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Peter Schiff: The Fed Can’t Do What It’s Saying It Will Do
The Fed FOMC minutes came out last week, signaling tighter monetary policy. Peter Schiff talked about the minutes in his podcast, arguing that the Fed can’t do what it says it’s going to do. If it does, it will crash the markets and the economy. And it won’t lower inflation.

The Fed Released Its December FOMC Minutes; I Have Questions!
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from the December FOMC meeting on Thursday (Jan. 5) and the markets freaked once again at the prospect of monetary tightening. The minutes seem to indicate an even more abrupt shift to tighter monetary policy to fight inflation. But I have questions.

The Big Story: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Dec. 31, 2021
We’re on the cusp of a new year. We certainly had a wild ride in 2021 with continuing coronavirus drama, inflation that turned out to be not so transitory, and a record-breaking stock market bubble. So, what was the biggest story of 2021? Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey thinks it was a story that […]

Peter Schiff and Judge Napolitano: The Truth About Inflation
Peter Schiff appeared on Judging Freedom with Judge Napolitano to talk about inflation. Why are we suffering from it? Who’s to blame? And where is this leading?

REAL Interest Rates: The Missing Puzzle Piece the Mainstream Is Ignoring
Inflation is sizzling hot. Gold has historically served as an inflation hedge. So, why hasn’t gold caught a bid? In a word, confusion. Taper tantrums and fear of Fed rate hikes have generated massive confusion in the markets. People are selling gold when they should be heavily buying gold in the dips. And at the […]

Peter Schiff: The Era of Low Inflation Is the Only Thing That’s Transitory
Last week, the Fed sped up its timetable for tapering its asset purchases and raising interest rates. While this represents a slightly tighter monetary policy, it’s far from truly tight. And yet, the central bankers at the Fed and a lot of people in the mainstream seem to think these small steps will tame the […]

A Brand New Fed Chair? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Dec. 3, 2021
After President Biden announced he was reappointing Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve Chairman, Powell went hawkish, saying it’s time to retire the word “transitory” when it comes to inflation and talking about speeding up the taper. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the […]

The Fed Pulled Off a Masterful Manipulation of the Junk Bond Market
The Federal Reserve pulled off a magnificent manipulation of the junk bond market, facilitated a massive wealth transfer from savers to speculators, pocketed millions of dollars, and then washed its hands of the matter. In March 2020, as governments shut down the economy for coronavirus, the Fed slashed interest rates and launched a massive quantitative […]

The Fed’s Artificially Low Interest Rates Are Eating Away at Social Security
The Federal Reserve has held interest rates artificially low for decades. This causes all kinds of distortions and misallocations in the economy. And it’s creating quite a problem for the Social Security Administration.

The Taper Is On
The Federal Reserve wrapped up its November FOMC meeting on Wednesday and finally did something other than talk. The central bank announced it will begin to taper its massive quantitative easing program.