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Treasury Adds $1.1T of debt in last 4 months and $2T YTD

Current Trends The Treasury has still been issuing tons of short-term debt to finance exploding deficits. In the last 4 months, $1.1T in new debt has been added, with the vast majority being financed by debt maturing in less than 10 years. Over $400B has been debt maturing in less than 1 year. This will […]

The Federal Reserve: A Seamless Extension of the Regime

The Federal Reserve often insists on its independence from political forces, but when push comes to shove, its purpose is to enable massive deficits and inflate the dollar for the government’s benefit. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold.

Schiff with Burack: Even 2008 is Preferable to 2024 

Last Tuesday, Jason Burack, host of “Wall St for Main St,” interviewed Peter. They cover the state of gold and silver markets, the similarities between 2024 and 2008, and the flaws with government data. Peter also predicts a return to QE-style Fed policy in the near future. 

Peter Schiff: Gold on Its Way to 2700

On the latest episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter highlights the big news of the week: gold set a new all time high price. He also reviews new Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data, comments on Donald Trump’s proposal for a government efficiency committee, and forecasts a return to 2008-era quantitative easing policies.

Federal Budget: Government Adds $662B of Debt in Three Months

Federal Budget The Federal Government publishes the spending and revenue numbers on a monthly basis. The charts and tables below give an in-depth review of the Federal Budget, showing where the money is coming from, where it is going to, and the surplus or deficit.

Treasury Finally Issues Some Long-Term Debt

After nearly 10 months of issuing mostly short-term debt, the Treasury finally issued Notes in 2 of the last 3 months.

The Fed vs. The Treasury: All Roads Lead to Inflation

In the fight against inflation, is it the Fed or the Treasury that calls the shots? The answer is, it’s both. The Fed raises interest rates to make loans less attractive and bring inflation down, but The Treasury has its own set of magic tricks to artificially “stimulate” or “tighten” the economy as well. One of […]

Schiff vs. Hanke: Who’s to Blame for Inflation?

Last week, Peter debated Steve Hanke, professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University, on inflation, the debt crisis, and the future of the dollar. David Lin hosted the debate on The David Lin Report and provided moderation for the event. While Peter and Hanke have their disagreements, both ultimately agree that the United States is in rough fiscal and monetary shape, and terrible monetary […]

New Peter Schiff Interview: Rates are Still Too Loose

Last week Peter appeared on the Futures Radio Show podcast with Anthony Crudele. In their interview, they discuss the factors affecting gold’s price, why the Fed can’t control inflation, and the viability of Bitcoin.

Yellen Continues Betting on Interest Rate Declines

In February, the data showed that Yellen was making a big bet that long-term rates would not stay elevated for long. This was demonstrated by the volume of short-term debt issuance. The Treasury was willing to pay higher rates to keep the maturity of the debt shorter.