Hank Paulson Warns of Debt Crisis He Helped Create

Hank Paulson warns of a "vicious" debt crisis — but his only plan is to brace for it, not prevent it. That tells you everything.This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Visit https://hims.com/gold to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets youThis episode is also sponsored by NetSuite. Download Netsuite’s free business guide, Demystifying AI, at https://netsuite.com/goldFormer Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is warning about a "vicious" sovereign debt crisis and urging a break-the-glass emergency plan — but Peter Schiff points out that Paulson himself architected the bailouts and QE policies that made this crisis inevitable, and his only advice now is to prepare for the crash rather than prevent it.Markets hit record highs this week with the Nasdaq up 7% on ceasefire optimism and oil dropping to $83, but Schiff warns the rally is built on the false premise that peace means rate cuts. The Fed's balance sheet has quietly grown over $200 billion in 2026 while M2 money supply expands at 5% year-over-year. Meanwhile, NYC Mayor Manda proposes city-owned grocery stores and taxes on non-resident condos — policies Schiff dismantles as the kind of anti-capitalist thinking that drives wealth creators to places like Panama, which is rolling out the welcome mat for every entrepreneur New York chases away.Chapters:00:00 Show Cold Open00:57 Live From Puerto Rico01:59 War Headlines Fuel Rally04:12 Bitcoin Gold Silver Check07:07 Fed Policy And Real Rates08:54 Producer Prices Reality Check11:09 Paulson Warns Debt Crisis19:09 Panama Versus New York Taxes22:21 How Wealth Gets Created25:42 Fair Share And Job Creation30:03 Wealth Creation Backlash31:52 City Owned Grocery Plan34:11 Profit Motive And Prices39:18 Subsidies And Market Damage43:25 Farm Subsidies And USSR45:36 Taxing Nonresident Condos51:06 Why Profit Builds Cities51:59 Property Tax Critique59:44 Closing Markets And GoldFollow @peterschiffX: https://twitter.com/peterschiffInstagram: https://instagram.com/peterschiffTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@peterschiffofficialFacebook: https://facebook.com/peterschiffFree Reports & Market Updates: https://www.europac.comBook Store: https://schiffradio.com/booksSign up for Peter's most valuable insights at https://schiffsovereign.comSchiff Gold News: https://www.schiffgold.com/news#PeterSchiffShow #DebtCrisis #GoldInvestingOur 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