Peter's Blog

Schiff’s Debate Take: The Establishment Hates Trump

After the Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday, Peter took to X Spaces to give his thoughts on both candidates’ performance and take questions from his followers. In the recording, he spends a few minutes discussing why Harris is such a terrible prospect for president before opening up the discussion to […]

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 […]

Reaping What We Sow: The Regulatory Noose Choking American Farms

The American agricultural sector is a cornerstone of our nation’s economy. However, excessive regulation threatens to stifle the innovation and productivity that have made U.S. agriculture a global leader. It’s time to reconsider our approach to agricultural policy and pursue a market-oriented system that allows farmers to pioneer and thrive.

Half of Zelensky’s Cabinet Is Resigning. What’s Next for the War-Torn Country?

Out: Foreign minister, two vice premiers, three ministers, a Presidential Office official, and the head of the State Property fund.  In: Ukraine’s “victory plan.”

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 […]

Below the Surface of Deep Sea Mining Regulations

Deep sea mining has presented a unique challenge to international and regional governing authorities over the last few years. Murky property rights and environmental regulations have both slowed down the codification of deep sea mining rules for the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”). Established by the UN to regulate the sea, they are now facing a […]

Trouble Ahead? The Gold-Oil Ratio Is Inching Back Up

The Gold-Oil ratio — which signifies how many barrels of oil you can buy with an ounce of gold — has been steadily rising since its dramatic COVID-era spike in April 2020. A high ratio tends to signify economic trouble and a weak dollar, since it demonstrates that gold has an even more dramatic rise […]

Dollar Store Stocks Are Cratering and Pundits Can’t Agree Why

A decade of slow growth delivered magnificent gains for “dollar store” stocks like Dollar Tree and Dollar General, but both are now going off a cliff. However, pundits can’t agree: Is it because high inflation is making the poor even poorer, pricing them out of even the cheapest retail option in town? Or is it […]

Open-Source Stability: How Some Emerging Markets Have Thrived as Others Inflate

While monetary independence is a highly appealing concept, maintaining it has been an endless struggle for many emerging markets. While a great improvement from 50 years ago, the 8.3% inflation of emerging markets and developing economies in 2023 still dwarfs the 2.6% of advanced economies. All countries, no matter their stage of development, have experienced […]

A “New Deal” With Iran? U.S. Officials Say It’s Unlikely

There’s “no harm” in talking with the West, Iran’s supreme leader said in a recent speech, sparking hopes among some of the country’s adversaries that a nuclear treaty could be on the horizon.