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House Democrats, Republicans Spar over Implementing DOGE Cuts

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) House Republicans and Democrats sparred on Tuesday over codifying cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Congress needs to “lock in” DOGE’s $180 billion in cuts across the federal government at a House Oversight and Government Reform’s DOGE...

Silver Price Shows What Government Has Done to Our Money

(Douglas French, Money Metals News Service) You hear about gas prices every day. The President brags that per-gallon prices have dropped to $1.99 in some places. After paying over $4.00 here in Las Vegas, I wonder where he is talking about. He ran on bringing down prices at the pump,...

Dollar’s Decline Meets Rising Dedollarization: The Threat Comes from Within

(Peter C. Earle, Money Metals News Service) The recent weakness in the US dollar has reignited the debate over the durability of the dollar’s dominance in global finance. Over the first half of the year, the Bloomberg Dollar Index has fallen nearly 8.5 percent, marking one of the sharpest declines since...

Gold Holds, Silver Surges, and the East Takes Lead

(Money Metals News Service) In a wide-ranging interview on the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey spoke with Philip Newman, Managing Director and founding partner of Metals Focus, one of the most trusted independent research firms in the global precious metals space. Founded in 2013, Metals Focus provides data and analysis...

Swiss Central Bank Cuts Rates to Zero, Could Go Negative

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Even as the Federal Reserve stood pat and held interest rates steady at between 4.25 and 4.5 percent, the Swiss central bank slashed its rates to zero and indicated that negative interest rates are a possibility. The Swiss National Bank cut rates in response...

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady, But Could Cut Them Later This Year

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Federal Reserve officials agreed to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday but suggested they could cut them later this year. "Despite elevated uncertainty, the economy is in a solid position," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said. Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump again called Powell...

Central Banks Double Down on Gold as Dollar Demand Weakens

(Money Metals News Service) This week’s Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast, hosted by Mike Maharrey, delivers a sharp and timely analysis of the accelerating global pivot away from the U.S. dollar and the growing strategic importance of gold. Maharrey ties together current events, economic indicators, and monetary trends to highlight how central...

Democratic Party-Aligned Group Covertly Working w/ Arizona AG in ‘Fake Electors’ Case, Court Filing Reveals

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In May 2023, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes hired a non-profit group called “States United Democracy Center” to help target conservatives who dared contest the state’s controversial 2020 election results. About 11 months later, Mayes announced indictments in Arizona’s so-called “fake electors” case. Fast forward another...

Chicago Mayor Introduces ‘Reparation’ Grants for Black Residents Only

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson raised eyebrows Monday by announcing a taxpayer-funded grant program for descendants of slavery — suggesting it would be reserved exclusively for black residents.  Johnson, a far-left Democrat, unveiled the program at a Juneteenth event, framing it as part of his broader reparations agenda, launched...

Business as Usual: Another Big Budget Deficit in May

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) After running a surplus in April thanks to tax day, the federal government was back to business as usual in May, spending massive amounts of money and charting another big budget deficit. At $316 billion, the May budget shortfall was the second-largest of the fiscal year....

Why Investors Can’t Trust the System—and Should Trust Gold

(Money Metals News Service) In a wide-ranging and candid interview on the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Axel Merk—President and CIO of Merk Investments—to explore the deepening divide between government fiscal behavior and investor interests. The conversation centered on growing sovereign debt, entitlement reform avoidance, shifting macroeconomic dynamics,...

Money Wisdom from the Seminole Indians

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Did you know the Seminole Indians refused to conduct trade using paper money? True story. When doing business with white traders, the Seminoles insisted on barter or silver coinage. Why? Because they understood the unreliability of fiat currency and the government that "backs" it. I learned this...
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