Peter Schiff – YouTube, Released on 8/21/25

Peter Schiff is joined by James Hickman, a.k.a. Simon Black of Sovereign Man, to discuss the U.S. debt crisis, the Federal Reserve’s future, and why America may be headed toward a sovereign debt and dollar collapse. In this special edition of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter welcomes longtime friend and entrepreneur James Hickman, best known by his pen name Simon Black. Together, they dive into the launch of their new joint project Schiff Sovereign, the growing U.S. debt disaster, and the Trump administration’s controversial plan to take control of the Federal Reserve.

00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement
02:34 James Hickman: The Man Behind Simon Black
04:01 The Birth of Schiff Sovereign
05:27 Introducing James to the Audience
09:01 The US Debt Crisis Unveiled
14:25 Historical Context and Interest Rates
21:21 The Fed’s Role and Future Challenges
25:41 Trump Administration’s Plan for the Fed
25:52 Money Heist: A Metaphor for the Fed
30:03 Economic Data Manipulation
30:59 Control of the Central Bank
31:20 Unusual Resignation at the Fed
32:35 Political Influence on the Fed
34:24 Mortgage Fraud Scandal
36:26 Implications of Rate Cuts
36:58 Treasury Strategies and Debt Refinancing
40:14 Stablecoins and the Genius Act
49:46 Historical Context and Future Predictions
50:25 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
01:02:43 Concluding Thoughts and Future Podcasts

Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Peter is the CEO and Chief Economist of Euro Pacific Asset Management and Chairman of Schiff Gold. He’s also the author of the bestselling books: Crash Proof 2.0, The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets:, and The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy – How to Save Yourself and Your Country.

  debt crisis, dollar collapse, economy, federal reserve, james hickman, Simon Black