(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) A federal correctional officer assigned to monitor Jeffrey Epstein conducted internet searches about the convicted sex offender just moments before his body was discovered and received thousands of dollars in cash deposits in the weeks preceding his death, newly released Justice Department documents show.
Tova Noel...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Twelve members of Texas’ congressional delegation elected in 2024 won’t be returning to office next year. Eleven are incumbents; one is deceased. The number is expected to grow depending on the outcome of upcoming elections.
They represent nearly one-third of the Texas congressional delegation. Texas...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The global silver market is expected to run another structural deficit in 2026 as silver investment remains strong.
This was one of several articles featured in the Silver Institute’s most recent Silver News report.
According to the Silver Institute, the underlying factors that drove silver to over...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The war in Iran is already creating significant logistical disruptions to the gold market.
With its airspace closed and many flights grounded, gold stuck in Dubai is being sold at a discount.
The United Arab Emirates ranks among the world's top gold refiners and bullion...
(Headline USA) Oil prices have eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East.
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $101.19 shortly after trading resumed...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The escalating war in Iran has already rattled global markets and driven oil prices to their highest levels since April 2024. If the conflict persists, the strain on the global economy deepens and the burden on U.S. taxpayers grows.
With U.S. military operations costing more...
(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...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Rep.Thomas Massie, R-Ky., alleged the Trump administration orchestrated what he called a "360-pressure campaign" that included offering his staffers prestigious government positions and lucrative private sector jobs to undermine his push for releasing Jeffrey Epstein documents, The Daily Beast reported.
The apparent goal was to strip...
(Money Metals News Service) Money Metals podcast host Mike Maharrey recently spoke with Mark O’Byrne, founder of Tara Coins and a longtime authority on precious metals. Their conversation covered everything from the cultural symbolism behind O’Byrne’s Irish bullion coins to the deeper historical role of gold and silver as money. The...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A Democrat lawmaker appeared to revel in defiance by inviting an illegal alien to the State of the Union address. But the moment of defiance recently unraveled when it emerged that the guest had been mentioned in police reports involving sexual assault and juveniles.
The illegal alien, Marcelo Gomes...
(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...