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Schiff w/ Mitchell: Fed Policy is Backfiring
Earlier this week, Peter joined Mark Mitchell on his podcast for a conversation on economics and monetary policy. They dive into the economic challenges facing the United States, focusing on structural issues like inflation, debt, and currency devaluation. Peter draws attention to the overlooked surge in gold prices, contrasting it with Bitcoin’s media spotlight, and […]

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 on Rocks and Stocks: Debt will Hit $50 Trillion by ‘28
Last week, Peter appeared on Rocks and Stocks News, a YouTube show and substack focusing on the mining sector. Host Allan Barry Laboucan interviews Peter on Bitcoin, the national debt problem, and the future for precious metals and the mining sector. Peter starts off by contrasting Bitcoin’s recent performance with gold’s. In some ways Bitcoin […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Still isn’t Data-Driven
In this mid-week episode, Peter analyzes recent PPI and CPI reports, reiterates his September rate-hike prediction, and comments on the Tump-Musk X interview that garnered the country’s attention on Monday. He also diagnoses the source of high housing and education costs that have made the economy feel so brutal to everyday Americans.

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.

The FED-Induced Housing Crisis
While the Federal Reserve’s inflationary policies are publicized as protecting the American people, they are causing the American dream of homeownership to slip away. By raising the federal funds rate to combat their self-inflicted inflation, the Fed has driven up mortgage costs, making it harder for aspiring homeowners to secure a place in the housing […]

The Ideological Battle Behind the U.S. Debt Crisis
The U.S. national debt is at 34.7 trillion dollars. If you laid that many dollar bills end-to-end, it would wrap around the Earth 134,599 times. That’s enough to travel to the sun and back 17 times. Suffice it to say, we’re in a pickle.

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 […]

Schiff on Reinvent Money: Euro on Shaky Ground
Paul Buitink, host of the Reinvent Money show, recently interviewed Peter on debt in Europe, possible futures for various currencies, and government monitoring of crypto and gold.

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.