(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The majority of U.S. banks are targeting clients based on their political and religious beliefs, a new report found.
Banks are doing so partially in response to Biden administration directives, a House Judiciary Committee investigation found through the efforts of its Select Subcommittee on the...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Industrial and tech demand for gold rebounded in the first quarter, rising 10 percent year over year.
Industrial and technological applications consumed about 79 tons of gold in Q1, according to data compiled by the World Gold Council.
At the aggregate level, all four major...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Fed officials and people in the Biden administration insist "we" are making progress in tamping down price inflation. Many market analysts are optimistic enough to believe that the central bank will be able to cut interest rates this fall.
But the average American isn't...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) When confronted with the state of California's disastrous financial situation, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom cited climate change in a recent interview as the reason for the state's lack of funds.
"Can we explain to Californians how we move from a $100 million surplus to such a...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The U.S. government ran a rare surplus in April, but don’t get too excited. The Biden administration hasn’t slowed down the spending train, and more budget shortfalls loom on the horizon.
The Biden administration ran a $209.5 billion surplus in April thanks to an...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I’ve written extensively about supply shortfalls in the silver market. Silver demand outstripped the supply of the metal for the third straight year in 2023. But silver isn’t the only metal facing market deficits. Analysts expect the platinum market to chart its largest...
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) Let’s give credit where credit is due. Facing down a record-high budget deficit and an entrenched inflation problem, the government is finally embracing fiscal responsibility in a significant way.
Thanks to sweeping spending cuts enacted this year, the government has posted three consecutive monthly...
(Mike Gleason, Money Metals News Service) As inflation continues to put the squeeze on consumers, precious metals markets are back on the move.
A solid close above the $2,400 level should set the stage for another push to new record highs. We’ll see if that is in the cards in...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of Kitco News, host Jeremy Szafron spoke with Jp Cortez, Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League, about the resurgence of gold and silver as legal tender in the United States.
This initiative, led by Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange,...
(Headline USA) A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.
The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. A...
(Headline USA) Jury selection was scheduled to start Monday in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would aid three New Jersey businessmen.
Menendez, 70, will stand trial in Manhattan federal court along with two of...
(Joe Mueller, The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of 26 U.S. senators from 17 states are urging leaders of the U.S. Postal Service to delay execution of its strategic plan.
“We call on you to pause planned changes to the U.S. Postal Service’s processing and delivery network under the ‘Delivering...