Friday, July 11, 2025

FINANCE

U.S. Government Ran Big Surplus in April But Don’t Get Excited

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The U.S. government ran a rare surplus in April, but don’t get too excited. The Biden administration hasn’t slowed down the spending train, and more budget shortfalls loom on the horizon.  The Biden administration ran a $209.5 billion surplus in April thanks to an...

Platinum Market Faces Decade-High Supply Shortage

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I’ve written extensively about supply shortfalls in the silver market. Silver demand outstripped the supply of the metal for the third straight year in 2023.  But silver isn’t the only metal facing market deficits. Analysts expect the platinum market to chart its largest...

Will the United States Become the Next Argentina?

(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) Let’s give credit where credit is due. Facing down a record-high budget deficit and an entrenched inflation problem, the government is finally embracing fiscal responsibility in a significant way. Thanks to sweeping spending cuts enacted this year, the government has posted three consecutive monthly...

White House Proposes New Taxes as Inflation Rages

(Mike Gleason, Money Metals News Service) As inflation continues to put the squeeze on consumers, precious metals markets are back on the move. A solid close above the $2,400 level should set the stage for another push to new record highs. We’ll see if that is in the cards in...

The Resurgence of Gold and Silver as Legal Tender: An Interview with Jp Cortez on Kitco News

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of Kitco News, host Jeremy Szafron spoke with Jp Cortez, Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League, about the resurgence of gold and silver as legal tender in the United States. This initiative, led by Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange,...

Meet the Little Chinese Car Threatening a ‘Bloodbath’ for U.S. Auto Industry

(Headline USA) A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. A...

Biden Does About-Face on Trump’s Tax Cuts, Days After Being Ridiculed

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Biden White House has pivoted on tax cuts, now begging Congress to extend certain sections of the Trump-era tax cuts, just days after struggling to clarify its position on allowing the legislation to expire before the 2024 deadline.  President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Lael Brainard,...

Apple’s New iPad Ad Strikes a Nerve Online w/ Soul-Crushing Symbolism

(Headline USA) A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad, which was released by the tech giant Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing just about every creative instrument artists and consumers have used over the years—from a piano and record player,...

Money Metals Podcast: Ken Silva Discusses Federal Reserve’s Secrecy

(Money Metals News Service) Investigative reporter Ken Silva with Headline USA uncovers the Fed's hidden powers and gold secrets in a riveting Money Metals Exchange podcast with host Mike Maharrey. In a revealing episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey is joined by Ken Silva, an investigative reporter...

Convenience Store Gold Flying Off Shelves in Korea!

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Tiny bars of gold are flying off the shelves in South Korean convenience stores. This is yet another example of the movement of gold from West to East. Korea’s largest convenience store chain, CU, has teamed up with Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation...

What Is Fiat Money and Why Is It a Problem?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) If you follow alternative financial media, you'll often hear dollars derisively referred to as "fiat currency." What exactly does this term mean and why is it often used as a slur? Investopedia defines fiat money as a government-issued currency not backed by a physical...

Former Obama Adviser Blasts Biden’s ‘Terrible’ Economic Messaging

(Headline USA) Former Obama adviser David Axelrod blasted President Joe Biden this week, arguing the president’s economic messaging was a “terrible mistake.” Axelrod was responding to a sit-down Biden did on Wednesday with CNN’s Erin Burnett, who grilled Biden on the state of the economy and voters’ disapproval of the way...
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