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Myth Busting! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 25, 2022

You’ve probably heard people say inflation is being caused by “greedy corporations.”  They back up this increasingly popular narrative with tales of “excessive corporate profits.” In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey busts this myth. He also talks about the wild ride in the gold and silver markets after Russia invaded […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Inflation Fight Will Cause a Recession — And More Inflation

The markets seem to be anticipating a Fed inflation fight. They also seem to be realizing that this is going to cause a recession. But they still haven’t come to grips with the fact that this is not going to fix the inflation problem. In his podcast, Peter Schiff argues that the recession will actually […]

It’s Another Housing Bubble and the Fed Is Holding the Pin

Are we heading toward housing crisis 2.0? That remains to be seen. Two things are for certain. This is a massive housing bubble. And the Fed is holding the pin.

A Bunch of Bull(ard): SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 18, 2022

There was more bad inflation news this week. So, the Fed is about to ramp up the inflation fight, right? Not so fast. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey argues that the central bank isn’t set to go to war with inflation because it can’t. And he explains how St. […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Is Running Out of Minutes

The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January FOMC meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 16). While there was some talk about taking on inflation, it doesn’t appear the central bank is really serious about an inflation fight. In his podcast, Peter Schiff talked about the most recent inflation data and the Fed’s response. He said […]

St. Louis Fed Pres. Bullard Lets the Cat Out of the Bag: The Fed Doesn’t Have the Stomach for an Inflation Fight

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard unwittingly let the cat out of the bag and revealed the central bank doesn’t have the stomach to do what’s necessary to take on surging, persistent inflation.

The Fed Is Stuck in a Tight Spot

SchiffGold managing editor and host of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast Mike Maharrey joined Mises Institute President Jeff Deist on WHBO radio to talk about inflation and the Federal Reserve, Mike explains how the Fed has gotten itself stuck in a tight spot. To be sure, it has an inflation problem. But a legitimate fix […]

Peter Schiff: The Inflation Tsunami Is Just Getting Started

After CPI came in hotter than expected yet again in January, Peter Schiff appeared on Fox Business along with Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Solutions Funds Group Larry Shover. Peter said that the inflation tsunami is just getting started and the Fed is powerless to fight it.

Uh-Oh! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 11, 2022

The Federal Reserve still seems to be hoping that inflation will just go away on its own or that it can jawbone it down by projecting a few little rate hikes. But the Consumer Price Index data keeps dashing its hopes. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about the […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed’s Important Admission

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic made an important admission during a CNBC interview. He confessed the Fed wasn’t really going all-in on the inflation fight. That raises a question: how is it going to tame the inflation monster? Peter Schiff talked about this admission during his podcast, along with a head-scratching article about the trade […]