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The Green New Deal Is Red

The Democrats led by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released their “Green New Deal” last week.  As Peter Schiff put it in his latest podcast, the Green New Deal is really red – as in socialist red. The whole thing is an economic train wreck. It’s masterful politics though.

How Socialism Nearly Wiped Out the Pilgrims: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.23.18

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Real Capitalism Isn’t Rigged; Socialism Is

As we’ve noted before, Keynesian central planners suffer from fatal conceit. They think they are smart enough to plan and direct the economy better than the free market. When you boil it all down, these people believe they can do a better job of making your economic decisions than you can. After all, a free […]

Peter Schiff Debates a Socialist (Video)

The US federal government posted the largest budget deficit since 2012 in fiscal 2018.  Uncle Sam ended 2018 $779 billion in the red, adding to the ballooning national debt. The Bipartisan Policy Center called the Treasury report a “wakeup call,” noting that trillion dollar deficits during an economic expansion are a serious issue. But not everybody […]

Fun on Friday: The Definition of Insanity and a Lesson from the Pilgrims

As the saying goes, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein is usually credited with that statement, although there isn’t any proof that he ever said it. Nevertheless, it’s certainly a good working definition of insanity. And by that definition, I have to conclude that socialists […]