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When it comes to economic data, context matters. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains how the Fed, many mainstream economists, and financial network talking heads get a lot wrong because of bad data, shoddy economic frameworks, and ignorance of history. Along the way, he covers the GDP and the […]
This article defines credit, a subject upon which there is a lack of public knowledge. What people call money is in fact credit, and money itself, which is physical gold without counterparty risk, rarely if ever circulates. Nearly everyone, including most economists, fails to understand credit and the importance of its value being tied to […]
Chinese gold demand was up 7.3% year on year through the first nine months of 2023. China ranks as the world’s biggest gold market, and Chinese demand has a significant impact on the global gold market.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is laying the groundwork to roll out its version of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to the ECB’s website, the “preparation phase” for the digital euro begins in November and “builds on the findings from our investigation phase.”
How in the world did the Toronto airport lose $15.3 million in gold bars along with $1.9 million in cash? That remains unclear, but a lawsuit filed by Brink’s shed a little bit of light on the situation.
Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates again? Or is this hiking cycle over? Will it really hold rates higher longer, or will it cut in the near future? Everybody in the financial world is trying to predict the central bank’s next move. Fed members insist they are data-dependent and will go where the numbers […]
Are the Chinese selling US dollar-denominated assets to buy gold? It sure looks that way.
Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a speech at the Economic Club of New York luncheon. In his podcast, Peter Schiff broke down some of the Fed chair’s comments and concluded that Powell is not qualified to be a member of any economic club.
The Biden administration ran a $1.695 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2023. It was the third-largest deficit in US history. The only time the US government ran bigger deficits was during the COVID years of 2020 and 2021. The government closed out the year with a $170.98 billion deficit in September, according to the final […]
The mainstream continues to insist that the economy is fine. Inflation is beat. A soft landing is in play. But in his podcast, Peter Schiff said we’re in the early stages of a financial crisis. It should be obvious, but very few people see it coming.
