HW_EMAIL1_0230PM

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite gold's sideways price performance and increased volatility, Chinese gold demand remained generally stable in July. China ranks as the world’s biggest gold market. The gold price in yuan was virtually unchanged in July. According to the World Gold Council's gold return attribution model, a...

(Headline USA) The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country's growing global influence. If the schools don't complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within the next two weeks,...

(David Beasley, The Center Square) An Ohio man pleaded guilty to his involvement to what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling the largest healthcare fraud case ever prosecuted. Eldar Zarbavel, 45 of Pepper Pike, Ohio, laundered $3.4 million in “illicit healthcare fraud” proceeds through multiple regional banks, the Justice...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Where do we get our gold? Last year, mines globally produced 3,672 tonnes of gold, according to the World Gold Council. It was a new record, but only about 11 tonnes higher than the 2025 total. Between 1970 and 2018, gold production generally increased...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) According to Wall Street Journal analysts, the private credit market is under increasing stress, with default rates spiking and internal reviews of loan health pointing to “tougher times.” When we think about this massive Debt Black Hole, the national debt immediately comes to mind. However, there’s more to...

(Jim Talamonti, The Center Square) Following an advisory by the Chicago inspector general’s office, the city treasurer has asked the city council to dissolve the Community Catalyst Fund and return its more than $57 million in assets to general funds. The fund was set up 10 years ago to increase...

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) As the U.S. nears a mid-2027 debt-limit deadline with debt approaching $40 trillion, two Republican bills would bar Congress from raising the ceiling without matching any increased spending with spending cuts elsewhere. The Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act, introduced separately by U.S. Senate Republican Whip John...

(Money Metals News Service) Silver has experienced a wild ride in 2026, but The Silver Institute President and CEO Michael DiRienzo says investors shouldn’t let the volatility obscure a much bigger story: the underlying silver market remains remarkably strong. DiRienzo joined Money Metals podcast host Mike Maharrey to discuss silver’s dramatic price...

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Seniors are on track for a Social Security raise of 3.2% to 3.6% next year, money paid from a retirement fund the program's trustees say will be depleted in 2032. Three groups have issued 2027 estimates based on July inflation data and projections for the...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Let’s imagine I save enough money to buy a car for my kid. However, he’s only 13, so he won’t be driving for a few years. In a sane world, I could just stick the money under my mattress and buy a car in...

(Money Metals News Service) Money Metals Exchange will today honor Jordan Salinas, whose armed intervention during the August 1st mass shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho, was credited by police with helping prevent further casualties, with a specially engraved 25-ounce Silver Bullet Award at a private ceremony inside Money Metals’ secure vaulting facility in...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite gold trading sideways in the second quarter after its big price correction in the first, Chinese physical gold investment demand remained robust. Chinese investors were key drivers of the gold bull market last year, as Western investors generally sat out the rally until...