(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A former official for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond was sentenced on Tuesday to 24 months imprisonment for misappropriating internal Fed information to engage in insider trading.
The defendant, Robert Brian Thompson, 43, of Mosley, worked as a bank examiner and senior manager with supervisory...
(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) President Donald Trump and his administration revealed more ways the government was wasting money in a Monday meeting.
The Department of Government Efficiency found that millions of dollars in loans were being given to children.
“One case of fraud was with the Small Business Administration, where they...
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Copper broke out to a new all-time high yesterday, signaling the start of a powerful bull market—one that’s likely to unfold as part of a broader, long-term commodities supercycle.
Of course, I’ve been bullish on copper for several months. My view was that copper...
(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) Slapping small-time savers in the face for the second time in 12 months, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has again vetoed a bill that would end sales taxes on purchases of precious metals.
House Bill 2, introduced by Rep. TJ Roberts, enjoyed overwhelming...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump announced on Monday plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from countries purchasing oil or gas from Venezuela, in addition to new tariffs directly targeting the South American nation itself.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump described Venezuela as “very hostile”...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The Federal Reserve lost $77.6 billion in 2024. And by the way, a Fed loss is ultimately your loss.
The central bank began bleeding red in late 2022. In 2023, it reported an operating loss of $114 billion.
On top of its operating loss, the...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) – Unless Congress suspends or raises the debt ceiling soon, the U.S. government could default on its $36.2 trillion debt by mid-July, according to the newest debt limit analysis.
The Bipartisan Policy Center, which published the analysis Monday, projects the “X Date” will occur somewhere...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White appears poised to rank among the studio’s worst-performing films in recent years, according to box office numbers reviewed by the Daily Mail.
Starring actress-turned-leftist activist Rachel Zegler, the movie has earned just $3.5 million in Thursday previews and is expected to bring in...
(Money Metals News Service) In a riveting and candid conversation on the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with G. Edward Griffin, the prolific author best known for The Creature from Jekyll Island, a book that has shaped modern understandings of the Federal Reserve and its shadowy origins.
(Interview Starts Around 5:40 Mark)
The Birth...
(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) For the second time this month, new sound money legislation has become law in Idaho.
Faced with the overwhelming likelihood of a veto override from the legislature, liberal Idaho Governor Brad Little signed the Idaho Constitutional Money Act of 2025 reaffirming gold and silver...
(Doc Dixon, Money Metals News Service) Did you know the Federal Reserve ruined the world's greatest coin trick? It's true!
I'll tell you the story.
Thomas Nelson Downs (1867-1938) was a star of the vaudeville stage. Known as the King of Koins, he was skilled in sleight of hand, but like most...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell doesn’t think you should be worried about a recession.
If history is any indication, you should probably be worried about a recession.
During his press conference following the March FOMC meeting, Powell called the economy “strong overall,” and he brushed...