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Gates Foundation Unveils $9 billion Budget and Plans to Cut Staff

(Headline USA) The Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it will spend a record $9 billion in 2026, maximizing its spending in key areas such as global health. At the same time it will begin reducing the number of staff positions it has by as much as 500 over five...

Protected Status to End for Somalis in U.S.

(J.D. Davidson, The Center Square) While fraud investigations surrounding millions of taxpayer dollars and day cares in Minnesota continue, the Trump administration ended temporary protection status for Somalis. The status change is expected to impact the nearly 2,500 Somalis living in the United States under TPS and another 1,400 with...

Israel Spends $900K on Influencer Campaign as MAGA Influencers Cash In

Social media influencer campaigns frequently shape White House policy...

Official for Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams Charged w/ Bribery

(Headline USA) An official who served in the administration of former New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges. Tony Herbert, 61, who had served as City Hall's liaison to the city's public housing residents, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court after his...

Fed Charges: Yemeni, Hatian Nationals Stole Millions in SNAP benefits

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) It’s not just Somali nationals in Minnesota who’ve been charged in a widescale scheme to defraud taxpayer-funded federal welfare programs. Haitian and Yemeni immigrants have also been charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the Biden...

Platinum and Palladium Are Back: Why the 2025 to 2026 Supply Squeeze Has Investors Watching

(Money Metals News Service) A recent episode of The Crux Investor podcast brought together two perspectives on platinum group metals. Nick Smart is CEO of ValOre Metals Corporation, and Stefan Gleason is President and CEO of Money Metals Exchange. Gold and silver remain the cornerstone precious metals for most investors....

December CPI Meets Expectations But There Are Better Ways to Gauge Inflation

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Analysts warned that the December CPI report would be “muddy.” It was. But you will find what you really need to know about the current trajectory of inflation in two unrelated charts. The CPI Data The December data were generally in line with expectations. Core CPI was even...

Did Fox Business Pundit Larry Kudlow Just Call a 2026 Recession?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Did Larry Kudlow just predict a financial crisis and recession in 2026? Kudlow is a prominent conservative economic commentator who hosts a show on Fox Business. He served as Director of the National Economic Council (NEC) in the first Trump administration. Kudlow famously called the...

Trump Weighing ‘Strong Options’ Against Iran

The U.S. could be inching closer to striking Iran for a second time...

Trump ‘Inclined’ To Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela

Exxon CEO Darren Woods made the comments on Friday, when President Trump hosted a group of oil executives to discuss his plans for Venezuela.

Unusual COMEX Trend Could Signal Accelerating Silver Squeeze

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) An interesting development in the COMEX silver exchange seems to reflect an accelerating silver squeeze. The stage was set for a silver squeeze last April when significant amounts of metal moved from London to New York, driven by tariff worries. The displacement of metal,...

Precious Metals in 2026: Will the Bulls Keep Running?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) 2025 was quite the year for precious metals. What does 2026 have in store for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium? Last year, gold rose by over 64 percent, setting 53 new record highs along the way. Silver gained just under 148 percent. Platinum’s price...
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