Friday, January 2, 2026

FINANCE

‘Locked and loaded’:Trump Warns Iran

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Following days of civil unrest in Iran, President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Iranian regime that the U.S. is prepared to take action if civilians are shot. Trump posted the warning overnight Friday, indicating he may be throwing support behind the uprising in...

Washington State Targets Savers with New Sales Tax on Gold and Silver, Effective January 1st, 2026

(Money Metals News Service) Washington state will begin penalizing citizens for protecting their savings in precious metals, imposing a sales tax on all new purchases effective January 1. While a number of states have ended state sales taxes on gold and silver purchases in recent years, Washington politicians decided to...

Are Silver Prices Entering “A New Reality”?

(Money Metals News Service) Silver is starting to attract high levels of retail demand from U.S. investors – most of whom very recently caught on to the compelling silver investment thesis. Five years of production deficits combined with an expanding array of demand sources have finally started to matter, with...

The Top Five Precious Metals Stories of 2025

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) What were the biggest precious metals stories of 2025? There were plenty to choose from. The biggest story is the impressive yearly gain for all the precious metals. Gold up over 64 percent Silver up just under 148 percent Platinum gained 125.9 percent Palladium...

Lawsuit Accuses Vivek Ramaswamy of Shady Business Practices

(José Niño, Headline USA) A federal lawsuit filed in district court alleges that executives at Strive Asset Management, the investment firm founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, pressured a female employee to engage in conduct she believed would violate securities law, retaliated when she refused, and ultimately terminated her employment after...

First Negotiated Medicare Drug Prices Go Into Effect Jan. 1

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Negotiated lower Medicare costs for 10 popular prescription drugs went into effect Thursday. How much those savings will be passed on to Medicare Part D and applicable Advantage plan enrollees is unclear, however, as drug pricing and reimbursement is notoriously complex and opaque, though lawmakers...

WATCH: TCS Investigating Potential Child Care Center Fraud in WA

(Carleen Johnson, The Center Square) Daycare centers that receive hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsides did not appear to have any children when The Center Square visited the facilities this week and were either openly hostile or told journalists that they were hoping to have children in their care,...

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit this week against Virginia, alleging the state unlawfully grants in-state college tuition rates to students who are not legally present in the United States. The government is seeking a permanent injunction against certain provisions of the Virginia...

North Korea Tests Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) North Korea’s state media announced that Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a strategic, long-range cruise missile.  “A long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill was staged in the West Sea of Korea on December 28,” a statement published by KCNA on Monday said....

Trump Delays Increased Tariffs on Upholstered Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets and Vanities for a Year

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks. Trump's order signed Wednesday keeps in place a 25% tariff he imposed in September on those goods, but delays for another year...

Trump Administration Orders a Colorado Coal-Fired Power Generator to Stay Open

(Headline USA) The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date. Compliance will cost Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and the other owners of the Craig Station...

GOP Fiscal Hawks Balk at $5.7B for Refugees in 2026 HHS Funding Bill

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026. Already, however, there are signs of further delay, with two Republican senators pledging to vote against the bill for...
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