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Schiff on Impact Theory: Inflation is an Intentional Tax

Last week Peter appeared on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu to discuss inflation, Federal Reserve policy, wealth taxes, and a whole host of other economic subjects. This is the latest in a string of recent interviews Peter has appeared in. If you missed them, check out his appearance on Bankless and a David Lin debate […]

America’s Economic Future: What We Know from Tuesday’s Debate

Golf scores. World War III. Hannibal Lecter. These aren’t traditional topics for a presidential debate, but they’re just a few that have come up during this election cycle. Meanwhile, on the issue that arguably most closely touches voters’ lives–economics–consumers still don’t know what to expect. Tuesday’s presidential debate cleared up some of the confusion, opening […]

Schiff on Kitco News: Currency Crisis on the Horizon

Last week Peter appeared on Kitco News to chat with Michelle Makori about the Fed, the debt crisis, and the future of the country. Peter issues predictions about de-dollarization and an eventual return to the gold standard. In the context of a recent large downward revision to job statistics, Peter explains why all jobs aren’t […]

Jobs: Downward Revisions and Weak Numbers Everywhere

The analysis below covers the Employment picture released on the first Friday of every month. While most of the attention goes to the Headline Report, it can be helpful to look at the details, revisions, and other reports to get a better gauge of what is really going on.

Schiff on OAN: Kamala Wants Bread Lines

Peter recently appeared on OAN’s Real America with Dan Ball to discuss Kamala Harris’s frightening policy plans. In this clip, they tackle price controls, inflation, and the media’s coverup of Biden’s aging on the campaign trail. 

Canada’s Finance Minister Brags About Rate Cuts While Citizens Suffer

In a stunning show of arrogance, Canada’s Minister of Finance took to X/Twitter to gloat about being the first G7 country to begin cutting interest rates. Chrystia Freeland declared victory over national economic hardship by noting that the country’s central bank led the entire developed world with lower rates, displaying a flabbergasting combination of economic […]

Schiff on Silver Bullion TV: It’s Time to Pick Our Poison

Peter recently appeared on the Silver Bullion TV youtube channel to discuss the national debt, inflation, and economics. His conversation with host Patrick Vierra also hits on the nation’s unemployment rate and the state of the housing market. 

What Truly Causes Growth

True economic growth doesn’t come from inflation or regulation but from entrepreneurs who cut costs and drive industries forward. But as inflation quietly eats away, those who get the new money first enjoy a temporary gain, while everyone else suffers from rising prices and shrinking buying power.

Peter Schiff: Kamala’s Policies Get Worse

On Friday’s episode, Peter focuses on the Harris campaign’s recently announced and economically illiterate policy proposals, including what are effectively price controls and additional subsidies to drive housing costs up. He also discusses what proved to be a great week for gold, with the metal finishing the week above $2500.

Populist “Kamalanomics” Will Make Inflation Even Worse

Unveiling her set of “populist” economic actions for her first 100 days in office, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has promised a slew of government interventions to ease economic pain for Americans. But, like all economic interventions, they’ll make the problem even worse, cutting out the free market’s natural balancing mechanisms in favor of central […]