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March 7, 2019 Videos

Peter Schiff: America’s Economic Problems Are Self-Inflicted (Video)

Peter Schiff has been talking a lot about the prospects of a trade deal lately. His point: an end to the trade war isn’t going to heal America’s economic wounds. And those wounds? Well, they’re self-inflicted. Peter appeared on RT again on Monday (March 4) to hammer home this point.

March 1, 2019 Friday Gold Wrap

Patience Grasshopper! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.01.19

Jerome Powell went to Capitol Hill this week and continued to preach patience. In other words, the Powell Pause is still firmly in play. In fact, the Fed chair confirmed that balance sheet reduction is a done deal. But why this sudden patience? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, Mike Maharrey talks […]

February 28, 2019 Key Gold Headlines

Student Loan Bubble Just Keeps Getting Bigger

Based on the latest data, the student debt crisis in America isn’t about to end any time soon. US household debt climbed to a record $13.54 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2018. Student loan debt makes up a sizeable chunk of that total. In fact, student loan debt now ranks as the second-largest consumer […]

February 26, 2019 Key Gold Headlines

Wholesale Inventories Post Biggest Gain in 5 Years: Another Sign of Slowing Economy

Even as the Federal Reserve and the financial news network pundits continue to dangle the prospect of a booming economy in front of us, we’re seeing more and more bad news that undermines this narrative and reveals the rotting foundation of the US economy. The wholesale inventory report that came out yesterday is the latest […]

February 25, 2019 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: The Fed Is Trying to Get the Market A Little Bit Pregnant When It Comes to Inflation

There was a lot of Fed-talk on Friday and the big theme was inflation. For quite a while, Peter has been asking an important question: what is the Federal Reserve going to do when the inflation level gets above 2%? Well, it looks like its setting the stage. 

February 19, 2019 Videos

Peter Schiff: We’d All Be Better Off if Cortez Was Still Waiting Tables Instead of Working in Congress

Peter Schiff recently appeared on InfoWars with Alex Jones to talk about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Green New Deal. He said the real problem isn’t the climate deniers, it’s the economy deniers. 

February 15, 2019 Friday Gold Wrap

Borrowing into Oblivion: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.15.19

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

February 8, 2019 Friday Gold Wrap

The Green (And Red) New Deal: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.08.19

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

February 7, 2019 Videos

That Moment Janet Yellen Sounds Just a Little Bit Like Peter Schiff

All of a sudden, former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen sounds a little bit like Peter Schiff. During an interview on CNBC,  Yellen conceded that the next Fed move could be an interest rate cut. Of course, it’s possible. If global growth really weakens and that spills over to the United States where financial conditions tighten […]

February 1, 2019 Friday Gold Wrap

The Powell Put Is On! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.01.19

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.