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Schiff on Impact Theory: Inflation is an Intentional Tax

Last week Peter appeared on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu to discuss inflation, Federal Reserve policy, wealth taxes, and a whole host of other economic subjects. This is the latest in a string of recent interviews Peter has appeared in. If you missed them, check out his appearance on Bankless and a David Lin debate […]

Peter Schiff: Gold Soars Before Inflation Resumes

On Friday’s episode, Peter tackles an exciting week for gold, in which the metal saw an intraday high of $2,583. This price action comes less than a week before the Fed is expected to announce rate cuts that would resume the inflationary policy of the last two decades. Peter also hits briefly on the anniversary […]

Schiff on Bankless: History is on Gold’s Side

Last week, Peter appeared on Bankless, a Youtube channel that promotes cryptocurrency. Hosts Ryan and David question Peter on why he thinks gold is superior to Bitcoin, and the trio discuss other issues, such as the origin and meaning of money, the stock market, and abolishing the Federal Reserve.

Kamalanomics: Robbing the Future to Appease the Present

As the 2024 presidential race ramps up, Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled an economic agenda that she claims will lower costs for American families and boost economic growth. However, her proposals reveal a reliance on heavy-handed government intervention that will harm the very people she aims to help. At the core of Harris’ approach […]

Schiff’s Debate Take: The Establishment Hates Trump

After the Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday, Peter took to X Spaces to give his thoughts on both candidates’ performance and take questions from his followers. In the recording, he spends a few minutes discussing why Harris is such a terrible prospect for president before opening up the discussion to […]

America’s Economic Future: What We Know from Tuesday’s Debate

Golf scores. World War III. Hannibal Lecter. These aren’t traditional topics for a presidential debate, but they’re just a few that have come up during this election cycle. Meanwhile, on the issue that arguably most closely touches voters’ lives–economics–consumers still don’t know what to expect. Tuesday’s presidential debate cleared up some of the confusion, opening […]

Drop in Energy Disguises a Bad Inflation print

This analysis takes the BLS inflation data and recalculates the percentage changes at the category level to get unrounded numbers. The total number ties to the BLS, but it gives more detail at the granular level.

How The War on Cash Causes Harm

Some so-called “experts” are pushing for the removal of cash. Here’s why this threatens the economy and drives society even further away from freedom and sound money.

Fewer Americans Employed Today Than A Year Ago

Full-time jobs are shrinking while part-time positions rise. With recession alarms blaring, the Fed only has two choices: create inflation or cause recession.

Schiff vs. Mallers: Who Needs Bitcoin?

On Thursday, Peter debated Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike, a Bitcoin payment system. They cover what makes a good money, their future outlooks for both gold and Bitcoin, and what would make Peter change his mind on the cryptocurrency. Throughout the debate, Peter explicates the Austrian School of Economics’ theory on the origin of […]