(Headline USA) President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country's rare earth minerals, after determining that a “disrespectful” Zelenskyy wasn’t serious about ending his three-year war.
“We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The man who inspired the FBI’s controversial report on “radical-traditionalist Catholics” was sentenced to 97 months imprisonment on Thursday after pleading guilty to terrorism-related offenses, which stem from agents finding Molotov cocktail-type devices in his home in 2022.
The defendant, Xavier Lopez, had asked a judge for a...
(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) The former co-captain of San Jose State's women's volleyball team was forced to flee due to alleged harassment over her lawsuit regarding a transgender athlete.
Senior Brooke Slusser spoke with Fox News Digital and stated she no longer felt safe remaining on campus.
"I would just be...
(Joakim Book, Money Metals News Service) In a monetary economy, the money layer “exists on top of” real economic decisions, actions, and processes.
When the money layer faithfully mirrors the underlying real economy, it maximally serves its purpose; a stable, neutral, non-distortionary money allows us to plan our economic affairs,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A lot of gold has moved from London to New York in recent weeks.
Mainstream analysts blame the dynamic on the threat of tariffs pushing the futures price of gold (and silver) higher in New York. There could also be a more fundamental issue...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has released footage of police fatally shooting a Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protestors during a traffic stop, just days after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
J6er Matthew Huttle, 42, was shot on Jan. 26 after “an altercation took...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Last month, the Federal Reserve paused interest rate cuts due to sticky price inflation. This indicates tighter monetary policy moving forward. However, market observers tend to ignore the second prong of monetary policy -- the balance sheet.
Most people believe the Fed bowed out of the inflation fight...
(Money Metals News Service) In the latest episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey analyzes the economic forces shaping the gold market, the Federal Reserve’s precarious balancing act with interest rates, and the long-term implications of inflation on precious metals.
From Newton’s third law of motion to a potential breakout...
(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts late Wednesday paused a lower court's ruling requiring the Trump administration to release $2 billion in foreign aid payments.
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali had ordered the Trump administration to pay out the money by midnight Thursday. Ali...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now a fellow at Columbia’s Institute of Global Politics to teach diplomacy.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Pompeo was hired by the university to “teach diplomacy, decision-making, and organizational leadership.” The hire was presented as attempting to expand the school’s diversity...
(The Center Square) The news keeps getting better for Cleveland taxpayers, but it’s a different story for those in Ohio’s other major cities.
Truth in Accounting on Thursday released its annual Financial State of Cities report that measures individual tax burdens and the ability of 75 cities across the country...
(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put a halt to a multimillion-dollar contract Friday that was going to be used to develop another COVID-19 vaccine, according to Fox News Digital.
American biotech company Vaxart Inc., which held the contract, will have...