Peter’s Blog

With the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs still echoing throughout the economy, many are lauding the president’s policies as valuable leverage against trade allies. What these praises miss, however, are the unintended consequences of protectionism and the depressing effect of political uncertainty on economic activity.

In post-election America, tariffs still occupy much of the policy debate surrounding the incoming Trump administration. With leftists arguing in bad faith on one side of the issue and economic populists on the other, we can turn to the Austrian school of economics to understand the tradeoffs at play with protectionism. The following article was […]

On his first post-Thanksgiving podcast, Peter tackles another week of economic illiteracy, focusing mainly on a severe tariff proposal floated by President-elect Trump. He also spends time discussing the origins of Black Friday and comments on the motivations of the American electorate in electing Trump.

From all of us at SchiffGold, we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! During his holiday vacation last week, Peter offered his thoughts on the economic lessons to be learned from the first Thanksgiving holiday. He spends most of this episode discussing the misguided rhetoric surrounding tariffs and protectionist policies, explaining […]

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, his proposed trade policies have reignited concerns about the economic impact of tariffs on American consumers. Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs of up to 20% on all imports and a staggering 60% on Chinese goods. While he claims these measures will stimulate […]

A dangerous narrative has taken hold in some political circles: the idea that protectionist policies can revive American manufacturing and bring back jobs.