Sunday, June 21, 2026

HW_EMAIL1_0230PM

Gold’s “Higher for Longer” Narrative May Be Missing the Bigger Picture

(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey challenged what he described as a deeply flawed mainstream narrative surrounding gold, inflation, and interest rates. Drawing parallels to common myths passed down through generations — like cracking knuckles causing arthritis or bread crust...

$40 Million in Gov’t Black-Budget Gold Seized from Ex-CIA Officer’s Home

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A former senior CIA official has been implicated in a scheme to apparently steal some $40 million in gold bars that he has obtained from the government for unspecified “work-related expenses.” The ex-CIA official, David Rush, was arrested on May 19, a day after the FBI...

Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal in Social Media Addiction Case

(Headline USA) The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Parent company Meta Platforms Inc. appealed after Vermont’s highest court allowed a suit filed by its...

Maryland Reverses Course, Restores Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver

(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) Maryland Governor Wes Moore today signed a bill removing sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver, reversing course after a massive backlash over the past year from the public, precious metals dealers, and sound money experts. In a highly controversial move...

Bernie Sanders’ Anti-Oligarchy Tour Spent $608k on Elite Travel

(Mark Stricherz, The Center Square) Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont, has spent nearly $608,000 on private jets, chauffeured cars, and upscale hotels since last year through his campaign fund, an investigation by The Center Square found. Sanders is barnstorming the country on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour,...

How Will Higher Import Taxes Impact Indian Gold and Silver Markets?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Earlier this month, the Indian government hiked the import duty on precious metals from 6 percent to 15 percent in an attempt to moderate the country's trade deficit and support the rupee. How will this tax increase likely impact the gold market in India? Not as much...

Sound Money: The Enemy of Big Government and a Friend to Liberty

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) We talk a lot about sound money around here. Primarily, we focus on the financial impacts of unsound fiat currency on the American people. It steals their wealth and robs them of purchasing power. However, there is another pernicious aspect of fiat money that gets...

NASA Reorganizes to Accelerate Moon Base, Lunar Programs

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) NASA announced a reorganization of the agency Friday, restructuring key mission directorates to accelerate its lunar exploration program even as Congress and the White House remain divided over the agency's $24.4 billion budget. NASA said it will consolidate its human spaceflight and space operations directorates...

Powell Out, Warsh in as New Chair of Federal Reserve

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Kevin Warsh, an economist and former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, is now chair of the central bank, replacing longtime chair, Jerome Powell.  Warsh was sworn in at the White House Friday with a large crowd in attendance after completing the confirmation...

Government Spending on Seniors’ Benefits Soon to Make Up Majority of Federal Budget

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) More than half of the federal budget will go toward benefits for Americans 65 years and older by 2036, and that percentage is set to only grow, a recent congressional report finds. The Joint Economic Committee’s 2026 report shows that non-interest federal spending on Social...

Daily Wire CEO Steps Down Amid Ongoing Turmoil

(José Niño, Headline USA) The Daily Wire faces yet another change at the executive level. Caleb Robinson has resigned as CEO, and Mike Richards, who previously produced Jeopardy!, will assume command of the conservative media company, Barrett Media reported. Robinson released a statement attempting to put a positive spin on...

Congress Skips Town Without Passing $72B Immigration Enforcement Bill

(Thérèse Boudreaux,, The Center Square) In an epic breakdown of negotiations, Congress is leaving town without voting on Republicans’ roughly $72 billion budget reconciliation bill. Senate Republicans ultimately deadlocked Thursday over whether to include restrictions on the Department of Justice’s controversial new “anti-weaponization fund” within the party-line bill, which funds...
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Most Read

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -