(Money Metals News Service) In a riveting and candid conversation on the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with G. Edward Griffin, the prolific author best known for The Creature from Jekyll Island, a book that has shaped modern understandings of the Federal Reserve and its shadowy origins.
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The Birth...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell doesn’t think you should be worried about a recession.
If history is any indication, you should probably be worried about a recession.
During his press conference following the March FOMC meeting, Powell called the economy “strong overall,” and he brushed...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) They buried the lede.
The Federal Reserve loosened monetary policy significantly during the March FOMC meeting that wrapped up Wednesday.
“But wait,” you say. “The Fed held interest rates steady, right?”
Yes. Yes, they did.
The federal funds rate remains set between 4.25 and 4.5 percent. And...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) An FBI agent who was once the handler for tech billionaire Peter Thiel, and who later criticized the bureau for allegedly suppressing investigations into ties between Rudy Giuliani and Russian intelligence assets, was arrested this week on charges of illegally disclosing classified information, according to court...
(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) Major companies are pulling funding for the San Francisco Pride after President Donald Trump's clampdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Comcast, Anheuser-Busch, and alcoholic beverage company Diageo, which owns many popular brands, are just three of big sponsors that decided to stop giving money, according...
(Peter C. Earle, Money Metals News Service) Less than a week after breaking the $2,900 per ounce barrier, gold has surged past $3,000 per ounce, driven primarily by deepening economic uncertainty.
The S&P 500 has entered correction territory, tumbling over 10 percent from its recent highs as fears of a slowdown grip...
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) Over the past few years, more Americans were surprised to learn that their bank suddenly closed their accounts, purportedly for their political views.
The process is called debanking, when a bank chooses to kick a customer out, often without any notice or explanation.
Critics say the...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Vicki Iseman, a prominent lobbyist and owner of Iseman & Associates, is accused of falsifying records to obtain ineligible Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for her lobbying firm.
According to a report by Court Watch, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Eastern Virginia filed a...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The federal government ran yet another massive budget deficit in February, pushing the total budget shortfall to over $1 trillion just five months into the fiscal year.
The federal government spent $307.01 billion more than it took in last month. That drove the cumulative deficit for...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Former CIA Director and Jeffrey Epstein associate William Burns is still betting big on American companies.
According to a report published by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, Burns is “firmly invested in America” and has “scant investments (proportionally speaking) in foreign markets.”
Klippenstein obtained a copy of Burns’...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) American consumers continued to pile on debt in January, but at a moderating pace after the massive credit-card fueled spending spree for the holidays.
Retail sales fell by 0.9 percent in January, and this was reflected in the slowdown in the growth of consumer...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) More than $128 million of federal taxpayer money was spent on at least 341 grants to fund gender ideology initiatives under the Biden administration, according to an analysis of federal data by the American Principles Project.
In, “Funding Insanity: Federal Spending on Gender Ideology under Biden-Harris,” APP...