(Headline USA) An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued The New York Times, saying the newspaper's reporting on the tribe's first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography.
The Marubo Tribe of the Javari Valley, a sovereign community of...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) U.S. markets declined Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a fresh wave of tariffs on imports from the European Union and on smartphones.
The Dow fell 256.02 points, down 0.61%, while the S&P 500 dropped 39.19 points, or 0.67%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 188.53 points,...
(Money Metals News Service) Amid rising geopolitical tensions, shifting energy policies, and ongoing economic uncertainty, silver remains a vital yet often underappreciated metal.
In a recent episode of the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey spoke with Michael DiRienzo, President and CEO of the Silver Institute, to break down key insights from the...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The leftist Washington Post claimed Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts drove dozens of bureaucrats to “panic attacks,” “depression” and even “suicidal thoughts.” However, their own reporting undercuts that narrative.
In its puff piece, The Post highlighted 30 current and former federal workers...
(Headline USA) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
The Defense Department will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the president,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Poland now holds more gold than the European Central Bank.
National Bank of Poland (NBP) governor Adam Glapiński noted this fact during a recent press conference, saying he views gold as a shield against global instability and a cornerstone of economic sovereignty.
“This shows the...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Moody's knocked down the U.S. credit rating to AA1 on Friday, projecting Congress won't be able to reduce the nation's growing debt.
Moody's was the last credit-rating agency to keep the U.S. at a top AAA rating. That changed Friday, with Moody's joining S&P Global...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Every once in a while, you’ll hear some talking head on a financial network claim that gold is “a useless metal.”
This is an absurd statement.
Fundamentally, gold is money, accounting for a lot of its demand, but it also has practical uses.
In the first...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold is helping unlock mysteries of the universe.
In December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched. Over the last several years, the telescope has produced stunning images that are helping scientists to better understand the universe.
Scientists began developing plans for the...
(Money Metals News Service) In the latest Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey delivered a powerful reminder to investors: stop reacting to the 30-second news cycle and start thinking long-term.
With financial markets whipsawing on every tweet and press release, Maharrey urged listeners to step back, take a breath, and...
(Joakim Book, Money Metals News Service) Anyone who looks at fiat currency long enough, eyes wide open, usually comes to the conclusion that this is an upside-down world.
Unlike gold or silver as sound money, under fiat currency thrift is penalized, financial surpluses are burdens, and losses are good. With tax...
(Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com) President Trump has announced that he will lift all sanctions the US has against the Syrian government, which he says will “give them a chance at greatness.” He will also meet Syria’s leader, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday.
The US has had sanctions...