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Peter Schiff vs. A Marxist Professor: Is Socialism the Problem or the Solution?

Peter Schiff debated Marxist professor Richard Wolff on RT Boom Bust. Wolff just can’t grasp that socialism isn’t the solution to America’s problems. Socialism is America’s problem.

Peter Schiff: It Was a Black and Blue Friday

Last Friday was Black Friday and it was a black and blue Friday for investors. Just about everything was down and markets panicked over a new COVID variant. Peter Schiff talked about the market reaction in his podcast. Did the markets overreact? And what would happen if we did go into another global lockdown? The […]

The Status Quo Changes Things? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Nov. 26, 2021

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden announced Jerome Powell will serve a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve. In effect, Biden stuck with the status quo. But the markets reacted as if big changes are afoot. Gold sold off hard, falling back below $1,800 an ounce. In this episode of the Friday Gold […]

Don’t Fall for It! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap November 19, 2021

The retail sales numbers for October came in even better than expected. The mainstream reported this as fantastic news — proof that the economy is booming. Meanwhile, Janet Yellen went on national TV and put a new spin on the transitory inflation narrative. In this week’s Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains why you […]

Ron Paul: Federal Reserve Policy Is a Complete Failure

A Peter Schiff put it, double-barrel inflation is locked and loaded. But after yet another month of hotter thane expected CPI, the central bankers at the Federal Reserve continue to insist that inflation is “transitory” and blame it on everything except their monetary policy. These central bankers lack any sense of self-awareness. If they did, […]

Booming Retail Sales Don’t Necessarily Signal “Strong Economy”

Retail sales surged at a higher than expected rate in October, rising 1.7%. The mainstream reported this as fantastic news signaling a strong economy. American consumers are out there buying lots of stuff. The stock market rallied and gold fell. But the mainstream narrative isn’t giving you the full picture.

Peter Schiff: Double-Barrel Inflation Is Locked and Loaded

The Consumer Price Index blew past expectations in October as the “transitory” inflation narrative continues to unwind. CPI was up 0.9%. On an annual basis, the inflation rate was 6.2% compared with a 5.9% estimate. It was the highest annual CPI gain since 1990. The CPI stole the headlines, but the Producer Price Index also […]

You Call This Transitory? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Nov. 12, 2021

The October Consumer Price Index data came out this week. They expected it to come in hot. But not this hot. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey digs into the CPI numbers, along with another inflation index that looks even worse, and he wonders out loud how anybody can […]

They Expected Inflation to Come in Hot in October; It Came in Sizzling

The consumer price index was expected to come in hot yet again in October. It came in sizzling. The actual CPI numbers for last month were even hotter than expected as “transitory” inflation remained well above 5% on an annual basis for the sixth straight month.

Peter Schiff With Megyn Kelly: Inflation Robs Working and Middle-Class Americans

Despite government officials and central bankers continuing to peddle the “transitory” inflation narrative, the average American isn’t buying it. They feel the squeeze of rising prices in their wallets. And it’s the average American who is hurt particularly hard by the skyrocketing cost of living. Peter Schiff appeared on the Megyn Kelly show to talk […]