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Why Did Gold and Silver Tank on Monday?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Why did gold and silver sell off on Monday? If I’ve been asked that question once, I’ve been asked 50 times. The more relevant question is why gold and silver have been surging for two years. However, I do understand why people are asking about...

Another ISIS Sympathizer Charged in Texas

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Another alleged ISIS sympathizer has been charged with an international terrorism offense in Texas, again in the Dallas area, by way of New York City. John Michael Garza, Jr., 21, of Midlothian, Texas, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a...

China Launches Major Military Drills Encircling Taiwan in Response to US Arms Sales

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian was asked at his daily press briefing if the US arms sales were the trigger for the drills

2 Helicopters Collide in New Jersey Airspace, Leaving 1 Dead and 1 Badly Hurt

(Headline USA) Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground....

Officials Warn Against Limits On Loans for Nursing Students

(Madeline Shannon, The Center Square) Weeks after the federal government lowered the borrowing limit for student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, professionals and elected officials are sounding off on the impact. U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, said the proposed federal rules could affect the number of people who can...

Don’t Count on Lower Electricity Prices in 2026

(Lauren Jessop, The Center Square) For 67 million people relying on electricity from the regional power grid, PJM, cheaper utility bills in 2026 are little more than a pipe dream. It’s not an unexpected blow, despite moves from the Trump administration and state regulators to keep prices in check. Why?...

Christmas Eve Eve Gold Rush: $4,500 Gold, $70 Silver, and a New Monetary Regime

(Money Metals News Service) Mike Maharrey kicks off this Money Metals Midweek Memo a day early, calling it a “Christmas Eve Eve” episode and warning up front that it will be shorter and more informal. But even in holiday mode, he says he can’t ignore what’s happening in metals right now, because...

Trump Says US Will Keep Seized Venezuelan Oil and Tankers

Trump officials have used legalistic language to justify the seizures and forced transfer of the cargo...

US Launches More Airstrikes in Somalia as Trump Continues Record-Shattering Bombing Campaign

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces launched airstrikes in Somalia’s Puntland region on December 19 as the Trump administration continues bombing the country at a record pace, an air war that receives virtually no media coverage in the United States. AFRICOM said the strikes...

Jan. 6 Provocateur Jake Lang Threatens Prison Break for Tina Peters

(José Niño, Headline USA) Jake Lang, a January 6 defendant running for the U.S. Senate in Florida, posted an explicit threat on Monday, declaring he would organize a prison break for Tina Peters, a former county clerk serving nine years stemming from her efforts to prove election fraud, unless...

November Inflation at 2.7%, Lower than Expected

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square)  Consumer prices rose by 0.2% in the two month period between September and November. In the past 12 months, overall prices rose by 2.7%, which marks a slowdown from 3% reported in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Due to the federal government shutdown,...

November CPI Report Like the Gift of an Ugly Sweater

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The November CPI data is a little like that ugly sweater you got for Christmas last year. It was an interesting topic of conversation, but it wasn’t good for much by the time January rolled around. The November CPI data came out much cooler than expected,...
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