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February 19, 2024 Interviews

Peter Schiff: Household Debt Highest In Nation’s History

In a recent interview, Peter Schiff was featured on Real America with Dan Ball. 

February 19, 2024 Original Analysis

Biden Blames Retailers for Inflation Created by his Policies

On Super Bowl Sunday, President Biden took to X (formerly Twitter) to skewer consumer brands for “shrinkflation,” a phenomenon where product vendors reduce package sizes without proportionally reducing price, in what essentially amounts to a per unit cost increase for consumers. The video explicitly calls out popular snack brands such as Breyers, Gatorade, and Tostitos— all food […]

February 18, 2024 Guest Commentaries

Why America Will Never Surmount Its Mountain of Debt

Can America hope to climb past its mountain of $34 trillion of federal debt? With the staggering weight of unfunded liabilities in vital entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare reaching $212 trillion, any strategy for repayment is met with formidable obstacles. Our guest contributor arrives at a sobering verdict: the magnitude of the debt […]

February 17, 2024 Peter's Podcast Videos

New Peter Schiff Video: Inflation Rises, Bitcoin ETFs, and the Final Gold Shakeout

Peter released a brief video addressing the looming resurgence of inflation. Ironically, on the back of disappointing inflation numbers, gold witnessed a dip below $2000 on Tuesday due to higher-than-expected CPI data.

February 16, 2024 Original Analysis

Currency Chaos: A Look at the Lira, Argentine Peso, and Ruble

It’s already looking like it could be a dramatic year for the US dollar, and a good time to check in on a few of the major troubled currencies around the world: the Turkish Lira, Argentine Peso, and Russian Ruble. 

February 15, 2024 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Inflation and Biden’s Blame Game

During this week’s Super Bowl ads, Biden slammed greedy corporations for inflation. In his most recent podcast, Peter explains exactly what’s happening with inflation, and why Biden’s blame game has it backward.

February 15, 2024 Original Analysis

The Gold/Silver Ratio Says Silver’s Still Cheap

The silver price has dipped since December, from almost $26 per ounce to around $22 today. We reported on silver being a relative bargain at the time, and with lower spot prices and an even higher gold/silver ratio today, gold’s monetary sibling is looking like an even more attractive buy than it was late last year.

February 14, 2024 Original Analysis

The Politicos Trading Gold Stocks

When members of Congress aren’t passing laws, holding committee meetings, or more cynically fundraising endless dollars, some of them choose to pass the time by trading stocks. And for whatever reason, keen insight or perhaps insider trading, members of Congress tend to beat the market.

February 13, 2024 Exploring Finance

Federal Budget: Interest Payments Reach $750B

Federal Budget The Federal Government publishes the spending and revenue numbers every month. The charts and tables below give an in-depth review of the Federal Budget, showing where the money is coming from, where it is going, and the surplus or deficit. This month saw a $22B deficit.

Man on a debt cliff
February 9, 2024 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: We Are On The Brink of A Catastrophe

Jerome Powell’s 60 Minutes portrayal of the national debt crisis as a distant concern starkly contrasts with the urgent reality we face. Peter Schiff doesn’t mince words in his most recent podcast when he highlights the immediate threat: