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CA State Retirement Fund Still $166B Short

(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) A booming stock market propelled California’s main state retirement fund to near-record returns, but the fund is still $166 billion short on its obligations, according to the Reason Foundation. With the taxpayer-funded Legislative Analyst’s Office warning the state should be ready for a possible...

Gold and Silver Hit All-Time Highs as Post-Christmas Markets Open

(Headline USA) U.S. futures edged lower and Asian shares were mixed Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 leading gains. The prices of gold and silver surged to records, extending their sharp gains for the year as investors including central banks have stocked up on the precious metals, which are viewed as safe...

Don’t Count on Lower Electricity Prices in 2026

(Lauren Jessop, The Center Square) For 67 million people relying on electricity from the regional power grid, PJM, cheaper utility bills in 2026 are little more than a pipe dream. It’s not an unexpected blow, despite moves from the Trump administration and state regulators to keep prices in check. Why?...

WATCH: Report: Americans are Still Paying Off Credit Debt from Last Christmas

(Carleen Johnson, The Center Square) If your last-minute Christmas shopping requires a credit card, you are not alone. According to a new WalletHub report, many Americans are still paying off credit card debt from last Christmas. “What we found is that through the end of the third quarter 2025, we're sitting...

Trump Administration Moves to Overhaul How H-1B Visas are Granted, Ending Lottery System

A press release announcing the new rule says it is “in line with other key changes the administration has made..."

Christmas Eve Eve Gold Rush: $4,500 Gold, $70 Silver, and a New Monetary Regime

(Money Metals News Service) Mike Maharrey kicks off this Money Metals Midweek Memo a day early, calling it a “Christmas Eve Eve” episode and warning up front that it will be shorter and more informal. But even in holiday mode, he says he can’t ignore what’s happening in metals right now, because...

2025: Hundreds of TdA Members Indicted in 10 Months, Including on Terror Charges

Two major indictments were unsealed in New York and Texas charging TdA cofounders and top leaders with terrorism – the first charges of their kind...

Record School Spending Fails to Reverse Decline in Test Scores

Since 2002, K-12 public school spending has increased by more than 35%, yet enrollment has dropped 2.1%...

Trump Says US Will Keep Seized Venezuelan Oil and Tankers

Trump officials have used legalistic language to justify the seizures and forced transfer of the cargo...

Silver, Gold and…Peppermint?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) You know what I miss? Christmas specials. Yes. I am a grownup. But I still love the Christmas specials. Snoopy decorating his doghouse. The Grinch folding up the Christmas tree like an umbrella and stuffing it up the chimney. Frosty the snowman melting in...

FedEx Secures Massive Federal Contract While Replacing American Workers With Foreign H-1B Hires

Beyond Texas, FedEx announced plans to eliminate 611 Memphis workers after losing an automotive manufacturing client...

All Precious Metals Zooming Sharply Higher… What the Heck is Happening?

(Money Metals News Service) Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are building upon last week's gains and rallying again this morning -- in a big way. Traders are paying particularly close attention to gold -- with the yellow metal now poking above its all-time high reached back in October. Gold has...
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