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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 53 MIN

Gold Back Above $5,000, Oil Breakout, Dollar Trouble Ahead

from The Peter Schiff Show Podcast · host Peter Schiff

With national debt up $2.6 trillion in one year and trade deficits exploding despite tariffs, the dollar faces collapse while oil and gold signal inflation's return.- This episode is sponsored by Grammarly. Download Grammarly for free at https://grammarly.com- This episode is also sponsored by Pebl. Go to https://hipebl.ai to get a free estimate.Peter Schiff analyzes mounting evidence that the U.S. dollar is heading for a major decline, driven by exploding deficits and failed trade policies. With the national debt surging $2.6 trillion in just over a year under Trump, and trade deficits widening despite tariffs, Schiff argues that the same deficit spending Republicans blamed for Biden's inflation is now accelerating under the current administration. Oil prices have surged 21% in two months, hitting six-month highs above $66, while gold holds support above $5,000 as central banks continue dumping dollars. The December trade deficit data reveals Trump's tariffs are backfiring spectacularly - imports rising while exports fall, proving Americans pay 90% of tariff costs according to New York Fed studies. Housing markets show severe stress with pending home sales hitting record lows, signaling price corrections ahead. Schiff credits Trump for reducing FDA drug approval requirements from two studies to one, but argues this modest deregulation doesn't address the fundamental problem of government interference in healthcare markets that didn't exist before 1962.Chapters:01:33 Gold & Silver Snapshot: Buy the Dip Below $5,00002:14 Oil Breakout: Why Gas Prices Are Headed Higher05:42 Dollar Weakness #1: Exploding Deficits and the Debt Rollover Bomb09:52 Tariffs, Taxes, and the Myth of 1880s Prosperity15:54 DOGE, Elon Musk, and Why Government Can’t Be Efficient20:14 World Ditches the Dollar: Central Banks Buy Gold21:32 Trade Deficit Reality Check: December Numbers Blow Out27:28 Tariffs Backfire: New York Fed Study Says Americans Pay36:20 Twin Deficits → Inflation & Rates: The Macro Chain Reaction39:22 Housing Bubble Math: Rates Up Means Prices Must Fall42:04 Giving Credit Where Due: Trump’s FDA Change to One Efficacy Study45:05 Before 1962/1938: How Drug Approval Worked in a Freer Market53:28 Wrap-Up: Newsletter, Gold/Silver, EuroPac Funds & Upcoming Live ShowFollow @peterschiffX: https://twitter.com/peterschiffInstagram: https://instagram.com/peterschiffTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@peterschiffofficialFacebook: https://facebook.com/peterschiffSign up for Peter's most valuable insights at https://schiffsovereign.comSchiff Gold News: https://www.schiffgold.com/newsFree Reports & Market Updates: https://www.europac.comBook Store: https://schiffradio.com/books#Gold #Tariffs #InflationOur Sponsors:* Check out Chilipad and use my code GOLD for a great deal: https://sleep.me* Check out Fast Growing Trees and use my code GOLD for a great deal: https://www.fast-growing-trees.com* Check out Plaud AI and use my code GOLD for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/gold for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/gold for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code GOLD20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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