By Gemma Greer In our nebulous economic world of stocks, shares, and online trading it is very easy to forget that our economy is heavily influenced by a weighable substance – gold. We no longer use the gold standard, so our currency is no longer anchored and backed by gold, but the long and intertwined history […]
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Ron Paul: New channel will help debunk economic cliches
Ron Paul appeared on the Peter Schiff show with guest host Tom Woods to explain the purpose of his new Ron Paul Channel, which has the slogan, “Turn Off The TV, Turn On the Truth.” Among some of the talking points Dr. Paul would like to bring up are all the economic and foreign policy […]
Another sign of the economic collapse: rising price inflation in rents
Rising prices in rents are one of the first signs of accelerating price inflation. In New York rental prices are rising and it is getting ever more difficult for tenants to find an apartment due to increasing demand. It’s a sign that people are less willing to hold on to cash balances and are ready […]
June jobs report headlines are ignoring economic reality: full time jobs are disappearing
The number of jobs went up in June but what is not being reported is that the number of full time jobs actually went down. The total number went up because full time jobs are being replaced by part time jobs in the service sector. Not exactly good news for the economic outlook. Peter Schiff […]