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The Inflation Freight Train Keeps on Rolling

The inflation freight train is still hurtling down the track at breakneck speed. Everybody expected a big Consumer Price Index number for March. When it was all said and done, we got what was expected. And then some.

Peter Schiff: March Madness in the Bond Market

There was a little March Madness on Wall Street. In fact, the month turned into an old-fashioned blood bath. But you wouldn’t have found any carnage in the stock market. In fact, the Dow Jones gained a decent 2.3% on the month. But beneath that glittery stock market stage (that attracts the most investor attention) there […]

Delusions of Grandeur: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap April 8, 2022

Earlier this week, Lael Brainard said the Federal Reserve will run off its balance sheet at a considerably more rapid pace than it did last time around. SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey thinks Brainard and the rest of the Fed officials suffer from delusions of grandeur if they think they can really pull […]

Why Won’t the Fed Be Able to Shrink Its Balance Sheet?

Earlier this week, Federal Reserve governor and vice-chair nominee Lael Brainard indicated the central bank will shrink its balance sheet at a “considerably” more rapid pace than it did during the previous cycle. I, Peter Schiff and a few others outside the mainstream have said the Fed won’t be able to do this. Why not?

Peter Schiff: America Is Heading for Stagflation

Most people seem to think that tighter monetary policy will bring on a recession, but they believe that it will solve the inflation problem. In his podcast, Peter Schiff explained why they’ve got it half right. We are heading toward a recession, but it’s not going to solve the inflation problem. In reality, we’re heading […]

The Fed Can’t Fix the Damage It Has Already Done

Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by one-quarter percent in its first salvo against rampant inflation. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated that the central bank will get more aggressive in its inflation fight in the coming months. Conventional wisdom holds that monetary tightening will reverse the impacts of the extraordinarily loose monetary […]

Words Mean Things: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap April 1, 2022

When you change the definition of words, it can create confusion. This is exactly why politicians have worked so hard to change the definition of inflation. As a result, a lot of people are very confused. In this Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains how the meaning of inflation has changed and why […]

Yield Curve Inversions Flashing Recession Warning Signal

We’ve seen a number of inversions in the Treasury bond yield curve over the last couple of weeks. This is a recession warning signal. In his podcast, Peter Schiff said the markets are right about the looming recession. But they’re not getting the whole picture.

While Talking About Fighting Inflation, the Fed Continued to Expand Its Balance Sheet

Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve launched its first salvo against inflation, raising interest rates by a quarter-percent. It was a pretty weak shot given 7.9% CPI, but Jerome Powell and other Fed presidents ratcheted up the tough rhetoric last week. Powell raised the possibility of 50 basis-point rate hikes at future meetings and San […]

Can Jerome Powell Bully Inflation? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 25, 2021

The Fed threw a pretty weak first punch at inflation with a quarter-point interest rate hike last week. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell followed up with some tough talk this week. The question is what will he do when the economy punches him in the face? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, […]