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The Perils of a Parasite Economy (Video)

John Stossel and Peter Schiff discussed why the bailout of the big banks during the 2008 financial crisis simply laid the groundwork for a more severe economic calamity. If the free market were allowed to function, short-term economic pain would be overcome by a more fundamentally sound and independent economy. Unfortunately, Peter observes that the […]

This Is the Way the Dollar Ends

Peter Schiff has always emphasized that gold is a long-term safe haven asset and not a means of making quick profits. Investors need to understand the big economic picture to grasp why gold such an essential asset. Perhaps the biggest picture is the rise and fall of global currencies throughout history. Jim Rickards, author of […]

Get Ready for a Greek Meltdown & Global Inflation (Video)

Alan Greenspan has predicted that Europe is not going to continue to loan money to Greece. He believes this will lead to Greece exiting the euro, and possibly the eventual dissolution of the euro entirely. Axel Merk agrees that Northern Europe is ready to abandon Greece. He gives an excellent, in-depth explanation of the Greek […]

Ignore the Sentiment, Here’s the Reality of US Economic Data (Audio)

Peter Schiff digs into the new jobs numbers and the latest trade deficit report, asking the tough questions the mainstream media avoids. When viewed together, the latest data reveal that the United States’ economy is consumer-based with failing production. Peter believes the uptick in unemployment may be the beginning of a new negative trend.

Audit the Fed Bill Already Stirring Up Debate

At the end of January, Senator Rand Paul re-introduced the “Audit the Fed” bill first promoted by his father, Ron Paul. If passed, the bill would hopefully make the Federal Reserve more transparent by opening it to a direct audit from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Fed has been legally exempt from GAO audits […]

Gallup CEO Backpedals: Government Jobs Data Is “Very, Very Accurate” (Video)

Gallup CEO Jim Clifton caused big waves across the media on Tuesday when he published an article calling the official government unemployment number of 5.6% a “big lie.” Clearly the powers that be were not pleased with the criticism. The very next day, Clifton appeared on CNBC to qualify his statement. In an almost Orwellian […]

On the Hunt for Germany’s Gold

Bloomberg has published a feature-length article about the history of the German gold repatriation movement partly led by Peter Boehringer. The piece is unusual for the mainstream American media in that it actively entertains the possibility that foreign gold stored in the New York Federal Reserve may not be the same gold originally deposited. Even […]

Faber: 2015 Is the Year to Short Central Banks (Video)

Marc Faber has been long on gold since the mid-1990s. He thinks 2015 may be the year that investors wake up to the scam that is central banking. The only way to bet against the central banks is to buy gold. You can take a riskier approach and get into gold mining stocks, but the […]

The Slowing US Economy Is Too Obvious to Ignore (Audio)

Peter Schiff reviews the most recent United States economic data and the reaction of the foreign exchange markets in his latest podcast. We’re seeing some of the worst economic numbers since the Great Recession, so will the Federal Reserve really raise rates this year? Peter also discusses the propaganda surrounding Standard & Poor’s settlement with […]

Official Unemployment Is a Big Lie

Jim Clifton of Gallup, CEO of one of the largest public polling companies in the world, has published a severe indictment of the official unemployment data reported by the United States Department of Labor. Obama and Wall Street cite the 5.6% unemployment rate as a triumph of the American economic recovery, while conveniently ignoring the […]