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The Fed Doubles Down on Easy Money: Rate Cuts Deepen as QT Comes to a Halt

To the relief of many market-movers, last week the FOMC voted to cut rates for the second time this year and announced that the Fed will begin maintaining its balance sheet starting in December. With this return to easy-money, Powell and the Fed are again attempting to paper over economic fault-lines created by their own […]

The Stability of Swiss Subsidiarity

What if I told you of a land in which people could vote on the state’s ability to tax them? If the state had not given anything worthwhile to the people, they could in principle refuse to be taxed until the state regained their trust. The states and towns are largely free to decide upon […]

The Future of Money Is Gold

In this episode of Schiff Gold Friday Market Wrap, hosted by Peter Schiff, the focus is on the latest developments in the gold and silver markets as Halloween approaches. Schiff discusses the recent scare that shook gold and silver investors, particularly those in mining stocks, who experienced a sharp decline after a period of bullish […]

Peter Schiff: Powell is a Dog Chasing His Own Tail

In Wednesday’s episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter responds to the Fed’s latest rate cut, laying out why the Fed’s attempts to normalize policy have failed and how that failure ripples across markets, housing, and wages. He walks listeners through the permanence of the Fed’s bloated balance sheet, what that means for mortgage-backed securities […]

Schiff w/ David Lin: Gold is the Canary in the Coal Mine

Last week, Peter joined David Lin to discuss recent action in markets and politics. He starts by explaining why the global rush into gold is not a speculative fad but a structural shift in the monetary system. He then lays out the market evidence, the historical context, and the fiscal realities that, in his view, […]

We Still Haven’t Faced the Economic Madness of 2020

It has been more than 5 years since the federal government led a complete upheaval of American society in the name of public safety. Even after 5 years, America hasn’t fully realized the irreparable damage that the state did to social and economic life. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]

Modern Silver Bull Markets: 1970s to Today

Silver has been long-maligned as the “poor man’s gold,” but history shows that when it runs, it often outperforms gold by multiples. In fact, silver has delivered some of the most dramatic bull markets in modern financial history. As we watch silver gather momentum in the current cycle, it’s worth looking back at previous silver […]

Schiff on the Latest Rate Cut: Powell Should Listen to Greenspan

Peter joined Fox Business on Wednesday to comment on the Fed’s newest rate cut and analyze the central bank’s precarious position going into the holidays. As with the last rate cut, Peter criticizes loosening monetary policy when inflation is far from under control, and he explains why the bond market isn’t going to play nice […]

A Brief History of Wartime Federal Expansion

While the Federal instinct to encroach is constant, an uncomfortable historical fact should slow down your enthusiasm whenever you hear cries for unity during war time. The enemies that America faces are our enemies for good reason, but the current bloated state of the Federal government has been allowed only through a series of encroachments […]

The Fallacy of Planned Obsolescence

Interventionists look for any excuse or pretext to regulate private enterprise. One recent justification for additional regulation is so-called “planned obsolescence,” but as with other reasons for state action, this justification falls apart under close scrutiny. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of […]