The Peter Schiff Show Podcast

Jobs Missed. Wages Stalled. Tariffs Failed. Bonds Fell Anyway.

October 3, 2026·51 min
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Peter Schiff on a 29,000 jobs miss, weak wage growth, a $132.6B trade deficit, Trump's inflation remark, and why bonds sold off anyway.📢 Please Support Our Sponsors:- Odoo. Get your first application free for life at https://www.odoo.com/r/peter- DripDrop. Stock up now at https://dripdrop.com and use promo code GOLD for 20% offPeter Schiff breaks down the September jobs report: just 29,000 jobs against an 85,000 estimate. July was revised back to negative 10,000 and August down to 133,000. Unemployment rose to 4.2%, private payrolls added 46,000, and average hourly earnings rose only 0.1%, the smallest monthly gain in more than five years, while August CPI rose 0.4%. Peter had forecast both the miss and the downward revisions on Tuesday's podcast.Peter explains why the bond market sold off despite the weak report and softer August PCE data, even as the odds of an October rate hike fell sharply. The 10-year Treasury closed the week at 5.28% and the 30-year at 5.63%, which he calls classic bear market action. He also covers personal income rising 0.2% against spending up 0.9%, a 4.1% savings rate, and an August trade deficit of $132.6 billion, the fourth worst in US history, which he says shows tariffs have not reduced imports and that importers are the ones paying them.On stocks, Peter notes the Nasdaq hit an intraday record while 147 stocks made new 52-week lows against 38 new highs on the week, breadth he compares to 1999-2000 and 1973. He responds to President Trump's interview comment that inflation will pay off the debt, arguing it amounts to a sell signal for bondholders, and disputes Trump's claim that he inherited inflation from Biden.Peter reviews gold near $4,140, silver at $60.37 and the miners, Bitcoin near $84,500 and Strategy's Stretch trading back near par, and argues the data points to stagflation, with AI capital spending propping up GDP. He discusses the G7's 100 million barrel oil reserve release, mortgage rates he thinks could reach 8% this month, risks to housing, autos, credit and Fannie and Freddie, $40 trillion in debt at 5% interest, Janet Yellen's past comments on low rates, and Rick Santelli's final day at CNBC. He closes by urging listeners to buy the dip in gold and silver, with support near $4,000 and $60.Chapters:00:00 Bond Crisis Warning01:02 September Jobs Shock03:02 Revisions and Labor Details06:22 Wages Lag Inflation08:16 Bonds Sell Off Anyway12:36 Income Spending PCE15:47 Trade Deficit Tariffs20:13 Stocks Ignore Rising Yields26:48 Trump Inflation Pays Debt28:06 Inflation Pays Debt Claim29:02 Who Owns Inflation Blame30:17 Bondholders Get Burned31:20 Weekly Market Scorecard31:49 Gold Silver Yield Paradox34:13 Stagflation And AI Distortion36:17 Bitcoin Strategy Stretch Update38:35 Bond Vigilantes Take Over40:21 Oil Reserves And Mortgage Shock45:08 Debt Math And Crisis Setup49:51 Midterms And Voter Reality51:56 Buy Metals And Wrap UpFollow @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 #JobsReport #BondMarketOur Sponsors:* 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://www.plaud.aiPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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