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(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A federal judge has denied the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the FBI over its illegal raid of hundreds of renters’ safe-deposit boxes in Beverly Hills—meaning that the bureau will have to answer questions about $2,000 that went missing from the raid. The...

(Headline USA) Eclipse-themed beer. Jewelry and ornaments. And doughnuts that capture the sun's disappearing act with the help of buttercream frosting. With April 8's total solar eclipse right around the corner, businesses are ready for the celestial event that will dim skies along a generous path across North America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7rpUg8NkM0 There are oodles of special eclipse safety glasses...

(Headline USA) As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements in exchange for closing all inpatient beds and providing 24/7 emergency...

(Tom Gantert, The Center Square) - The National Association of REALTORS announced Friday an agreement where it will end the 6% commission that is routine in home sales. In the settlement with homeowners, the association will pay $418 million in damages and end litigation on the matter. Experts say that Americans...

(Headline USA) Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn in iPhone's sales in China that culminated in a jarring revision to the company's revenue forecast. The preliminary settlement filed Friday in Oakland, California, federal court...

(Headline USA) Joe Biden's administration has conditionally agreed to loan more than $2 billion to the company building a controversial lithium mine in Nevada with the largest known U.S. deposit of the metal critical to making batteries for electric vehicles key to his renewable energy agenda. The U.S Energy Department...

(Money Metals News Service) In an insightful interview, Mike Maharrey of Money Metals delved into the intricacies of the current financial landscape with Greg Weldon, CEO of Weldon Financial, known affectionately in the industry as the "Gold Guru."  Their discussion shed light on a multitude of factors affecting the global...

(Mike Gleason, Money Metals Exchange) As inflation data comes in hotter than expected, markets are reassessing the outlook for rate cuts.  This week’s Consumer Price Index report showed the CPI rising 0.4% in February. That was the largest increase since last September. Higher gas prices and housing costs were major...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former FBI trainee Seth Markin was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment Wednesday for participating in a $1.4 million insider trading scheme. Markin’s sentenced was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which prosecuted the case. Markin was arrested in July...

(Money Metals News Service, Sound Money Defense League) The Wisconsin Senate has voted in favor of Assembly Bill 29 to end the sales tax on purchases of gold and silver. Joining the state Assembly, which overwhelmingly voted to approve this law last week, Senators voted 23-9 in favor of this...

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The housing market is not immune from inflationary woes as buyer’s purchasing power has significantly diminished in four years. Home buyers in 2024 need 80% more income to purchase a home than they did in 2020, according to a new report by Zillow. “The income needed...

(Money Metals News Service) In an enlightening episode of The Bob Murphy Show, host Bob Murphy delves into the world of sound money with Jp Cortez, the passionate Executive Director of The Sound Money Defense League. The episode unfolds the narrative of Cortez's journey from a student intrigued by Austrian economics at...