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Posts Tagged: “debt ceiling“

August 6, 2025 Exploring Finance

Bessent Trying to Undo Yellen’s Poor Debt Management

Current Trends The government hit the debt ceiling back in January and has been pursuing extraordinary measures since. This usually means dipping into things like Civil Service Retirement funds to free up cash and avoid borrowing any more money. As the chart below shows, the debt balance has been pretty much net neutral for the […]

July 10, 2025 Key Gold Headlines

Gold Sits at 28% on the Year as Tariff Clock Winds Down

Gold ended last week at a record-setting US $3,332 per ounce, up 1.8 % on the week and a blistering 28 % year-to-date. The metal’s march higher has come even as Wall Street cheers fresh equity highs and a softer dollar, underscoring bullion’s stubborn appeal as fiscal storm clouds gather. Yesterday’s price action was orderly—just […]

May 15, 2025 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Washington’s Debt is the Crisis, not China

In Monday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter calls out the Wall Street celebration of a supposed trade victory over China as nothing more than wishful thinking. He argues that, contrary to the media narrative, there was no real trade deal—just a retreat from an unwinnable war. As he unpacks the realities of the […]

The Federal Balance Sheet
May 10, 2025 Exploring Finance

Treasury Has Paid Out $941B in Interest Over the Last 12 Months

The government hit the debt ceiling back in January and has been pursuing extraordinary measures since. This usually means dipping into things like Civil Service Retirement funds to free up cash and avoid borrowing any more money.

February 18, 2025 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Trump Should Emulate Washington

On Sunday, Peter revived his Sunday night podcast habit for a special President’s Day themed episode. In it he reflects on the character of George Washington and how far the country’s economic health has fallen since the founding of our country. President Trump can follow Washington’s example if he wants to get the country back […]

June 9, 2023 Friday Gold Wrap

I Told Ya So! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap June 9, 2023

In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey engages in a little “I told you so!” discussing a couple of things he got right, including his assertion that the real problems would start after the debt ceiling deal and that it was important to keep your eye on the commercial real estate […]

June 7, 2023 Original Analysis

National Debt Surges By Over $350 Billion in One Day After Debt Ceiling Deal

I warned you. I said when the fake debt ceiling fight ended, the real problems would begin. Well, the debt ceiling fight is over, and here we are. On the first working day after the so-called Fiscal Responsibility Act went into effect, the national debt surged by $359 billion.

June 7, 2023 Guest Commentaries

Ron Paul: Congress Passes the Fiscally Irresponsible Act

With the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, the fake debt ceiling fight is over. The federal government walked away from the deal with a shiny new credit card that has no limits. And what did we get? Spending “cuts” that actually increase spending and another great big tax increase.

June 5, 2023 Original Analysis

Fake Debt Ceiling Fight Yields Fake Spending Cuts and a Credit Card With No Limits

We have a debt ceiling deal. And the deal is there is functionally no debt ceiling until January 2025.

June 2, 2023 Friday Gold Wrap

A Premium Episode: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap June 2, 2023

If you buy gold or silver, you’re going to pay a premium. So, what exactly is a premium and how is it determined? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey answers common questions about premiums. He also discusses the debt ceiling deal and reveals where Americans rank gold as a long-term […]

May 26, 2023 Friday Gold Wrap

When the Solution Becomes the Problem: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap May 26, 2023

The debt ceiling “crisis” is coming to a head.  We’re pretty confident Republicans and Democrats will strike a deal and raise the debt ceiling. That’s supposed to solve the problem. But Friday Gold Wrap podcast host Mike Maharrey says the solution is the problem. In this episode, he also offers some bullish perspective on silver.