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The Government Can’t Stimulate Us to Prosperity

The economy is booming again – or so we’re told. Trillions in stimulus have juiced consumption and created the illusion of prosperity. But in truth, Americans are simply spending printed money on stuff they didn’t produce. Peter Schiff recently said America’s consumption economy is really a bubble The problem is, economies can’t run on consumption. […]

Peter Schiff and Tucker Carlson: The Financial Crisis Will Be Worse Than the Pandemic

Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April came in much hotter than expected. Year-on-year, inflation is up 4.2%. The big number even prompted Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida to say, “We were surprised by higher than expected inflation data.” Peter Schiff appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show to talk about the consequences of more printed money […]

Surprise! Not! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap May 14, 2021

CPI came in much hotter than expected. Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida actually said, “We were surprised by higher than expected inflation data.” But should we really be surprised by this? In this episode, Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey talks about inflation and suggests maybe you shouldn’t be shocked. He also discusses the whacked-out […]

Jim Grant: The Fed Can’t Control Inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell insists inflation is “transitory.” As prices have spiked throughout the economy, Powell’s messaging has essentially been, “Move along. Nothing to see here.” Peter Schiff has been saying the central bankers at the Fed can’t actually tell the truth about inflation because even if they acknowledge it’s a problem (and it […]

Peter Schiff: You Don’t Need Jobs If You’re Spending Printed Money

Everybody expected the jobs report last Friday to show a big increase in employment. It didn’t happen. Instead of the 978,000 new jobs created in April that economists expected, nonfarm payroll increased by just 266,000. On top of that, the Labor Department revised the March number down from 916,000 to 770,000. The unemployment rate ticked […]

Yellin’ at Yellen: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap May 7, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen did a big flip-flop this week. Her comments and her subsequent attempt to walk them back were telling. She accidentally revealed the ugly truth about inflation and the central bank’s ability to deal with it. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey takes Yellen to task. He […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Can’t Tell the Truth About Inflation

Inflation is the word of the day. We’ve been talking about inflation for months, but now the mainstream is starting to pay attention to rising prices. In corporate board rooms, board members are talking about passing along their increased costs to their customers. Consumers are trying to tighten budgets. But the Federal Reserve keeps telling […]

Janet Yellen’s Flip-Flop and What She’s Really Telling Us

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent markets into a tizzy on Tuesday when she said interest rates may have to rise to keep the economy from overheating with all the government stimulus. But later in the day, she walked those comments back, claiming inflation isn’t going to be a problem and insisting that she wasn’t suggesting […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Cheats to Avoid Getting an ‘F’ on the Economy

A lot of the economic data that came out last week looked pretty good. GDP growth came in big in the first quarter. Personal income rose by a record amount in March. The mainstream spun it all as positive, raving as if the economy is earning an ‘A.’ But in his podcast, Peter Schiff argues […]

This Economy Is Jacked Up! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap April 20, 2021

There was a lot of news and economic data that came out this week. The Fed held its April meeting. President Biden unveiled yet another tax and spend plan. And the Q1 GDP numbers came out. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey gives an overview of the week’s news and […]