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Debt Data Continues to Signal Deep Consumer Stress

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and credit cards become maxed out. That's bad news for a U.S. economy that depends on consumers buying stuff. Persistent price inflation forced Americans to blow through their savings...

Gold $5,000 and Silver $100: The 2026 Crisis Signal

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues that the most important economic warnings rarely arrive with flashing lights. They show up first in markets, and right now, he says, precious metals are doing the talking. Maharrey opens by comparing...

Israel Spends $900K on Influencer Campaign as MAGA Influencers Cash In

Social media influencer campaigns frequently shape White House policy...

Thousands of Nurses Go on Strike at Several Major New York City Hospitals

(Headline USA) Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes. “Nurses on strike! ... Fair contract now!” they shouted on a picket line outside NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's campus in Upper Manhattan....

Trump Declares National Emergency to Protect Stolen Venezuela Funds

After ordering the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, Trump claimed that the US was controlling the country...

Report: Child Care as Expensive as College

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) The average cost of child care for infants in Tennessee is $13,926, more expensive than tuition at the state's four public universities, according to a report from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. The State of the Child in Tennessee 2025 Report examined child-related...

Trump Slashes Guest Worker Visas Program

The Trump administration has sharply curtailed supplemental visas for seasonal workers...

5 Signs the Fed Is Quietly Pivoting Again (Gold’s Next Move?)

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals’ Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues we are watching a familiar setup return. The financial system, he says, increasingly resembles 2019, when cracks began showing after the Fed attempted to tighten policy. A New Year, Same Setup He...

US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in the North Atlantic, Drawing Rebuke From Moscow

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US forces on Wednesday boarded and took by force a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean that it initially tried to seize off the coast of Venezuela weeks ago, an action that drew condemnation from Moscow. The tanker was named the Bella 1 when the...

President Trump Poses With Sen. Graham and a ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Hat

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) posted a photo on X on Monday of himself and President Donald Trump posing with a hat that reads “Make Iran Great Again” amid threats of another US and Israeli war against Iran. “Another great day with , who has brought America back,...

Is Rising Volatility Tarnishing Gold’s Appeal?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) We’ve seen some sharp price swings in the gold market over the last couple of months. Should this diminish gold’s investment appeal? Volatility has increased without a doubt, but it’s important to put it into context. Based on analysis by the World Gold Council,...

Costly Refugee Funding on the Table as They Rake in Over a Dozen Taxpayer Benefits

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) As American taxpayers are plagued with high housing costs, rising medical expenses and other costs, many refugees continue to qualify for over a dozen costly federal benefits, as Congress could decide to continue the quadrupled funding for the program. Hundreds of thousands of refugees were...
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