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April 27, 2020Peter's Podcast

Big Government Crippled the Economy

It seems like everybody is getting a bailout right now. The government is handing out money it doesn’t have left and right. This is all justified because of coronavirus. Even conservatives who normally oppose government bailouts have jumped on the stimulus train. “This is a crisis!” they cry. The government has to step in. But […]

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October 24, 2019Key Gold Headlines

Government Stimulus Doesn’t Stimulate

The US government is spending money and running up debt at an unfathomable rate. The US national debt increased by a staggaring $814 billion in just two months. When confronted with this reality, most people just shrug. Policymakers certainly don’t care. They continue to ramp up spending and call for even more. Paul Krugman recently […]

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April 12, 2019Fun on Friday

Fun on Friday: The Tax Man Cometh

It’s time for Fun on Friday and I have to be honest — I’m not feeling very fun. Why? Because the tax man cometh! And no matter how you slice it, taxation is not a fun subject. It’s no wonder “death” and “taxes” are often mentioned in the same breath. But April 15 is lurking […]

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October 23, 2018Videos

Peter Schiff: The US Government Needs to Get Out of the Way (Video)

As we reported last week, China is dumping US debt. China’s holdings of US Treasuries fell for the third consecutive month in August. The Chinese shed another $6 billion in US debt, dropping its total holdings to $1.165 trillion. Over the last year, China’s holdings of Treasury bonds fell by $37 billion year-on-year. But China has […]

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October 23, 2018Key Gold Headlines

Government Debt Retards Economic Growth

In fiscal 2018,  the national debt expanded by more than $1 trillion. According to data released by the Treasury Department, it was the sixth-largest fiscal-year debt increase in the history of the United States. A combination of increased spending along with shrinking revenues continues to expand the federal deficit and balloon the national debt. GOP apologists insist […]

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September 28, 2018Key Gold Headlines

Most US States Drowning in Red Ink

The federal government isn’t alone drowning in debt. Most US states don’t have enough money to pay their bills either. That was the conclusion of the Truth in Accounting annual State of the States 2018 report. According to the report, American states have racked up $1.5 trillion dollars in unfunded state debt. Much of the red ink is […]

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March 15, 2018Key Gold Headlines

Peter Schiff: Americans Are Broke

Retail sales unexpectedly fell again in February. It was the third straight monthly drop and the first time the US economy has seen three straight months of declining retail sales since 2012. Sales fell 0.1% in February. Analysts had expected an uptick of 0.3%. According to CNBC, households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other big-ticket […]

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