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The Cantillon Effect Explained: Why Inflation Helps the State at Your Expense

The Cantillon Effect, named after 18th-century economist Richard Cantillon, describes the way newly created money flows through an economy, affecting different sectors and social classes unevenly. When a central bank like the Federal Reserve injects new money into the economy—often through measures like quantitative easing or low interest rates—this money doesn’t distribute itself evenly. Instead, […]

Peter Schiff: The Data Says Stagflation

On Friday Peter capped off the week by discussing the latest round of troubling data. With the nonfarm payroll report coming in far below expectations, Peter elaborates on the predicament the Fed is in. With mounting political pressure and an election in mere days, how will the Fed possibly manage both inflation and a stagnating […]

Schiff on Market Sniper: The Phony Economy Must Die

Peter recently joined Francis Hunt on his Youtube channel, The Market Sniper, for an interview. Throughout the course of their conversation, they cover the future of gold, destructive campaign promises made by Kamala Harris, soaring deficit figures, and why the public is mistaken about gold ETFs.

Schiff with Burack: Even 2008 is Preferable to 2024 

Last Tuesday, Jason Burack, host of “Wall St for Main St,” interviewed Peter. They cover the state of gold and silver markets, the similarities between 2024 and 2008, and the flaws with government data. Peter also predicts a return to QE-style Fed policy in the near future. 

Peter Schiff: Gold on Its Way to 2700

On the latest episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter highlights the big news of the week: gold set a new all time high price. He also reviews new Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data, comments on Donald Trump’s proposal for a government efficiency committee, and forecasts a return to 2008-era quantitative easing policies.

August Money Supply Grows by Most Since December 2021

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.

Schiff on X Spaces: QE is On the Way

On Friday night, Peter took again to X Spaces to comment on the Fed’s recent decision, the stakes of the upcoming election, and Bitcoin, among other topics. He spends most of the Space interacting with his followers and responding to their questions. Follow Peter on X to catch the next Space he hosts.

Schiff on Fox Business: Inflation Ain’t Dead Yet

On Wednesday, Peter appeared on Claman Countdown with Liz Claman on Fox Business. There he voiced strong opposition to the Fed’s recent decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, pointing out that this behavior is what got the economy in trouble in the first place.

Schiff on Impact Theory: Inflation is an Intentional Tax

Last week Peter appeared on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu to discuss inflation, Federal Reserve policy, wealth taxes, and a whole host of other economic subjects. This is the latest in a string of recent interviews Peter has appeared in. If you missed them, check out his appearance on Bankless and a David Lin debate […]

If 10-Year Yields Surpass 5%, Say Hello to QE (and Massive Inflation)

The wizards at the Fed and US Treasury have been forced to acknowledge that their “transitory,” inflation is, in fact, quite “sticky.” And with the inflation elephant now acknowledged by the circus of high finance, Treasury yields keep inching up, recently reaching 4.7% — the highest since November. The Fed is stuck: It needs to raise interest rates to tame inflation and […]