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March 6, 2024 ・Original Analysis

Ron Paul: Fed’s “Dollar Destruction” and Moral Crisis

Ron Paul’s recent op-ed from the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, reprinted in the Orange County Register, breaks down the profound damage caused by central bank money printing: it pits savers against speculators, encouraging consumers to use debt to fund basic needs since their savings are constantly evaporating due to monetary debasement.

Man on a debt cliff
February 9, 2024 ・Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: We Are On The Brink of A Catastrophe

Jerome Powell’s 60 Minutes portrayal of the national debt crisis as a distant concern starkly contrasts with the urgent reality we face. Peter Schiff doesn’t mince words in his most recent podcast when he highlights the immediate threat:

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February 5, 2024 ・Guest Commentaries

JP Morgan: Money is Gold and Nothing Else

Our nation’s top financier had it correct 111 years ago: “Money is gold, and nothing else.” J.P. Morgan was convinced of this. Still, government agencies have schemed over the centuries to dismantle the gold standard.  Our guest commenter explains that, even though the Fed still holds gold, there was never a time when the dollar […]

printing press
January 15, 2024 ・Key Gold Headlines

Inflation Persists As Fed Signals Rate Cuts

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released two inflation reports highlighting inflation figures for December 2023. Here’s what they showed: 

Degrowthers misunderstand economy
January 9, 2024 ・Original Analysis

Degrowth Advocates Misunderstand the Business Cycle

December saw a resurgence of “degrowth” advocates in the media, with two articles published by Nature garnering special attention on X (formerly Twitter). The fallacies underlying the degrowth movement are not new in economics, but it’s worth revisiting them and their important connections to monetary policy in the age of central banking.

Powell and democratic party
January 8, 2024 ・Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: The Fed Will Bank on Biden in 2024

The Federal Reserve will play a pivotal role in the upcoming election and aim to boost President Biden or another Democratic candidate.

New Year Inflation
January 3, 2024 ・Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: 2024 Could Be Horrible For the Dollar

Peter Schiff left a stark warning at the end of the year: “2024 could be a horrible year for the dollar.”  Here are 3 big reasons why Peter thinks inflation might rise even higher this year.

December 29, 2023 ・Friday Gold Wrap

The End! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap December, 29, 2023

We’ve reached the end of another year. A new year is always a good time for reflection. And maybe even some resolutions. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the trajectory of gold as we enter the new year, explains an economic truth, offers some thoughts on New […]

December 28, 2023 ・Interviews

Peter Schiff: This Will Send Gold Off to the Races

Peter Schiff recently appeared on the Commodity Culture podcast to talk about gold. He said that while gold has done relatively well this year despite significant headwinds, we haven’t seen anything yet. Once the markets realize inflation is here to stay, gold will be off to the races.

December 26, 2023 ・Key Gold Headlines

Bills Filed in Oklahoma and Florida Would Create State Bullion Depositories

Bills filed in Florida and Oklahoma for the 2024 legislative session would create state precious metals bullion depositories. State-run bullion depositories would not only create a place to store precious metals; they could also encourage the use of sound money in those states and set the stage to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.