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(Headline USA) A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars. The jury found over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Republicans in competitive midterm races are confronting voter anger over surging fuel costs, with little time left to deliver meaningful relief. The Wall Street Journal report identified expensive diesel and gasoline as an increasingly serious electoral problem, especially across rural states where farming and trucking...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) With bond yields on the rise and markets penciling in another Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year, a lot of people are selling their gold. Axel Merk doesn’t think you should. Merk is the founder of Merk Investments, and he has a reputation as...

(Headline USA) Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program, or simply do not exist. Vance said the discovery and canceled subsidy payments for...

(Jim Talamonti, The Center Square)  State and federal taxpayers are poised to spend more than $600 million on homeless prevention efforts in Illinois during the current fiscal year. A report released earlier this month by the Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A 112-page report released by three Republican-led congressional committees raised shocking allegations against ActBlue, the Democratic Party's fundraising giant, over its reported unlawful efforts to accept foreign donations. Released Wednesday, the lengthy interim report alleged that ActBlue's policies designed to block what the House Judiciary Committee described...

(Sean Reed, The Center Square).An Exxon Mobil fuel refinery southwest of Chicago went offline over the weekend, causing a halting of production and driving already heightened fuel costs even higher for Midwestern motorists, who likely won’t see prices ease until days later. The cost for a regular gallon of fuel...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) While everyone obsesses over the possibility of a quarter-point interest rate hike, the U.S. government keeps adding to its massive $40 trillion debt. The Trump administration ran a $166.8 billion deficit in August, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement. That drove the fiscal 2026 budget shortfall...

(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) Three pro-gold and silver groups have teamed up to present the second edition of the Sound Money Review, a scholarly journal dedicated to advancing principles of sound money. The Sound Money Review, presented by Money Metals, Sound Money Defense League, and Sound Money Foundation, showcases compelling...

(Headline USA) A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records. A federal judge on Friday extended a deadline to formally indict defendant David J....

(Headline USA) The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation's largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who also faced higher...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Will they? Or won’t they? That’s the question on everybody’s mind. Will the Federal Reserve finally pull the trigger and hike interest rates at next week's September meeting? I’m about 50-50, maybe leaning slightly toward a hike. However, I don’t think it ultimately matters, because...