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December 9, 2019 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: A Trumped Up Jobs Report

Friday’s employment report from the Labor Department far exceeded expectations. Mainstream analysts called the report “stellar.” Some pundits even called it the best jobs report in history. According to the Labor Department, the US economy added 266,000 jobs in November. Economists had projected an increase of around 187,000. The unemployment figure dropped to 3.5%. Peter […]

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October 7, 2019 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Spiraling Toward Recession

Last week, we got bad news in the manufacturing sector. The ISM index of national factory activity dropped to a 10-year low. It was the second straight month the number was below 50, which indicates a contraction in manufacturing. That news sent stock markets into a tailspin. This was followed up by a very week […]

March 13, 2019 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Seen People More Clueless

The February jobs report came in significantly below expectations. First quarter GDP estimates are way down. And we’re seeing other numbers that indicate a rotting economic foundation. But nobody is worried. In fact, most of the attention continues to be focused on the trade deal as if it is going to push the economy to […]

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December 10, 2018 Key Gold Headlines

What Do These Jobs Numbers Really Tell Us Anyway?

November’s jobs numbers came out Friday weaker than expected. Trump’s twitter feed was strangely silent on the jobs report. Generally, he likes to tout unemployment as an accomplishment, even though he poo-pooed the same numbers when he was campaigning against Obama. As Peter Schiff pointed out in his most recent podcast, the official numbers significantly understate […]

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November 5, 2018 Key Gold Headlines

Peter Schiff: Jobs Are Another Bubble About to Burst

October jobs numbers came out on Friday and everybody was all giddy about healthy growth. But in his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff said jobs are just another bubble about to burst.

October 9, 2018 Videos

Peter Schiff: Stagflation Is Coming (Video)

Peter Schiff recently appeared on RT Boom Bust, along with Investor’s Advantage Corporation founder John Grace, to talk about the recent jobs report. Peter summed things up with a dire warning. Stagflation is coming and it’s going to be worse than 2008.

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September 11, 2018 Key Gold Headlines

Peter Schiff: The Latest Jobs Report Was Anything but Strong

The August jobs report came out last Friday. Mike Maharrey offered a little bit of analysis during the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, saying he was skeptical that the actual employment situation is as great as the mainstream seems to think. Peter Schiff offered a more in-depth breakdown of the employment report in his latest podcast, […]

September 7, 2018 Friday Gold Wrap

Is It 2008 2.0? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.07.18

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

March 12, 2018 Key Gold Headlines

Are These Jobs Numbers “Beautiful” or Fake News?

Jobs numbers came out Friday better than expected. According to the Labor Department, the US economy added 313,000 jobs last month, the most since October 2015. Economists had anticipated a gain of about 200,000. Wage growth was less stellar, ticking up just 0.1%. Analysts projected a 0.2% increase after a pretty significant jump of 0.3% […]

March 9, 2018 Friday Gold Wrap

Focus on Fundamentals: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.09.18

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.