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Peter Schiff: We’re Burning Through Our Balance Sheet

On Friday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter connects the dots between military spending, economic coercion, and what he sees as deeper flaws in U.S. monetary and fiscal policy. He warns that the U.S. is depleting physical and financial resources at the same time that the Fed’s structure and tariff politics create perverse incentives. […]

War Will Be Funded by Inflation

With the prospect of peace on the horizon, free-market economists can rest easier knowing the worst of the Iran war may be over. Even if the war is really over, the state will still use it as a scapegoat for the Federal Reserve’s latest inflationary policies. The following article was originally published by the Mises […]

Money Supply Surges to Multi-Year High as Fed Restarts QE

The latest CPI figures are not pretty, and consumers are feeling it. Despite what politicians and Fed governors say, US monetary policy is nowhere near “restrictive,” and we’re paying the price for it. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Peter Schiff or […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Destroyed Sound Money

On Tuesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter walks listeners through the Fed’s origin story and how the institution’s structure and mission has warped the U.S. monetary system. In the context of Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing for Fed Chairman, he explains why the Fed was designed as a private banking syndicate, how its notes […]

When is Debt Good?

While one of the main talking points of Schiffgold is the great damage of national debt, there does exist a positive place for debt in the world. National debt is a problem because it forces the people to bear a risk that they have no desire for or understanding of. The people’s lack of care […]

Warsh Vows a Leaner, “Strictly Independent” Fed as Gold Brushes $4,800

In his Senate confirmation hearing on April 21st, Federal Reserve Chairman–designate Kevin Warsh pledged nothing short of a philosophical reset at the world’s most influential central bank. Backed by President Trump and politely flanked by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Warsh told lawmakers that full employment and stable prices remain “mission-critical,” yet achievable only if the Fed […]

Peter Schiff: War and QE Mean Higher Inflation

On Friday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter walks listeners through a mix of geopolitical flare-ups and what he sees as reckless monetary policy. He ties headlines out of the Middle East to market moves, argues that the Federal Reserve’s balance-sheet expansion is quietly inflationary, and contrasts profit-driven private enterprise with costly government-run alternatives. […]

Fed Gov Waller Sees “Transitory” Landmines Everywhere 

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller traveled to Auburn University on April 17th bearing a familiar message: inflation may look tame if you squint, but another surprise could be lurking around the corner. While he highlighted “underlying inflation…running close to 2 percent,” recent data—from Brent crude’s surge to gasoline topping $4.10 a gallon—tells a less tranquil […]

How Inflation Stole a Century of Falling Prices

With the latest 12 month CPI figure coming in at 3.3%, it’s clear that inflation is alive and well. What’s less clear to the public is the fact that inflation is a policy choice– an intentional political act meant to rob citizens of the benefits of falling prices. The following article was originally published by […]

Consumer Sentiment Has Never Been This Bad

Consumer sentiment has hit an all-time low in America as the promises of Trumpenomics like a flood of tariff wealth, slashed income taxes, and lower prices are washed away by the tides of war, low growth, bad math, and money printing. Politicians want to be good at math when it serves them, and terrible at […]