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February 19, 2019 ・Videos

Peter Schiff: We’d All Be Better Off if Cortez Was Still Waiting Tables Instead of Working in Congress

Peter Schiff recently appeared on InfoWars with Alex Jones to talk about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Green New Deal. He said the real problem isn’t the climate deniers, it’s the economy deniers. 

February 19, 2019 ・Videos

What’s Behind the Subprime Auto Loan Fiasco? (Video)

As we reported last week, a record 7 million Americans have fallen 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments. That’s 1 million more than the previous peak in auto loan delinquencies in 2010. But as Wolf Street points out, there is a big difference between then and now. Serious auto-loan delinquencies are […]

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February 18, 2019 ・Key Gold Headlines

Peter Schiff: The Real National Emergency Isn’t At the Border – It’s the Debt

On Friday. Pres. Trump declared a national emergency. Based on that declaration, the president will reallocate $6.5 billion from other government programs to fund a border wall. In his podcast on Friday, Peter Schiff said there is indeed a national emergency, but it has nothing to do with the border. Of course, the real national emergency […]

February 18, 2019 ・Videos

Jim Grant Talks About the End of Balance Sheet Reduction and Negative Interest Rates (Video)

In a recent interview with CNBC’s Rick Santelli, investment guru Jim Grant talked about the Fed’s sudden about-face when it comes to its balance sheet reduction program, as well as the phenomenon of negative interest rates. In short, Grant said the central banks have done us “no favors.”

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February 15, 2019 ・Original Analysis

Fun on Friday: An Epic Campaign Promise

Politicians promise lots of stuff. Delivering on those promises – that’s a different matter. But when it comes to pledging to do this or that, politicians are masters. Now, most of the time they keep things pretty vague. After all, you don’t want to commit to anything quantifiable. If you did that, voters could actually […]

February 15, 2019 ・Friday Gold Wrap

Borrowing into Oblivion: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.15.19

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

February 14, 2019 ・Key Gold Headlines

Peter Schiff: Who’s Going to Pay for the Green New Deal? Because You Can’t Print Wealth

In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff dug into the politics behind the Green New Deal and specifically asked a key question: who is going to pay for all this?

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February 14, 2019 ・Key Gold Headlines

A Record Number of Americans Are Delinquent on Their Car Payments

A record number of Americans have fallen behind on their car payments. On Tuesday, the New York Federal Reserve released its Household Debt and Credit report covering the fourth quarter of 2018. Not only has indebtedness hit record highs, eclipsing levels seen on the eve of the Great Recession, but Americans are also having a […]

February 13, 2019 ・Key Gold Headlines

US Household Debt Breaks Another Record

The national debt has pushed above the $22 trillion mark, but it’s not just Uncle Sam borrowing himself into oblivion. US household debt climbed to a record $13.54 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Total household debt (including mortgages) now stands $869 billion […]

February 13, 2019 ・Key Gold Headlines

National Debt Tops $22 Trillion

The national debt has pushed beyond the $22 trillion mark. According to Treasury Department data released Tuesday, the national debt now stands at $22.01 trillion. When President Trump took office in January 2017, the debt was at $19.95 trillion. That’s a $2.06 trillion increase in the debt in just over two years.