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Peter Schiff: Inflation Is Going to Win the War

The CPI data for December buoyed markets and raised hopes that the Federal Reserve is winning its war against inflation. But in his podcast, Peter explained that the Fed isn’t winning the war. It is losing and will ultimately surrender to inflation.

US Monthly Budget Deficit Up 299% Year on Year in December

The US government ran an $85 billion budget deficit in December, according to the Monthly Treasury Department Statement. That was much lower than November’s massive $248.5 billion shortfall, but don’t be deceived by the drop. December is typically a low deficit month. The relatively big shortfall indicates the federal government is on a trajectory to […]

Peter Schiff: The Recession Everybody Denies Exists Is Going to Get Worse

Peter Schiff recently appeared on Dan Bongino’s Unfiltered on Fox News to talk about the economy, inflation, the stock market, the Federal Reserve and investing in 2023. Peter said the recession that everybody denies exists is going to get worse, and so is inflation.

Is “Cooling” CPI Transitory? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Jan. 13, 2023

The headline numbers from December’s CPI report give the impression that price inflation is continuing to cool. Markets are giddy at the prospect. But in this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues that “cooling” price inflation is most likely transitory and the markets still don’t really understand the Fed’s position. […]

Is “Cooling” CPI Setting the Stage for More Inflation?

Based on the headline numbers, price inflation cooled again in December, boosting market optimism that the Federal Reserve will continue to ease off the pedal on its monetary tightening. But this could be setting the stage for more price inflation down the road. And a deeper look at the data reveals that a lot of […]

Peter Schiff: More Economic Pain Ahead in 2023 (Video Interview)

Last year was a tough one for investors. In fact, it was the worst year for Wall Street since 2008. The Dow was down about 8.8%. The S&P 500 fell by 19.4%, dropping more than 20% from its high. The Nasdaq took the worst hit, tumbling by 33.1%. Meanwhile, the bond market tanked, bitcoin collapsed, […]

You Wanted Stimulus; You Got Stagflation

During the pandemic, we got trillions of dollars in stimulus. The Federal Reserve alone pumped nearly $5 trillion into the economy. People gobbled up those stimulus checks, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. Now we’re paying for those stimmy checks with rampant inflation that is morphing into stagflation. As Peter Schiff has […]

Ask Mike Anything: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Jan. 6, 2023

You have questions. Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey has answers. In this episode of the podcast, Mike answers questions submitted by listeners. He covers topics ranging from the American Silver Eagle shortage to the best states for sound money.

Ron Paul: The Mother of All Economic Crises on the Horizon

For the last several years, we’ve enjoyed the fruits of an economic bubble blown up by easy money and debt. But ultimately, that debt is going to be the economy’s undoing. Simply put, these debt levels are unsustainable without runaway inflation. So, pick your poison.

The Fed Can’t Win: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Dec. 30, 2022

The Federal Reserve is trying to win a war against price inflation without tipping the economy into a recession. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey highlights two more reasons this is a game the Fed can’t win. He also does a quick overview of the gold market in 2022 as […]