Friday, December 19, 2025

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The Fed Restarted QE (Without Saying It)

(Money Metals News Service) In this recent episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey argues the biggest takeaway from the Federal Reserve’s latest FOMC meeting wasn’t the widely reported 25 basis point rate cut. It was the quiet restart of balance-sheet expansion—what most people would recognize...

Silver Industrial Demand Expected to Grow Despite Higher Prices

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) With prices above $60 an ounce, many speculate that industrial demand for silver will fall due to substitution. However, the Silver Institute projects industrial demand will rise as offtake from vital technology sectors accelerates over the next five years. “Silver will remain an essential component...

Falling Prices Are Bad For You??

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Price inflation has slowed, but that doesn’t mean prices are coming down. They just aren’t rising quite as fast as they were. Price inflation is by design. Remember, the powers-that-be target a 2-percent reduction in the value of your dollar. Conventional wisdom holds that falling...

Trinidad and Tobago To Open Its Airports to US Military as US Continues Buildup Near Venezuela

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Trinidad and Tobago will allow the US military to use its airports in the coming weeks, according to a statement from the Caribbean island nation’s Foreign Ministry, as the US continues ramping up military activity near Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Ministry cited recent military cooperation with...

Analysis: Trump’s Tariffs Will Cost U.S. Consumers $1,400 Next Year

(Brett Rowland,  The Center Square) President Donald Trump's tariffs are expected to cost U.S. consumers an extra $1,400 in 2026, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation.  Trump made tariffs the centerpiece of his domestic and foreign agenda at the start of his second term in the White House....

India to Allow Gold and Silver Investment in Pension Funds

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Regulators in India have revised rules to allow pension funds to invest in gold and silver ETFs. This could further boost already booming investment demand in India. India ranks as the world’s second-largest gold market and consistently falls in the top four silver-consuming nations. For...

What Drove the Strong Performance of Platinum Group Metals in 2025?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold and silver have hogged the spotlight; however, the platinum group metals (PGMs) have had a breakout year as well. Platinum has surged by 92 percent in 2025, and palladium has gained 65 percent. Meanwhile, the price of rhodium (A rarer PGM used in...

Platinum’s 80% Surge: 3 Hidden Forces Driving It

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent interview on the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey welcomed Edward Sterck, Director of Research at the World Platinum Investment Council, to help gold and silver investors understand why platinum and palladium are suddenly demanding attention. Maharrey framed the conversation as a deliberate shift...

The Wealth Gap Widens: Survey Shows Rich Now Means $2.3 Million Net Worth

(José Niño, Headline USA) The benchmark for wealth in America has undergone a dramatic transformation. According to a report by Fortune, Americans now place the threshold for being considered wealthy at an average of $2.3 million—a 21 percent surge since 2021 that underscores how inflation and escalating expenses have...

China Reaffirms Tight Grip on Gold Market, Ushering in a New Monetary Era

(Jan Nieuwenhuijs, Money Metals News Service) Without a doubt, the Chinese central bank (PBoC) is still the leading single entity that is driving up the gold price to record highs, year-to-date by more than 55 percent. In the third quarter of 2025, the PBoC’s gold purchases (reported and unreported) accounted...

WATCH: California Co-Leads Suit Over $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) Democratic attorneys general from California and 18 other states sued the Trump administration Friday over its new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas. President Donald Trump imposed the rule Sept. 19 for new petitions for the nonimmigrant visas, which allow U.S. employers to hire temporary, foreign...

US Sanctions Six Companies Accused of Transporting Venezuelan Oil as It Prepares More Seizures

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions targeting six companies it accused of transporting Venezuelan oil, as Reuters reported that the Trump administration is gearing up to seize more oil tankers. The US seizure of a tanker off the coast of Venezuela that was bound for...
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