(Headline USA) Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza.
Surprising flavor combinations---think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or...
(Headline USA) Red Lobster, the casual dining chain that brought seafood to the masses with inventions like popcorn shrimp and “endless” seafood deals, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The 56-year-old chain made the filing late Sunday, days after shuttering dozens of restaurants.
“This restructuring is the best path forward for Red Lobster," CEO...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite a rising price, Chinese gold demand remained robust in April. Strong investment demand more than made up for some weakness in the gold jewelry market.
This continues a trend of gold moving from West to East.
China ranks as the number one gold consumer...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) All that glitters isn’t gold. Silver also has quite a shine lately.
While gold has gotten the headlines, silver has had a solid bull run over the last several months. In fact, the white metal has outperformed gold in this gold bull market.
Last week,...
(Headline USA) Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you're doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.
The software giant on Monday revealed an upgraded version of Copilot, its AI assistant, as...
(Headline USA) BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor, a Senate inquiry found, prompting lawmakers to call for stricter enforcement.
The automakers responded to the Senate report, released Monday, by saying they have taken action to...
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) Last week, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act (HR 8421). The bill would do exactly as its title suggests: abolish the Fed.
“Americans would be better off if the Federal Reserve did not exist,” Massie said. “The Fed devalues...
(Money Metals News Service) On May 14, 2024, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill that removes all income taxes on capital gains from the sale of gold and silver, enabling the state to take an important step forward in reinforcing sound money principles.
With this move, Alabama joins a...
(Money Metals News Service) On the latest episode of the Money Metals Exchange podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Brien Lundin, the editor of Gold Newsletter and CEO of the New Orleans Investment Conference. The discussion was timely, recorded on the day the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was...
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) Lawmakers will grill Joe Biden’s Energy Secretary at a newly announced oversight hearing scheduled for Thursday.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is expected to face lawmakers for questions amid elevated gas prices, a depleted strategic petroleum reserve, and ongoing criticism of Biden’s energy policies.
According to AAA,...
(National Legal and Policy Center) Following the viral online ad it released about Oreo and its troubling partnership with LGBT advocacy group PFLAG, a leading conservative-oriented corporate watchdog, the National Legal and Policy Center has published a follow-up video to promote a shareholder proposal it will present on May 22 at the annual meeting of Mondelez International,...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) – Overlap and duplication cost taxpayers billions, according to a new report from a Congressional watchdog.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office's annual report identified opportunities to save billions of dollars by reducing overlap, duplication and fragmentation across the federal government.
The report outlines 112 measures that...