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Americans Are Buying A Lot — Of Inflation

Retail sales have gone up to start the year as Americans keep spending. But what are they buying? Inflation. American consumers are spending hand-over-fist in an effort to keep up with surging prices.

Peter Schiff: The Fed Will Raise Rates… Until It Can’t

After going from not even thinking about thinking about raising interest rates, to thinking about it, to talking about it, the Fed finally got around to raising rates last week. Peter Schiff called it the most anticipated and probably the least significant rate hike ever. So, what’s next? In his podcast, Peter said the Fed […]

Too Little Too Late: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast March 18, 2022

The Fed launched its much-anticipated war on inflation this week. It wasn’t much of a first strike. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the Fed meeting and what might come next. He also touches on the possibility of a “petroyuan.”

Some Bad Ideas Just Won’t Die

This may be the dumbest thing you read today. Not my words, but this CNN article I’m about to tell you about.

Peter Schiff: The Most Anticipated and Least Significant Rate Hike Ever

The Federal Reserve wrapped up its March meeting, delivering a 25 basis-point interest rate hike in the face of a 7.9% CPI. Peter Schiff called it the most anticipated and probably the most meaningless rate hike in history.

More Inflation Coming Down the Pike; Producer Prices Up Big Again

In another sign that the inflation train is far from running out of steam, producer prices were up big again in February. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand surged 0.8% month on month. This was close to the expectation. The annual increase in producer prices came in at 10%, tying the all-time record.

The Fed’s Feckless Inflation Fight

The Fed is supposedly about to step into the ring to fight inflation. But all indications are it’s going to be a feckless fight.

Peter Schiff with Tucker Carlson: Inflation Only Has One Way to Go!

Last week, we got another big jump in consumer prices with the February CPI data. Peter Schiff appeared on Fox News with Tucker Carlson to talk about the rampant inflation. He said it’s only going to get worse. Inflation only has one way to go. Up.

Bad News and Really Bad News: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 11, 2022

We got the February CPI data yesterday. There is some bad news in the report and then there is some really bad news. In this episode, SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Host Mike Maharrey breaks it all down. He also talks about gold’s rollercoaster ride this week in the context of inflation and the Russia-Ukraine situation.

Inflation Up 0.8% Month-on-Month and Shows No Sign of Slowing

The latest seasonally adjusted inflation rate for January was 0.8% month over month. The non-seasonally adjusted annual rate came in at 7.87%. Both of these numbers were slightly above expectations. Unlike last year, where one component made up the bulk of the move, the past several months have shown increases more evenly spread across the […]