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AI Can Calculate Data – Not an Economy

A century ago, Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises tangled with socialists in the so-called Socialist Calculation Debate, in which Mises proved that socialism is not feasible. Today, with the power of modern computing and AI, socialists are again championing centralized control of the economy, but they misunderstand Mises’ core point: economic calculation and raw computation […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Let Inflation Live

On Wednesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter responds to the Federal Reserve holding–rather than hiking– rates yet again. He walks through recent producer prices, GDP, and mortgage activity data to show why these signals mean real rates are likely to turn negative again, a dynamic that favors gold and punishes the dollar. The […]

War Is On, Oil is Up, Inflation is Coming

Wars always expose economic weaknesses that already exist. And now, as old patterns repeat themselves, we’re seeing higher energy prices, larger government deficits, and rising inflation catalyzed by the US campaign against Iran. The developing situation inIran has already sent shockwaves through global energy markets, pushing oil prices sharply higher and reigniting fears of inflation. […]

AI Won’t Kill Jobs – Regulation Might

As AI continues to grow more complex and capable, many are understandably concerned about its economic consequences. The true AI-related danger, however, is not its displacement of jobs, but the regime that will likely emerge to funnel its benefits to the state and its favored rent-seekers. The following article was originally published by the Mises […]

The State and the Death of The Small Town

In 1800, only 5% of the American population lived in cities, yet by 2020 that proportion had flipped dramatically and now only 20% live outside of them. This is not a result of mere preference or expediency, but rather a long process of natural momentum accelerated by regulatory overreach. Vast increases in agricultural productivity and […]

3 Regulatory Categories in Financial Innovation

As regulation seeks to enclose the rapidly expanding financial services sector, the freedom found in innovation proves that success for customer and business alike can be found best far from restrictive regulations. While regulation often inherently favors the businesses that already exist, regulators also try to keep up with recent business trends to prevent fraud, […]

Schiff on Global Gambit: Inflation Will Define the Next Crisis

On Monday, Peter appeared on Global Gambit with host Pyotr Kurzin to discuss the latest in geopolitics. Peter walks through the market and geopolitical fallout from the recent conflict in Iran and explains why the immediate market moves are misleading. He ties the spike in inflation not just to oil but to larger fiscal choices—bigger […]

The Deadly Tradeoff Between Learning and Safety

Although learning things the hard way is often seen as a benchmark of failure, it often might be the only way to learn. Particularly in situations of first time discovery, repeated failure is all but necessary to produce a meaningful new outcome. Learning things the hard way should only be seen as failure when one […]

Schiff on Triangle Investor: The Dollar is on the Decline

Last week Peter appeared on Triangle Investor to discuss the latest economic news, including last week’s 2.4% CPI figure. Over the course of the interview he connects rising precious metal demand to central bank behavior, warns that runaway interest costs are about to reshape federal finances, critiques crypto’s fragile dynamics, and explains how artificially low […]

War, Oil, and Inflation Are Setting Up Gold’s Next Surge

Gold falls as war drives oil higher, but Peter Schiff says stagflation, deficits, and a weaker dollar are setting up gold’s next major surge. Peter Schiff explains why the latest pullback in gold, silver, and mining stocks is not a sign that the bull market is over, but a temporary reaction to rising oil prices, […]