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August Money Supply Grows by Most Since December 2021

Money Supply is a very important indicator. It helps show how tight or loose current monetary conditions are regardless of what the Fed is doing with interest rates. Even if the Fed is tight, if Money Supply is increasing, it has an inflationary effect.

Schiff on X Spaces: QE is On the Way

On Friday night, Peter took again to X Spaces to comment on the Fed’s recent decision, the stakes of the upcoming election, and Bitcoin, among other topics. He spends most of the Space interacting with his followers and responding to their questions. Follow Peter on X to catch the next Space he hosts.

Ist Es Vorbei? The Downfall of Deutschland

While for years the German economy was touted as an example of national stability and industrial resilience, an impending political shake-up coincides with a new era of German decline. The 2008 financial crisis had much less effect on Germany than the rest of the world, and German dominance and safety was expected. A long history […]

Schiff on TWIM: Governments Gouge, Not Companies

Last week, Peter appeared on This Week in Mining with Jay Martin. They spend a good chunk of time discussing the logic (or illogic) or price controls, de-dollarization, and the possibility of a commodities boom in the post-COVID economy. This is Peter’s second appearance on Jay’s show this year. You can view his first interview […]

Powell’s Cut Signals Recession Is Coming

Fed chair Powell slammed the “panic button” this week. On Wednesday the Fed began a rate-cutting cycle in an environment of rising unemployment. This situation is historically associated with recession, but Powell is desperate for you to think that “this time is different.”

Escaping Bureaucratic Gravity: The Case for Free Market Economics in Space Exploration

The spirit of space exploration is one of curiosity and innovation, not suffocating government bureaucracy.

Why the Secret Service Can’t Solve American Political Violence

“The assassination of a member of Congress is not a question of ‘if,’ it’s a question of ‘when,’” Ritchie Torres (D-NY) told Axios this week. “We are living in an age of political violence.”

Schiff on Fox Business: Inflation Ain’t Dead Yet

On Wednesday, Peter appeared on Claman Countdown with Liz Claman on Fox Business. There he voiced strong opposition to the Fed’s recent decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, pointing out that this behavior is what got the economy in trouble in the first place.

Peter Schiff: Fed Announces More Price Controls

On Wednesday night, Peter took to his podcast to analyze the Fed’s 50 basis point rate cut. He discusses the Fed’s motives in cutting interest rates, why the move is another mistake in a long sequence of policy errors, and also points out the irony in campaign rhetoric surrounding price controls. Make sure you also […]

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 […]