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Inflation’s Impact: The Penny’s Plunge into Irrelevance

It’s no surprise to readers of this site that metals are often worth more than fiat currency. Gold, silver, and other precious metals are known for their value. But sometimes fiat currency can’t even compete with zinc.

Why Americans Don’t See A Healthy Economy

The US economy is bloated. Years of massive spending and stimulus fed government bureaucracy and elites, but left behind record-high debt and stagnant income for everyone else. It’s no wonder Americans don’t see a healthy economy. Our guest commentator delves into this disconnect.

Peter Schiff: Booming Stock Market Mirrors Dot-Com Bubble

This week Peter covers the highlights of a volatile trading week, paying special attention to Nvidia, Wall Street’s favorite AI stock, and Newmont Corporation, a heavy hitter in the gold mining industry. Both companies’ shares experienced dramatic price action this week, with NVDA gaining $260 billion in market cap and pulling the market up after an excellent earnings […]

Is a Weak Yen Feeding the Global Gold Bull?

The gold price has been surging, with unprecedented central bank demand gobbling up supply. It has been a force to behold — especially as US monetary policy has been relatively tight since 2022, and 10-year Treasury yields have rocketed up, which generally puts firm downward pressure on gold against USD. 

Peter Schiff: Household Debt Highest In Nation’s History

In a recent interview, Peter Schiff was featured on Real America with Dan Ball. 

Biden Blames Retailers for Inflation Created by his Policies

On Super Bowl Sunday, President Biden took to X (formerly Twitter) to skewer consumer brands for “shrinkflation,” a phenomenon where product vendors reduce package sizes without proportionally reducing price, in what essentially amounts to a per unit cost increase for consumers. The video explicitly calls out popular snack brands such as Breyers, Gatorade, and Tostitos— all food […]

Why America Will Never Surmount Its Mountain of Debt

Can America hope to climb past its mountain of $34 trillion of federal debt? With the staggering weight of unfunded liabilities in vital entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare reaching $212 trillion, any strategy for repayment is met with formidable obstacles. Our guest contributor arrives at a sobering verdict: the magnitude of the debt […]

New Peter Schiff Video: Inflation Rises, Bitcoin ETFs, and the Final Gold Shakeout

Peter released a brief video addressing the looming resurgence of inflation. Ironically, on the back of disappointing inflation numbers, gold witnessed a dip below $2000 on Tuesday due to higher-than-expected CPI data.

Currency Chaos: A Look at the Lira, Argentine Peso, and Ruble

It’s already looking like it could be a dramatic year for the US dollar, and a good time to check in on a few of the major troubled currencies around the world: the Turkish Lira, Argentine Peso, and Russian Ruble. 

Peter Schiff: Inflation and Biden’s Blame Game

During this week’s Super Bowl ads, Biden slammed greedy corporations for inflation. In his most recent podcast, Peter explains exactly what’s happening with inflation, and why Biden’s blame game has it backward.