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Schiff on Sachs Realty: It’s Time for An Economic Reckoning
In his recent appearance with Todd on the Sachs Realty Podcast, Peter Schiff paints a sobering picture of America’s current economic landscape, challenging mainstream narratives promoted by Wall Street and the Federal Reserve. Throughout the discussion, he covers alarming trends from unsustainable debt levels and hidden recessions to mounting inflation and misguided trade policies, warning […]

Peter Schiff: Tariffs Reveal a Weak Economy
In the latest episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter dives into an eventful and troubling week for the U.S. economy, marked by tumbling stocks, a weakening dollar, and escalating global market tensions. Peter explains why Trump’s tough talk on NATO and increased tariffs may be exacerbating underlying structural weaknesses in the U.S. economy. He […]

Federal Contractors Are Just Another Form of Government Waste
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to make headlines, with the bureaucratic class panicking over its possible demise at Musk’s hand. DOGE’s goals are laudable, but the department should prioritize eliminating wasteful services completely, not replacing them with pseudo-private actors.

Congress Must Reclaim Its Authority Over Tariffs
President Trump continues to make waves with tariffs, with each announcement sending the market into a frenzy. Whether said tariffs will make economic life better is doubtful, but one thing is certain. It is foolish to entrust the power to levy such taxes to one man.

The Fed Can No Longer Ignore Stubborn Inflation
Last week’s inflation data confirms what many economists have been saying for months: the Fed’s inflation target is not achievable anytime soon. In fact, many economic signals suggest the opposite: inflation is here to stay, and even the Fed realizes it.

Tariffs Won’t Bring Back American Prosperity
With the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs still echoing throughout the economy, many are lauding the president’s policies as valuable leverage against trade allies. What these praises miss, however, are the unintended consequences of protectionism and the depressing effect of political uncertainty on economic activity.

Peter Schiff: Will Trump Achieve a Golden Age?
On Tuesday, Peter went live with analysis of this week’s major events. Most notably, he comments on Joe Biden’s controversial final acts as president and on Trump’s return to the Oval Office. He also analyzes the prospects for Trump’s second term and bashes the newly-inaugurated president for promoting a new cryptocurrency bearing his name.

Jerome Powell Has a Dream: Control Inflation
A recent article in the New York Times is reassuring. It assures us that while the recent CPI print showed inflation was running hot, not to worry! When measured in terms of “core” inflation, which “gives us a better idea of the underlying trend,” inflation actually isn’t so bad. And that underlying trend requires that […]

Trump’s Victory Leads to Gold Price Boom
As Trump’s tariff gambit reshapes the economic landscape, gold has emerged as an unexpected winner.

Is the Fed Loosening, Tightening, or Both? The Policy Paradox Unfolds
For the last two years, the media and establishment political class have claimed Fed policy has been sufficiently restrictive to tame inflation. But with Jerome Powell’s recent admission that inflation is higher than it should be, it’s clear that the Fed has not been hawkish enough. The following article was originally published by the Mises […]