Kevin Warsh Can't Answer a Single Question - Next Fed Chair?
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Peter Schiff delivers a scathing critique of Kevin Warsh's Senate confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair, arguing that Warsh failed to answer fundamental questions about monetary policy, inflation, and Fed independence. Schiff dissects Warsh's evasive responses—particularly his refusal to critique Trump's economic policies, his unwillingness to address the inflationary consequences of 1% interest rates, and his claim that he cannot discuss the value of Federal Reserve notes—concluding that Warsh is a puppet of Trump despite his denials. Schiff traces the Fed's origins to 1913, emphasizing its original purpose as a private banknote issuer with 40% gold backing, which has since been corrupted into a tool for government debt financing and perpetual money printing. He condemns the Fed’s redefinition of 'price stability' as annual 2% inflation, calling it a betrayal of the word's true meaning. Schiff also warns that Warsh’s confirmation signals more of the same: reckless monetary expansion, a weakening dollar, and rising gold prices. He urges listeners to hedge against systemic collapse by investing in gold, silver, and his managed funds.
Warsh’s refusal to answer key questions—especially about Trump’s 1% interest rate demand—reveals his lack of independence and commitment to the Fed’s mandate.
The Federal Reserve was originally designed to issue high-quality, gold-backed notes, but has since become a tool for government debt financing and inflationary policy.
Price stability should mean stable prices, not gradual inflation; the Fed’s redefinition of 'stable' as 'rising slowly' is a fundamental betrayal of economic truth.
Warsh’s claim that he can’t discuss the value of Federal Reserve notes is absurd and undermines the Fed’s credibility as a monetary authority.
Trump’s massive deficit spending is financed through inflation—the 'inflation tax'—making him just as responsible for inflation as Biden.
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The Revolution Starts Now: The Fed’s Origins and the Warsh Nomination
Schiff opens with a dramatic intro, setting the stage for a deep dive into the Federal Reserve’s history and the controversial nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair. He frames the nomination as a pivotal moment in the nation’s economic future.
The Fed Was Never Meant to Be a Government Tool
Schiff traces the Fed’s creation in 1913, explaining its original purpose as a private, gold-backed banknote issuer to replace unreliable private banknotes. He emphasizes that the Fed was designed to be independent from government and not to finance public debt.
The Camel’s Nose Under the Tent: How the Fed Was Corrupted
Schiff argues that the Fed’s original constraints—like the ban on holding U.S. treasuries—were quickly eroded after World War I, leading to the modern era of quantitative easing and perpetual money printing. He links this to the creation of the debt ceiling and the rise of inflation.
Warsh’s Evasive Testimony: A Puppet in the Making?
“He refused to answer the question. It's obvious, the impact. He already stated it. How would the Federal Reserve go about bringing interest rates down to 1%? There's only one way to do it... They would have to print an auto money.”
The Myth of Price Stability: Inflation Is Not Stability
“If the goal of the Fed was stable prices, it meant that prices stayed the same over time. They've reinvented stability to mean prices go up... but that's not the mandate. The mandate is not for rising prices, just rising slowly.”
“If the goal of the Fed was stable prices, it meant that prices stayed the same over time. They've reinvented stability to mean prices go up... but that's not the mandate. The mandate is not for rising prices, just rising slowly.”
“The reason inflation is a tax is because it's how deficit spending is financed. Well, how is Trump financing his deficit spending? With the same tax. In fact, when Trump's secretary of the treasury was asked, how are you going to pay for this war? The guy laughed and said it was a stupid question. Why? Because we're going to finance it by creating inflation.”
“He refused to answer the question. It's obvious, the impact. He already stated it. How would the Federal Reserve go about bringing interest rates down to 1%? There's only one way to do it... They would have to print an auto money.”
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Peter Schiff
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Federal Reserve
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Donald Trump
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Kevin Warsh
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Elizabeth Warren
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MicroStrategy
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Michael Saylor
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Shift Gold
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Lisa Cook
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Thomas Massey
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