FREE Shipping on $10k+ orders - $25 below $10k

SchiffGold Logo

Peter’s Blog

Get the latest headlines, market analysis, and original content from SchiffGold.

Posts Tagged: “Congress

Post image
November 15, 2024Guest Commentaries

Why Congress Should Remove Jerome Powell

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under increased scrutiny after he recently admitted to having no plan in place to address stagflation. Despite the Fed’s supposed independence, it’s time for liberty-minded politicians to disempower Powell and his inflationist counterparts. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect […]

Read Article
Post image
February 14, 2024Original Analysis

The Politicos Trading Gold Stocks

When members of Congress aren’t passing laws, holding committee meetings, or more cynically fundraising endless dollars, some of them choose to pass the time by trading stocks. And for whatever reason, keen insight or perhaps insider trading, members of Congress tend to beat the market.

Read Article
Post image
October 18, 2023Guest Commentaries

Ron Paul: A New House Speaker Won’t Solve the Bigger Problem

The House recently ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the wake of the continuing resolution to keep spending money and avoid a government shutdown. Dissatisfied Republicans frustrated with the GOP’s unwillingness to address the federal spending problem banded together with Democrats to send McCarthy packing. While the outcome might be politically satisfying to some, it’s […]

Read Article
Post image
August 9, 2022Guest Commentaries

Ron Paul: The “Inflation Reduction Act” Is Another DC Lie

We get a lot of Orwellian spin out of Washington D.C. A recession isn’t a recession, Putin’s price hikes caused inflation, and now we’re told a massive spending bill will cure inflation. Last weekend, the Senate gave final approval to the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” Despite the catchy title, it is nothing but a tax-and-spend […]

Read Article
Post image
January 7, 2021Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Congress Is the Real Threat, Not Protests

Somewhat lost in the chaos of the DC protests was the fact that Democrats won both Georgia Senate runoff races. That effectively gives the Democrats control of both houses of Congress. In his podcast, Peter Schiff made the case that Congress is the real threat to America, not the protesters who broke into the Capitol […]

Read Article
Post image
April 13, 2018Fun on Friday

Fun on Friday: Zucked!

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg experienced the big-boy version of getting called into the principal’s office this week. He spent about 10 hours testifying before Congress after news came out that a data firm accessed Facebook user information. The iconic image from the hearing was Zuckerberg perched on a booster cushion. He looked like Dennis the Menace […]

Read Article
Post image
September 27, 2017Key Gold Headlines

Can Republicans in Congress Get Anything Done?

Obamacare repeal 3.0 went down in flames Tuesday. According to Bloomberg, opposition from three Republican Senators derailed the latest attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. Leaders decided the Senate won’t vote before Saturday’s deadline to use a fast-track procedure to keep Democrats from blocking a GOP-only bill. On Monday, Republican Senator Susan Collins of […]

Read Article