Trump's Tariffs Will Make China Great Again - Ep 1025
The Peter Schiff Show Podcast
Peter Schiff
4.7 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2025
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Peter Schiff analyzes the Federal Reserve's unchanged rates, critiques Trump's economic claims, and predicts the fallout from current trade policies.
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In this episode of The Peter Schiff Show, host Peter Schiff critically analyzes the Federal Reserve's recent decision to maintain interest rates between 4.25% and 4.5%, highlighting Powell's inconsistent views on inflation expectations and economic conditions. Schiff also discusses President Trump’s silence on Powell's statements and questions the efficacy of trade talks with China, predicting a looming economic disappointment. He continues by scrutinizing Trump's contradictory claims regarding improving trade deficits and the misguided reliance on tariffs. Schiff emphasizes the inevitable economic consequences of current policies and suggests strategic financial adjustments, such as investing in foreign currencies and gold, to brace for impending stagflation and market instability. As always, Schiff echoes his critical stance on governmental and economic mismanagement while providing expert financial advice to his listeners.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Decision
02:07 Market Reactions and Investor Sentiment
02:52 President Trump's Silence on Powell
03:39 Powell's Press Conference Highlights
04:01 Inflation Expectations and Economic Outlook
07:06 Stagflation Risks and Fed's Dilemma
11:38 Powell's Q&A Session Insights
15:46 Gold and Dollar Market Movements
23:20 China Trade Talks and Economic Implications
25:46 China's Economic Strategy and US Relations
32:28 Potential US Treasury Default and Economic Risks
36:38 Who Pays Tariffs?
37:53 The Secretary of the Treasury's Dilemma
40:36 Trump's Economic Claims
43:00 Deficit Spending and Government Cuts
47:56 Tariff Impact on Small Businesses
53:54 Trump's Tariff on Movies
57:49 Warren Buffett's Strategic Moves
01:00:35 Investing in Foreign Markets
01:02:31 Gold and Silver Investment Opportunities
01:02:57 Gold Mining Stocks Analysis
01:04:26 Silver's Potential Upside
01:05:15 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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| 1:26.1 | The Peter Schiff's Show. goal. The guide is free to you at netsuite.com slash gold. Well, as expected earlier today, the Fed of Reserve less interest rates unchanged. |
| 1:37.2 | The Fed Fund's target remains between 4.25 and 4.5%. You know, I think this was one of the most hawkish press conferences that I've seen Powell participate in. You wouldn't really know that by the reaction in the stock market. |
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