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China Doesn’t Pay Tariffs, You Do

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, his proposed trade policies have reignited concerns about the economic impact of tariffs on American consumers. Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs of up to 20% on all imports and a staggering 60% on Chinese goods. While he claims these measures will stimulate […]

The Free Market Prescription for Soaring Healthcare Costs

America’s healthcare system is at a crossroads. Despite repeated promises from elected officials to rein in costs, healthcare spending in the United States continues to increase at an alarming rate. In 2022, the U.S. devoted 17.3% of its GDP to health expenditures, nearly 40% more than Germany, the next highest-spending G-7 country. This excessive spending […]

Is the Fed Public or Private? It’s the Worst of Both Worlds

While it was once verboten to imply that the Fed is anywhere near being a private for-profit corporation, and doing so would immediately (and absurdly) cause you to be labeled some kind of whacko conspiracist, even the Fed itself has been forced to admit that it is, at least in part, a cartel of private […]

Schiff on Reinvent Money: It’s Time for an Honest Default

Last week, Peter appeared for the second time on the Reinvent Money podcast with Paul Buitink. They discuss the rising tensions at the BRICS summit in Russia, highlighting the drive among member nations to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, which could drastically impact the American economy. He also weighed in on the Fed’s rate […]

Boeing Strikes Bode Ill for the U.S. Economy

“No” is Boeing’s final word to union workers, who say they plan to remain off work for the “long haul” after the company walked away from the negotiating table.

Schiff on Commodity Culture: The Mainstream is Wrong on China

Yesterday Peter joined host Jesse Day on his show, Commodity Culture, to discuss the upcoming election, the historic decline of the dollar relative to gold, and a possible return to quantitative easing. They also devote time to global affairs, namely recent violence in the Middle East and movement in the Chinese equity market. 

Jobs: Is a Strong Jobs Report Tied to an Upcoming Election?

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 details, revisions, and other reports to get a better gauge of what is really going on.

America’s Economic Future: What We Know from Tuesday’s Debate

Golf scores. World War III. Hannibal Lecter. These aren’t traditional topics for a presidential debate, but they’re just a few that have come up during this election cycle. Meanwhile, on the issue that arguably most closely touches voters’ lives–economics–consumers still don’t know what to expect. Tuesday’s presidential debate cleared up some of the confusion, opening […]

Schiff on Kitco News: Currency Crisis on the Horizon

Last week Peter appeared on Kitco News to chat with Michelle Makori about the Fed, the debt crisis, and the future of the country. Peter issues predictions about de-dollarization and an eventual return to the gold standard. In the context of a recent large downward revision to job statistics, Peter explains why all jobs aren’t […]

Schiff vs. Hanke: Who’s to Blame for Inflation?

Last week, Peter debated Steve Hanke, professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University, on inflation, the debt crisis, and the future of the dollar. David Lin hosted the debate on The David Lin Report and provided moderation for the event. While Peter and Hanke have their disagreements, both ultimately agree that the United States is in rough fiscal and monetary shape, and terrible monetary […]