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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson delivered remarks titled “The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy” on October 1st at the Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, Virginia, offering the latest in a string of recent admissions from Fed officials that inflation has run hot for years without a clear resolution in sight. Jefferson acknowledged that […]

In Sunday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter tackles the disconnect between Wall Street optimism and economic reality. He walks through the dangerous complacency around rising bond yields, warns of a historic breakdown in market breadth, and reiterates his long-standing case for gold as the ultimate safe haven. He also touches on the psychology […]

Last week, Peter joined Gary on the Metals and Miners podcast to explain why confidence in the US Treasury market is eroding and why the Federal Reserve’s response will only make matters worse. He walks through the mechanics of Fed intervention, the coming pressure on the dollar, and why gold remains the standout asset in […]

The latest inflation reports show price increases surging to multi-year highs across nearly every major category — driven not just by energy costs, but by the Federal Reserve’s continued easy-money policies and the compounding fiscal burden of new wars and runaway deficits. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed […]

No one wants Japan’s sovereign debt.  The global sovereign bond collapse appears to be rapidly worsening. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) owns more than half of its own government bonds, desperate to prop up the economy by buying domestic debt that nobody else wants. But no central bank can prop up an economy forever.

In recent months, the financial landscape has witnessed a notable shift in the relationship between bond yields and gold prices. As bond yields falter and economic uncertainties loom, gold is once again emerging as an asset of stability for investors seeking refuge from market volatility. This resurgence of interest in gold reflects a broader trend […]

French markets have found some relief after the first round of its latest election, with stocks recovering somewhat and bond yields falling after reaching a 12-year high. But no matter which side wins in France, the market is afraid that an increase in unsustainable spending could be the common denominator. 

Bonds continued to get hammered. On Tuesday morning, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose above 2.9%, and the yield on the 30-year is knocking on the door of 3%. Since bond yields rise as bond prices fall, this indicates a serious decline in the bond market. In his podcast, Peter Schiff said that at […]

After Pres Trump signed a bill raising the debt ceiling last fall, we warned that rising interest rates could crush the US federal budget under interest payments. Well, interest rates are going up and so is the cost of servicing the US government’s $21-plus trillion debt.