(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) The U.S. Dollar Index is at a critical inflection point, and how it behaves from here will have a major impact on the direction of gold, silver, and commodities.
As a quick reminder, the U.S. dollar typically trades inversely with commodities—when the dollar rises,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The U.S. government has an interest problem. Just how bad is it?
Really bad.
Most people intuitively understand that massive budget deficits aren’t sustainable. They recognize you can’t live indefinitely on a credit card.
Granted, it is fair to say government finance isn’t the same as personal finance,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) On family vacations to the beach, my dad loved to tinker with a metal detector. I’m pretty sure he wasn’t motivated by the potential for riches because he never found anything more than some change and the occasional metal can. My mom used...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The U.S. Department of Justice filed an emergency motion Thursday asking an appeals court to pause a lower court ruling that ordered President Donald Trump to unwind most of his tariffs within 10 days.
The court granted that motion Thursday afternoon.
An attorney for the Liberty...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump suffered “mental anguish” from CBS News' editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris last fall, his lawyers are arguing in court papers.
Trump's status as a “content creator” was also damaged by attention given to the interview, lawyers said. It was...
(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) For the second time in recent years, new sound money legislation has become law in Florida.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed H 999 this week, paving the way for the elimination of the Sunshine State’s remaining sales taxes on purchases of gold and silver coins, bars, and rounds.
At...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Trade policy and tariff news are driving the markets daily, but economist Thorsten Polliet says there are deeper economic risks in play that investors should consider.
“In this environment, as risks build, gold is an asset investors need to own.”
Polliet serves as an Honorary...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Bank of America is eyeballing $4,000 gold and $40 silver by the end of the year or early 2026.
Last October, the big bank projected $3,000 in 2025.
BoA analysts said trade-induced geopolitical uncertainty would continue to support the metals, with growing concern about the U.S. government’s...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A federal court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump doesn't have unilateral authority to impose tariffs under an emergency law, blocking tariffs that upended markets and worried businesses and consumers.
The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of International Trade unanimously ruled Congress did not...
(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey delivers a sharp rebuke of the financial media's obsession with tariffs and trade wars.
While headlines scream about the latest deal or tariff suspension, Maharrey argues that investors are dangerously distracted from the real threat: America’s...
(Peter C. Earle, Money Metals News Service) In a remarkable feat of modern physics, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have managed to recreate one of humanity’s oldest fantasies: turning lead into gold.
By smashing lead atoms together at near-light speeds, the resulting collisions generate immense heat and energy — conditions...
(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) California is set to experience deficits of $10 billion to $20 billion each of the next several years, according to a new report from the state-funded Legislative Analyst’s Office.
The report warns the “shortfalls will become increasingly difficult to resolve over time” due to reliance...