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Peter Schiff: A December to Remember

This is shaping up to be a December to remember. Wall Street is on pace for its worst December since 1980.

Peter Schiff: The Economy Is Fundamentally Weak (And Is Sex Really Better Under Socialism?)

Stocks continued to get pummeled and pundits continue to claim there’s nothing to worry about. They say the economy is fundamentally strong. But is it? Really? Peter Schiff doesn’t think so.

How Much Gold Do the Chinese Have?

How much gold does China really have? The short answer is we don’t really know. Officially, the Chinese central bank’s reserves stand at 1,842.6 tons. But the People’s Bank of China has not announced an increase in its gold hoard since October 2016. But it has almost certainly added gold to its reserves since then. Just […]

Uncle Sam Runs Record $205 Billion Deficit in November

Washington D.C. just keeps right on spending. The U.S. federal government ran a $204.9 billion deficit in November, according to the most recent Treasury Department report. That set a record for the month of November.

Peter Schiff: The Economy Needs a Painful Restructuring Thanks to the Fed

Stock markets have been extremely volatile this week, with massive swings in both directions. The markets rallied on Wednesday, primarily due to optimism about progress in the trade war. On the week, the Dow is up around 100 points, but it also put in new lows. In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff said he […]

Janet “There Won’t Be Another Financial Crisis in Our Lifetime” Yellen Worried About Another Crisis

Remember back when Janet Yellen was heading up the Federal Reserve and she claimed there won’t be another financial crisis “in our lifetime?” You don’t have to think back too far. It was just about 18 months ago. Tuesday, June 27, 2017, to be precise. But now that Yellen has vacated the Eccles building and taken […]

Nearly Half of S&P 500 Stocks in Bear Market

US stock markets took another nosedive last week. Analysts blame the selloff on fears that the arrest of a Chinese businesswoman could derail apparent progress in resolving the trade war between the US and China. But during an interview on RT America, Peter Schiff said that while the arrest of Meng Wanzhou might have sparked […]

Americans Pile on More Debt; Outstanding Consumer Credit Approaching $4 Trillion

Americans continue to bury themselves in debt. US consumer credit rose by the largest amount in 11 months in October, as Americans piled on another $25.4 billion in debt, according to the latest consumer credit report by the Federal Reserve. Total consumer indebtedness is rapidly approaching $4 trillion, with Americans currently $3.96 trillion in the […]

What Do These Jobs Numbers Really Tell Us Anyway?

November’s jobs numbers came out Friday weaker than expected. Trump’s twitter feed was strangely silent on the jobs report. Generally, he likes to tout unemployment as an accomplishment, even though he poo-pooed the same numbers when he was campaigning against Obama. As Peter Schiff pointed out in his most recent podcast, the official numbers significantly understate […]

Poll Reveals Foreign Currency Traders Have Gone Bearish on the Dollar

A strong dollar in recent months has created the biggest headwinds for gold. But will dollar strength continue? Most foreign currency traders recently polled by Reuters don’t think so. Reuters surveyed more than 60 currency analysts and the consensus was that the dollar would be weaker against major currencies in a year. The exchange strategists say slowing economic […]