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The Paradox of Mamdani’s Paradise

When Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor of New York City, his platform promised paradise: rent freezes on stabilized apartments, free city buses, universal childcare from six weeks to age five, city-run grocery stores not motivated by profit, and a minimum wage of $30 per hour by 2030, all funded by higher taxes on corporations and […]

Peter Schiff: The Economy is Ice Cold

Peter opens this episode by walking listeners through what he sees as two diverging monetary stories: gold’s quiet march higher after a period of consolidation, and Bitcoin’s fragile plumbing that could amplify losses when the market turns. He frames these trends as a test of sound money versus speculative credit structures, and he ties the […]

World Gold Council: ETF Tsunami Lifts U.S. Gold Demand 58% 

Gold’s third-quarter scorecard shows a tale of two markets. Overall U.S. demand leapt 58% year-over-year to 186 metric tons, the largest Q3 tonnage in more than a decade. Yet traditional consumer demand—jewellery plus bar & coin—actually shrank by a third to just 32 t. The gap was filled almost entirely by institutional money flooding into […]

Data Confirms “Hot” US Economy Is Ice Cold

In this episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter Schiff delves into the stark contrast between the perceived strength of the U.S. economy and its underlying fragility. Listeners will gain valuable insights as Peter analyzes the gold market, Bitcoin, and economic realities that challenge political narratives. The discussion also touches on the implications of the […]

Schiff on EGSI Financial: Digital Money Won’t Feed You

Peter recently Ed Siddell on The Retirement Trainer podcast to walk listeners through how capital flows, political promises, and central bank policy shape the dollar — and why none of it bodes well for the unprepared saver. He frames the dollar’s past strength as a function of market performance and capital attraction, warns that recent […]

The Lobbying Paradox: How Free Speech Can Undermine Economic Freedom

Lobbying is blamed for a multitude of evils by people from every area of the political spectrum. While it is extremely unpopular, its role in shaping the US’s regulation and national character is undeniable. This seems like a non-statement, but the normalization of lobbying as it is currently done has greatly damaged both America’s institutions […]

Schiff on Milk Road: Gold, Not Bitcoin, Will Protect You

In his recent interview on the Milk Road Show, Peter walks through why Bitcoin looks weaker when priced in gold, how insiders and political hype have distorted crypto markets, and why the Federal Reserve’s moves have not been nearly restrictive enough. He closes by urging listeners to own gold and other commodity exposures as the […]

Schiff on Legitimate Targets: Trump’s Policies Will Trigger Inflation

In a recent appearance on Legitimate Targets, Peter lays out a bleak scenario for the U.S. economy if current trade and fiscal policies continue. He ties rising consumer prices, falling asset values, and geopolitical shifts in global reserves to the political choices being made, and he warns that voters are not getting the honest accounting […]

Schiff w/ Diesen: Gold’s the Real Winner

In Peter’s latest interview with Glenn Diesen, Peter lays out why he sees gold as the clearest signal of failed monetary and fiscal policy and why mainstream economic statistics mislead the public. He takes aim at GDP and the CPI (Consumer Price Index), warns that the Fed is primed to monetize debt again, and explains […]

When Bureaucracy—Not Capitalism—Creates Meaningless Work

Regulation is already pernicious enough in its stifling effect on economic activity and entrepreneurship, but as regulations and bureaucratic control extend throughout the economy, they also cause the proliferation of “fake jobs” and promote lower job satisfaction for workers. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily […]