(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) Iran has inflicted a heavy toll on the network of American radars across the Middle East. Advanced radar systems are crucial for identifying and shooting down missiles and drones.
Imagery reviewed by ABC News shows that at least 10 American radars in the Middle East were destroyed...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The U.S. House tanked a balanced budget resolution to curb the federal government’s practice of racking up trillion-dollar deficits every year.
The failed Wednesday vote comes as federal spending pushed the national debt over $39 trillion, roughly $3 trillion higher than it was 12 months...
(Money Metals News Service) The latest episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, hosted by Mike Maharrey, explores a growing shift in global markets. Traditional safe havens are no longer behaving as expected. In their place, gold is emerging as the primary refuge during economic and geopolitical instability.
The discussion...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) If you want some gold, today might be a good day to hunt for a leprechaun, it being St. Patrick’s Day and all. I’ve heard these little creatures have an affinity for gold, and if you catch one, it might reveal its whereabouts...
(José Niño, Headline USA) When Donald Trump's top officials promised that mass deportations would deliver "higher wages with better benefits" and a "100 percent American work force," farmers across the country watched with a mixture of hope and dread. The agricultural sector had struggled for years to find enough...
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) More registered voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance thus far into his second term than approve, according to a recent Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll.
Of the 2,659 registered voters surveyed nationally, 52% disapprove of his job performance, while 46% approve.
And while the...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A Chinese duck, to be specific.
A Chinese duck that lives near the Chenshui River in central China, to be even more specific.
You’ve heard of the goose that laid the golden egg? Well, it’s got nothing on the duck. And the duck was real.
No,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold seems to be the last safe-haven standing. While one would expect U.S. Treasuries to get a boost from the geopolitical uncertainty inherent in a war, they have not. In fact, the 10-year Treasury yield has jumped from 3.96 percent the day before...
(Liam Hibbert, The Center Square) Gas prices have risen above $5 a gallon in California as the Southwest and the rest of America feel the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
The average at the Golden State's pumps hit $5.16 a gallon Sunday and increased to $5.20 Monday, according...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Could the U.S./Israel war against Iran provide additional long-term support to the gold bull market?
Analysts at Metals Focus think it might.
Historically, wars have had little impact on the gold market beyond initial safe-haven buying. Typically, other factors, such as central bank monetary policy, come to...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Journalist Alan MacLeod argued that a Channel 4 headline reporting on Israel's latest invasion of Lebanon used "carefully constructed language aimed at manufacturing consent for Israeli atrocities," according to his post on X. Israel has ramped up operations against Hezbollah, an ally of Iran, in...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A bombshell report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol found more than 600 violations involving commercial drivers who failed English proficiency interviews during inspections.
The findings come from a state audit launched after several high-profile crashes involving drivers who barely spoke English.
The WHP found that 676 out of...