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The Inflation Tax: You’re Still Paying for That Covid Stimulus

(Money Metals News Service) Yesterday was Tax Day. It’s a source of misery for many of us as we write a big check to the IRS. But did you know the IRS isn’t the source of your biggest tax bill? In fact, you don’t even get a bill. You...

Fort Knox Gold Scandal?

(Money Metals News Service) Mike Maharrey’s latest Money Metals Midweek Memo zeroed in on two big themes with major implications for sound money investors. First, much of the gold supposedly backing America’s financial credibility may be lower-quality metal that does not meet modern international standards. Second, the silver market could be heading into even...

U.S. Government Spending Addiction Drives Yet Another Big Monthly Deficit

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) This is your monthly reminder that the U.S. government still has a massive spending problem. The federal government’s Debt Black Hole got a little bigger in March, as Uncle Sam ran yet another big budget deficit. According to the Monthly Treasury Statement, the Trump administration spent $164.1...

Oil Prices Climb Back Above $100 and Stocks Slip as Hopes Recede a Bit About the US-Iran War

(Headline USA) Oil prices are back above $100 per barrel, and stock markets are falling worldwide Monday after 21 hours of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran failed to end their war. But the moves are more modest than many of the extreme swings that have rocked financial...

Buyers Fret as the Average Cost of a New Car Nears $50K

(Headline USA) After a few years of sharing a 2019 Chevrolet Trax, Dana Eble and Tyler Marcus are finally looking for a second car. But as they jump into the market, the young married couple isn't sure what they can afford. “I just keep seeing a lot of different aspects of...

Report: U.S. Added $1.2 Trillion to National Debt in Six Months

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The U.S. government added $1.2 trillion to the national debt over the past six months, borrowing $163 billion during March alone, the Congressional Budget Office reports. At the current rate of borrowing, federal deficits are on track to top $2 trillion by October, the end...

WATCH: More than $600 Million Stolen from SNAP in 2025

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) About $607 million was stolen from EBT accounts in 2025, according to a new report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5aXHRYvaRw Propel, an EBT benefits tracking program, found large amounts of benefit theft from cards used as a part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Among people whose benefits...

Gold, Jobs, and the Story Behind France’s Move

(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey opens with a simple but effective point. People often give one reason for doing something, and that reason may be true, but it may not be the whole truth. He uses a personal...

India Allowing Gold Futures to Back ETFs

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) In what seems like a groundbreaking move, an Indian gold ETF is set to back its fund with gold futures contracts, as well as physical metal. ETF is an acronym for “Exchange Traded Fund.” In simplest terms, an ETF represents a basket of investments...

Gas Tops $4 in Florida

(Merrilee Gasser, The Center Square)  Drivers in Florida have gas prices above $4 per gallon for the first time in four years with crude oil prices rising almost 60% since the Iran conflict began, AAA says. Second-term Republican President Donald Trump put out a strongly worded warning on social media...

Africa’s Richest King Pushing to Boost African Gold Production

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Africa’s wealthiest king wants to get wealthier. Naturally, he’s looking for more gold. Managem Group, a Moroccan mining company owned by the royal family, recently announced a $750 million investment to increase gold production by 134 percent. Moroccan King Mohammed VI is the richest African leader,...

Oracle Filed 3,126 H-1B Petitions While Cutting Staff

(José Niño, Headline USA) Thousands of Oracle employees were told via email last Tuesday that the company had decided to eliminate their positions. "After careful consideration of Oracle's current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational change," the email stated, as...
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