(Casey Harper, The Center Square) The national debt is rising at a breakneck pace, but what can be done to address the problem?
The national debt is on track to hit $37 trillion. So far the deficit for this fiscal year is already $1.31 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Investors continued to pour into the Chinese gold market in March as prices surged to new records.
China ranks as the world’s largest gold market.
The price of gold climbed 8.4 percent in yuan terms in March. It was the strongest month for the yellow...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Today is Good Friday, when Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. With the markets closed in observance, I thought it would be interesting to delve into the role silver played in the crucifixion narrative.
According to biblical accounts, Judas betrayed Jesus in exchange for...
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) President Donald Trump again called for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates Thursday morning.
In a post on Truth Social, the president chastised Fed Chairman Jerome Powell for not having cut rates in 2025.
“The is expected to cut interest rates for the 7th...
(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) It's getting crazy now, and it's obvious gold is telling us something.
It began last night, as the price of gold began to take off in overseas trading.
The chatter on X alerted those of us trying to get away from the markets for a few hours...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Demand for gold is so strong in China that the government has allocated additional gold import quotas for commercial banks.
According to a Bloomberg article, strong haven demand from institutional and retail investors led to the move.
China ranks as the world’s largest gold market.
The government uses import quotas to...
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) My expectations are being fully confirmed as Chinese gold trading activity and prices both surge—and now even Bloomberg has taken notice with a fascinating article on what’s unfolding.
Since last fall, I’ve been advancing a theory that China’s aggressive futures traders—who were behind gold’s initial...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Last week was a wild one for investors, with stocks whipsawing in a storm of volatility and uncertainty. When the dust settled, gold was the last safe haven standing.
Spot gold opened the week just below $3,040 an ounce. During Monday’s stock rout, the...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, issued a dire warning to the so-called Central Park Five after they filed a long-shot defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump.
Dershowitz contends that the lawsuit, which he described as flawed, will backfire on the five men by potentially exposing their actions...
(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed Senate Bill 130 into law, reaffirming gold and silver as legal tender. This symbolic victory marks Alabama’s latest step toward promoting constitutional sound money in the state.
Sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson and Rep. Jamie Kiel,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Significant amounts of gold flowed into gold ETFs for the fourth straight month in March, driving assets under management (AUM) to a new month-end record.
Funds in every region reported inflows of gold, with North American ETFs leading the way.
Globally, gold-backed funds added 92...
(Money Metals News Service) As global markets react to trade tensions and tariff rumors, the real story may lie beneath the headlines.
In the latest Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey argues that while tariffs dominate the financial news cycle, they’re just a subplot in a much deeper economic drama—one...