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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: 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 is Adding $20B a Month to the Balance Sheet

The following analysis breaks down the Fed balance sheet in detail. It shows different parts of the balance sheet and how those amounts have changed. It also shows historical interest rate trends. Breaking Down the Balance Sheet As soon as the Fed ended Quantitative Tightening, they launched a new round of Quantitative Easing. As shown […]

CFTC CoTs: Managed Money has Lost Control of the Price

Please note: the CoTs report was published 12/23/2025 for the period ending 12/16/2025. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

Money Supply Grows for a 25th Consecutive Month

Money Supply is a very important indicator. It helps show how tight or loose current monetary conditions are regardless of what the Fed is doing with interest rates. Even if the Fed is tight, if Money Supply is increasing, it has an inflationary effect. One key metric shown below is the “Wenzel” 13-week annualized money […]

Schiff w/ La Roche: 1970s Stagflation is Calling

Peter recently appeared on The Julia La Roche show, addressing a broad audience about why he sees trouble ahead for the U.S. economy and what that means for savers. He covers the loss of confidence in the dollar, the role of the Federal Reserve as buyer of last resort, the political danger of tariffs, and […]

Schiff on Kitco News: The Fed Will Print More  

Last week, Peter joined Kitco News to take stock of the Federal Reserve’s stealth return to quantitative easing and what it means for inflation, the dollar, and precious metals. He walks through why short-term Treasury purchases are no different in effect from longer-term QE, why the Fed will likely have to expand its interventions, and […]

Peter Schiff: Silver Is the Big Story

On Thursday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter lays out why precious metals are taking center stage while fiat currency policy unravels. He walks through surging silver prices, rising unemployment and shrinking manufacturing, a return to quantitative easing, the political choice for the next Fed chair, and an imminent crypto crash — all reasons […]

Jobs: The Economy Only Added 28k jobs from Jan-Jun

Note: This includes the Jobs report for November that was released on December 16th and the QCEW Report released on Dec 19th The analysis below covers the Employment picture released on the first Friday of every month. While most of the attention goes to the Headline Report, it can be helpful to look at the […]

Schiff on Commodity Culture: Silver and Gold Are Poised to Soar

Peter joined the Commodity Culture podcast on Friday to walk through recent moves in precious metals and explain why he thinks inflationary pressure is returning to the market. He ties silver and gold action to what he calls a de facto return to quantitative easing, warns that politicized central banking will make matters worse, and […]