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Peter Schiff: There’s No Way Out and It’s Political Disaster for Trump

Peter Schiff appeared on Fox Business After the Bell last week after the yield curve inverted and the Dow dove 800 points. Peter said the looming economic disaster for the US will turn into a political disaster for Pres. Trump. Peter started out the interview asserting that everything the Federal Reserve has done since the […]

Negative Interest Rate Absurdity and How It Screws Up the Economy (Video)

Negative-yielding debt surged to over $15 trillion earlier this month. This pile of negatively-yielding paper includes government and corporate bonds, along with some euro junk bonds. In a recent episode of the Wolf Street Report, Wolf Richter called this “NIRP absurdity.” And it could be coming to America. Negative interest rates started out as a short-term […]

Fun on Friday: Politicians Are Liars Edition

Politicians are liars. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you this. Let’s just call it a friendly reminder. I was reminded of this fact as I wrote an article about the anniversary of Richard Nixon slamming shut the gold window for the Tenth Amendment Center.

Recession Warning! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Aug. 16, 2019

The bond market flashed a major recession warning sign as the yield curve inverted this week. Meanwhile, Trump whipsawed markets when he appeared to blink in the never-ending trade war with China. That made for an interesting week for gold. In this week’s Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey breaks down the events of […]

Peter Schiff Wants to Go Double or Nothing on His 2006 Bet With Art Laffer (Video)

Economist Art Laffer owes Peter Schiff a penny after losing a 2006 bet. Now Peter is ready to go double or nothing. Peter won the penny on a bet he made with Laffer on Larry Kudlow’s TV show back in 2006. Peter said the economy as going to crash. Laffer said the economy was doing […]

Yield Curve Inverts Flashing Recession Warning; Stocks Plunge

The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell below the yield on the 2-year for the first time in 12 years, stoking recession fears and tanking stock markets. Yield curve inversions have preceded all nine recessions since 1955.  This was the first time the 10-year Treasury yield has dropped below the 2-year yield since June 2007 […]

Peter Schiff: The World Will Drown in an Ocean of Inflation; Gold Is Going Ballistic

The gold market took a one-two punch on Tuesday as Trump made some concessions in the trade war and inflation numbers came in a bit higher than expected. Peter Schiff talked about it in his latest podcast, saying gold traders still don’t understand the gold rally.

China Adds 10 More Tons of Gold to Its Hoard

China bought gold for the eighth straight month in July, adding another 10 tons to its rapidly growing hoard. The recent purchases boosted the People’s Bank of China’s gold reserves to 62.26 million ounces – about 1, 945 tons.  China has added about 94 tons of gold to its stash over the past eight months.

The Fed Has the US Economy on Life Support

The Federal Reserve has the US economy on monetary life support and Daily Reckoning managing editor Brian Maher says it will never again breathe on its own. As hedge fund manager Kyle Bass put it, the economy is trapped within the inescapable tractor beam of zero percent interest rates.

2019 Federal Budget Deficit Already Above 2018 Number

The federal government continues to spend America into a black hole and has already topped last year’s budget deficit with two months left in the fiscal year. The US budget deficit in July came in at $120 billion thanks to a surge in spending, according to data released by the Treasury Department. Uncle Sam spent […]