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Trillions in Newly Printed Money Created a Labor Shortage

The unemployment rate ticked up to 6.1% in April despite businesses all over the country struggling to hire workers. But as Peter Schiff pointed out, you don’t need a job to spend printed money handed out by the government. The Federal Reserve is supposedly stimulating the economy as it prints trillions of dollars out of […]

Peter Schiff: Politicians Are Nothing But Actors

When Peter Schiff appeared on Joe Rogan’s show, he made the case that the Federal Reserve and Congress are the real problems facing America. The central bank and the federal government cripple the economy, destroy opportunity, and generally make life more difficult for the average American. But why? Why would people who claim to be […]

The Government Can’t Stimulate Us to Prosperity

The economy is booming again – or so we’re told. Trillions in stimulus have juiced consumption and created the illusion of prosperity. But in truth, Americans are simply spending printed money on stuff they didn’t produce. Peter Schiff recently said America’s consumption economy is really a bubble The problem is, economies can’t run on consumption. […]

Peter Schiff and Tucker Carlson: The Financial Crisis Will Be Worse Than the Pandemic

Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April came in much hotter than expected. Year-on-year, inflation is up 4.2%. The big number even prompted Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida to say, “We were surprised by higher than expected inflation data.” Peter Schiff appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show to talk about the consequences of more printed money […]

Fun on Friday: A Sacrifice to the Gods

Monday is tax day. That means I have to send a big check to my overlords – a sacrifice to the gods of government if you will. Of course, sacrifice to the gods is nothing new.

Surprise! Not! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap May 14, 2021

CPI came in much hotter than expected. Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida actually said, “We were surprised by higher than expected inflation data.” But should we really be surprised by this? In this episode, Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey talks about inflation and suggests maybe you shouldn’t be shocked. He also discusses the whacked-out […]

Another Month, Another Huge Budget Deficit

The US government ran another huge budget deficit in April. The shortfall came in at $225.58 billion, running the total budget deficit through the first seven months of fiscal 2021 to a record $1.9 trillion, according to the Treasury Department’s Monthly Treasury Statement. That compares with a $1.5 trillion deficit through the first seven months […]

Peter Schiff: Clueless Investors and Economists Shocked By Ballooning CPI

The consumer price index (CPI) came in much hotter than expected. The consensus was for a 0.2% month-to-month increase in price inflation.  The actual number was 0.8%. It was the biggest monthly gain in CPI since 1981. Annualized, CPI measured 4.2% – more than double the mythical Federal Reserve target of 2%. Federal Reserve Vice […]

Gold Demand in the Tech Sector Up in Q1

Gold demand in the technology sector was up 11% year-on-year, coming in at 81.2 tons in the first quarter of 2021. According to the World Gold Council, the strong growth was partially due to comparison with relatively weak tech demand in the first quarter of 2020, as governments began shutting down economies in response to […]

Job Openings Hit Record High as Unemployment Persists

America’s labor market is a mess and riddled with incongruency. On the one hand, businesses can’t find workers. Help wanted signs hang in windows across the country. A McDonald’s franchisee in Tampa is offering bonuses just for showing up for an interview. Meanwhile, unemployment just ticked up to 6.1%. In what kind of world does […]