Peter's Blog

Inflation has come to be one the defining economic phenomena of this generation. As the money supply grows seemingly without end, it’s easy to miss how the erosion of our money wreaks both economic and – more subtly– cultural havoc.

In a recent interview with Todd Sachs of Sachs Realty, Peter breaks down the true origins of America’s economic imbalances, highlighting the disastrous role of the Federal Reserve and misguided government policy. He critiques popular political solutions like tariffs, sounds the alarm on the ongoing decline of the dollar, and explains why precious metals remain […]

Peter Schiff returns to the Schiff Gold Friday Gold Wrap, discussing major weekly moves in gold and silver, market trends, and geopolitical impacts on precious metals. Gain valuable investment insights now!

As the stock market slumps and the economy shows signs of recession, the Trump administration is preparing for an economic detox. But just how did the economy get here? What drives the business cycle?

Austrian economists agree that the Fed drives both inflation and the business cycle and is accordingly responsible for the Great Recession and our current economy. Given the Fed’s current policy path and America’s political climate, what’s the best way to end the Fed?

Last week Peter joined Tom Clougherty, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs, to discuss his unwavering view of free-market economics, the enduring threats from misguided government policies, and the urgent need for economic reform. Throughout the conversation, Peter and Tom highlight the consequences of central bank intervention, the artificial distortion of markets, and […]

While bankers claim inflation is under control, the rising price of gold signals deeper concerns. Meanwhile, central banks quietly hoard gold to shield themselves from their own expansionary policies. One must wonder: what are they bracing for?

The Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just issued a proposal to ban medical debt from factoring into your credit score. But for free-money socialists and their Keynesian bedfellows, this doesn’t go nearly far enough: short of canceling medical debt entirely, nothing else is acceptable.

On one hand, the Band of Japan says that it wants long-term interest rates to be dictated by market forces. But on the other hand, the BoJ has been spending 6 trillion yen per month buying bonds to prop up its currency. In other words, it’s doing everything in the world to control short-term interest […]

Paul Buitink, host of the Reinvent Money show, recently interviewed Peter on debt in Europe, possible futures for various currencies, and government monitoring of crypto and gold.