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Ron Paul: The Fed Is the Enemy of American Workers

Inflation is smoking hot. As measured by the consumer price index, the inflation rate is at 7.5%. And the cooked government CPI number understates inflation. Peter Schiff says the inflation tsunami is just getting started. The Fed is talking about an inflation fight, but it’s more likely to drive the US economy into a recession. […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Inflation Fight Will Cause a Recession — And More Inflation

The markets seem to be anticipating a Fed inflation fight. They also seem to be realizing that this is going to cause a recession. But they still haven’t come to grips with the fact that this is not going to fix the inflation problem. In his podcast, Peter Schiff argues that the recession will actually […]

It’s Another Housing Bubble and the Fed Is Holding the Pin

Are we heading toward housing crisis 2.0? That remains to be seen. Two things are for certain. This is a massive housing bubble. And the Fed is holding the pin.

The Technicals: Is the Gold and Silver Rally Sustainable?

Gold and silver have both rallied in recent weeks, with the price of gold pushing to $1,900 an ounce. But is this rally sustainable? Following is some technical analysis of both the gold and silver markets.

Fun on Friday: Super Bowl Silver or Olympic Gold?

You have a choice. Do you take an Olympic gold medal? Or the Lombardi Trophy? Don’t make a hasty decision that you might regret.

A Bunch of Bull(ard): SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 18, 2022

There was more bad inflation news this week. So, the Fed is about to ramp up the inflation fight, right? Not so fast. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey argues that the central bank isn’t set to go to war with inflation because it can’t. And he explains how St. […]

Comex Countdown: Feb, March, and April All Flashing Yellow

The last article highlighted the strange things going on in the gold market. Specifically: Cash settlement instead of delivery for February Increased open interest in March Slightly higher spread cost in April. Recent weeks have seen several flashing yellow signs in the gold market.

Peter Schiff: The Fed Is Running Out of Minutes

The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January FOMC meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 16). While there was some talk about taking on inflation, it doesn’t appear the central bank is really serious about an inflation fight. In his podcast, Peter Schiff talked about the most recent inflation data and the Fed’s response. He said […]

Comex Vaults See Inventory Fall 3% in the Last Month

Gold continues to flow out of COMEX vaults at a rapid pace. Inventory fell 3% in the last month alone. This analysis focuses on gold and silver within the Comex/CME futures exchange. See the article What is the Comex? for more detail.

St. Louis Fed Pres. Bullard Lets the Cat Out of the Bag: The Fed Doesn’t Have the Stomach for an Inflation Fight

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard unwittingly let the cat out of the bag and revealed the central bank doesn’t have the stomach to do what’s necessary to take on surging, persistent inflation.