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March 12, 2025Guest Commentaries

Tariffs Uncovered: Bastiat’s Insight into Hidden Costs

Another week goes by, and rumors of new trade wars ebb and flow. Tariffs are a perfect example of economist Frédéric Bastiat’s concept of the “seen and unseen.” Protectionists tout tariffs as a way to protect American jobs, but they fail to see the subtle, slower effects of their policies that ultimately make Americans worse […]

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March 11, 2025Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Tariffs Reveal a Weak Economy

In the latest episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter dives into an eventful and troubling week for the U.S. economy, marked by tumbling stocks, a weakening dollar, and escalating global market tensions. Peter explains why Trump’s tough talk on NATO and increased tariffs may be exacerbating underlying structural weaknesses in the U.S. economy. He […]

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March 6, 2025Original Analysis

To Tariff or Not to Tariff?

First there was the first Trump trade war, which appeared to end before it began. Now, a dizzying Round Two has begun of the Trump tariff saga, and it isn’t clear what concessions will be made. But there is a common denominator: things change quickly under a Trump administration, with a rapid-fire news cycle and […]

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February 6, 2025Guest Commentaries

Tariffs Won’t Bring Back American Prosperity

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.

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December 4, 2024Guest Commentaries

Tariffs Through an Austrian Lens

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 […]

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December 3, 2024Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Trump Blunders on Trade… Again

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.

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December 2, 2024Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Don’t Be Thankful for Tariffs

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 […]

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November 16, 2024Original Analysis

China Doesn’t Pay Tariffs, You Do

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 […]

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