(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...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Those golden bulls have grabbed some attention.
According to the latest Gallup poll, gold has overtaken stocks and is now viewed as the second-best long-term investment in America, trailing only real estate.
In the latest survey, 23 percent of the respondents chose gold as the best...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said he will set a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in a sweeping executive order that he will sign on Monday.
The order calls on the health department, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to broker new price tags...
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Both gold and silver are undergoing healthy consolidation phases after their strong rallies, allowing them to reset and work off overbought conditions.
It’s time for an updated look at where things stand. Three weeks ago, I suggested that gold may have temporarily peaked after a...