Peter's Blog

Since Trump’s first term, a driving force among nationalist conservatives is a desire to limit immigration. The whole movement has an aura of survivalism about it. Conservatives feel that they are being replaced by people with a different culture than themselves. They are afraid that through democracy, their country will be taken away from them, […]

A troubling  statistic has made the rounds through social media. It should be a warning to anyone, but in particular those who understand the dangers of fiscal irresponsibility: the US government must now spend more of their budget on interest payments than defense. Our own inability to stop consuming has turned interest into one of […]

The economy is bound to eventually reach a point where it can no longer tolerate the interest rates required to keep inflation and debt under control, and some of the loudest warnings are coming from the bond market. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield recently climbed above 5.3%, reaching levels not seen since 2002. Even more […]

Last week, Peter joined Jeremy Szafron on Kitco News to explain why surging bond yields are the start of a much larger reckoning for the US economy. He walks through the collapse of the housing-driven spending boom, the dangerous combination of record debt and rising rates, and why gold remains the only real protection against […]

On Wednesday, Peter joined the Redacted podcast for a discussion on the US government’s spiraling debt, the illusion of wealth propping up the housing market, and the political games being played ahead of the midterms. He closes with a sharp explanation of why rising bond yields, contrary to popular belief, are actually bullish for gold […]

In Wednesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter traces a common thread connecting America’s trade deficits, runaway government spending, and the sovereign debt troubles now creeping across the Atlantic. He also takes a detour into history, arguing that many of the country’s deepest economic wounds, from the income tax to the Federal Reserve, trace […]

In his latest interview with Mario Nawfal, Peter walks through why the US economy is entering a dangerous new phase defined by both record debt and climbing interest rates. He connects this looming crisis to the housing market, inflated net worth figures, and the political theater surrounding tariffs and stimulus checks, before closing with his […]

In his latest podcast, Peter walks through a string of warning signs flashing across the American economy, from a bond market running out of patience to consumers burning through savings just to keep up with the cost of living. He connects these dots to the tariff debate, showing who really foots the bill, and closes […]

In Wednesday’s podcast, Peter breaks down the deteriorating bond market and what it means for mortgage rates, consumer confidence, and the broader economy. He also takes aim at the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac trade promoted by the Trump administration, tying it all together with a warning that decades of easy money are finally catching […]

Last week, Peter joined the What The Finance podcast to break down the deteriorating state of the housing market, the credibility problems plaguing the Federal Reserve, and the growing parallels between today’s economy and the stagflation of the 1970s. He also explains why gold, not Bitcoin, has emerged as the real beneficiary of the dollar’s […]