(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Since the Federal Reserve announced the resumption of quantitative easing (QE) in December, the central bank has expanded its balance sheet by over $200 billion.
During QE, the central bank buys U.S. Treasuries and/or mortgage-backed securities on the open market with money created out of thin...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Two major US car makers have been approached by the Pentagon about the possibility of helping the US government manufacture military equipment, as the Trump administration seeks a significant boost in arms production.
The discussions were first reported by The Wall Street Journal last week, which said...
(Headline USA) A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so is scheduled to launch Monday.
Importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds through an online portal beginning at 8 a.m.,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Consumer spending is “under strain” according to a recent New York Times report. That’s bad news for an economy that depends on people buying stuff.
We see this consumer strain reflected in the slowing growth of consumer debt.
Consumer spending is the engine that drives the U.S....
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The silver’s supply deficit finally caught up with it in 2025.
Late last year, the price surged above the $50 resistance that had been in place since the 1980s. The rally continued into the first month of 2026, as the silver price rocketed to...
(Headline USA) Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year.
According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven's North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year — outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time.
Seven &...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Mainstream economists have been at war with gold for years.
And gold is winning.
Aaron Brown formerly served as head of market research for AQR Capital Management and now works as a columnist for Bloomberg. In a recent op-ed, he chronicled gold’s ongoing war with economists.
John Maynard...
(Emily Rodriguez, The Center Square) A new report shows hospitals in Virginia filed 1.15 million lawsuits against patients over unpaid medical bills between 2010 and 2024, collecting $1.4 billion.
PatientRightsAdvocate.org collaborated with George Washington University Law School and Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center to research Virginia court records, revealing...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A move by China could exacerbate already tight silver supplies.
Chinese officials have indicated they will stop exports of sulfuric acid beginning next month. The ban could last through the rest of 2026.
According to Mining.com, “Some sulfuric acid producers in the country recently received notifications...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I’ve got a good story for the knuckleheads who run around claiming “gold is useless.” Yes, people really do say that.
So, you’ve heard of people looking at the world through rose colored glasses?
Well, when astronauts finally walk on the moon again, they’ll be...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The true total of US national security spending in 2027 will exceed $2.5 trillion, far beyond the already record-shattering $1.5 trillion military budget President Donald Trump has requested, according to veteran defense analyst Winslow Wheeler.
Wheeler, who spent decades working in Washington for senators and the Government...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Unsurprisingly, given the significant price corrections in January and after the onset of the Iran conflict, significant amounts of metal flowed out of gold ETFs in March. However, it was a tale of regions, with North American funds accounting for the bulk of...