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June 1, 2026 Original Analysis

The Unique Relationship Between the Defense Industry and Innovation

For decades, the military and industrial complex has stood as a reminder of Federal power and waste, with a system of contracts and research methods that seem almost inherently expensive and slow. While the defense industry increased spending, and used funding inefficiently, most people in the latter half of the 20th century still accepted the […]

March 24, 2026 Original Analysis

Eisenhower and the Threat of Military Overreach

In a timeless and ominously prophetic speech, Eisenhower left the nation after his eight years in office with a warning that no one at the time understood the significance of. Although Eisenhower had been at the very heart of America’s military might during World War II, he believed that what he and other American Americans […]

March 5, 2026 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: The Last Thing We Need is Another War

On Tuesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter dismantles the claim that President Trump would end America’s wars and lays out why the recent escalation with Iran marks a sharp break from those promises. He moves from constitutional objections to the political incentives that promote conflict, and finishes by warning about the economic fallout […]

March 8, 2024 Original Analysis

$1 Trillion Per 100 Days: Is This the Year the Debt Bubble Explodes?

With a stunning trillion dollars added to the national debt in only three months, projected to reach an incomprehensible $54 trillion within 10 years, and America’s interest payments on track to exceed defense spending next year, the question must be asked: How much longer can the debt bubble go?

December 29, 2021 Key Gold Headlines

Biden Signs Massive Military Spending Bill – How Will They Pay for It?

President Joe Biden’s “build back better” spending bill seems to be dead — at least for the time being. But there is still plenty of spending coming down the pike. This raises an important question: how is the Federal Reserve going to simultaneously taper its bond-buying program and monetize all of this debt? On Monday, […]