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President Trump’s recent tariff overhaul is connected in part to his desire for the Fed to start cutting interest rates. As Trump and DOGE reign in the independence of certain executive agencies, some are questioning how far they’ll go to implement their preferred monetary policy.
On a recent appearance on the Soar Financially YouTube channel, Peter discusses Trump’s tariffs, currency concerns, and the shaky state of the U.S. economy. Peter explains why tariffs won’t revive U.S. manufacturing, warns of worsening damage from a weakening dollar, and advises investors to recognize the ominous signs pointing toward a bear market.
In Friday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter delivers a sobering analysis of “Liberation Day,” exposing the false promises behind Trump’s protectionist measures and their immediate impact on American stocks. He sheds light on the constitutional issues around tariffs, their economic implications, and highlights the urgent need for fiscal responsibility and government spending cuts.
This week gold held the line at $3,040 (-$45), while silver sank to $29.70 (-$4.35). This week Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs tank $2.4 trillion in market value, China hit back hard, and Buffett bled billions. Joel explains why the golden age of metals might just be beginning. Price action commentary starts at 10:35.
The Austrian School of Economics demonstrates how money can emerge organically from trade and does not require a government to create or manage it. The reality is that, once governments grow large enough, they seek out control of money to further fund and finance their nefarious ends.
As this country approaches recession territory, interventionist myths about past recessions will only gain traction among the media and political class. One particularly egregious example– President Hoover’s role in the Great Depression– needs to be corrected.
The analysis below covers the Employment picture released on the first Friday of every month. While most of the attention goes to the Headline Report, it can be helpful to look at the details, revisions, and other reports to get a better gauge of what is really going on.
The Trade Deficit is one of the two components of the twin deficits; the other being the federal budget deficit which was last reviewed in January. The trade deficit used to be a number that received a ton of attention in the 1980s and 1990s because it was determined to be a strong gauge of […]
In Sunday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter tackles the misguided optimism of the Federal Reserve, the dangers of escalating tariffs, and the troubling signs of entrenched stagflation. Peter takes a critical view of Jerome Powell’s policies, scrutinizes the logic behind rate cuts amidst ongoing inflation, and warns investors that Bitcoin will continue to […]
This year’s April Fools joke from the Federal Reserve is the same this year as every other: Pretending that a small group of unelected academics can micromanage the economy to create an ideal balance between employment, inflation, and cost of borrowing. The Fed wants to control the economy, but all it achieves is distortion. And […]
