysis focuses on gold and silver within the Comex/CME futures exchange. See the article What is the Comex? for more detail. The charts and tables below specifically analyze the […]

Ron Paul: Federal Reserve Policy Is a Complete Failure

A Peter Schiff put it, double-barrel inflation is locked and loaded. But after yet another month of hotter thane expected CPI, the central bankers at the Federal Reserve continue to insist that inflation is “transitory” and blame it on everything except their monetary policy. These central bankers lack any sense of self-awareness. If they did, […]

The Fed’s Artificially Low Interest Rates Are Eating Away at Social Security

The Federal Reserve has held interest rates artificially low for decades. This causes all kinds of distortions and misallocations in the economy. And it’s creating quite a problem for the Social Security Administration.

Booming Retail Sales Don’t Necessarily Signal “Strong Economy”

Retail sales surged at a higher than expected rate in October, rising 1.7%. The mainstream reported this as fantastic news signaling a strong economy. American consumers are out there buying lots of stuff. The stock market rallied and gold fell. But the mainstream narrative isn’t giving you the full picture.

Janet Yellen Faces the Nation and Lies About Inflation

After last week’s sizzling hot CPI data, inflation talk continues to dominate the news. The government and central bank have been insisting inflation is transitory. Now they’ve turned to a new spin tactic – recycling 1970s inflation propaganda. Treasury Secretary and former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen appeared on Face the Nation and spent the […]

Central Banks Globally Add More Gold in Q3

Central banks globally added 69 tons of gold to their reserves in the third quarter, according to data compiled by the World Gold Council. This contrasts with a net decrease in reserves of over 10 tons in Q3 2020.

Peter Schiff: The Only Thing Transitory Is the Fed’s Credibility

The October CPI numbers came in much higher than expected. In his podcast, Peter dug into the data juxtaposed with the official narrative that inflation is transitory. When you boil it all down, the only thing that is transitory is the Federal Reserve’s credibility.

Starting With a Bang: US Government Kicks Off Fiscal 2022 With Another Massive Deficit

The US government started fiscal 2022 the same way it ended fiscal 2021 — spending itself into a massive budget shortfall. The budget deficit for October came in at $165.1 billion, according to the most recent monthly Treasury statement.

Peter Schiff: Double-Barrel Inflation Is Locked and Loaded

The Consumer Price Index blew past expectations in October as the “transitory” inflation narrative continues to unwind. CPI was up 0.9%. On an annual basis, the inflation rate was 6.2% compared with a 5.9% estimate. It was the highest annual CPI gain since 1990. The CPI stole the headlines, but the Producer Price Index also […]