(Headline USA) "Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.
California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could...
(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) Gregory Finkelson received a one-year prison sentence for theft of government property because of his fraudulent receipt of hundreds of thousands of dollars in low-income housing benefits in San Francisco, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California.
The Honorable James Donato,...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) An app that allows U.S. service members to anonymously post photos of the conditions in military barracks and dining facilities includes images of mold, mice, maggots, cockroaches, brown tap water and broken AC units, among other problems.
The app, called Hots&Cots, allows registered users to...
(Victoria Cook, Headline USA) The phone is ringing, but you don’t recognize the number. It could be a scam, you think, but maybe your hospital is calling you to confirm your appointment for next week. So you answer.
Surprised, you hear your daughter’s voice, telling you, in between sobs, that...
(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) The mainstream financial media quoted me last week saying gold was the “all-weather” hedge against whatever may happen with the Fed pivot and more.
That’s been proven accurate, as stocks are down, the dollar is stronger, and yields are rising... yet gold is soaring.
Here’s...
(Chris Cella Jr., Headline USA) Los Angeles-based singer--songwriter Jon Kahn recently topped the iTunes charts with a new single, "Fighter," inspired by former President Donald Trump and his poignant response to the July 13 assassination attempt.
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The song's release came...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) India reported record gold imports in August after the country slashed its import duty the month before.
India ranks as the world's second-largest gold consumer behind China.
In July, the Indian government cut taxes on gold and silver imports by more than half, lowering duties...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Talking heads and politicians laud the “resilience” of American consumers. They managed to keep spending despite rapidly rising prices thanks to post-pandemic price inflation.
But these pundits and politicos rarely talk about how Americans have weathered the inflationary storm. When you look at the...
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., recently said that almost 60% of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union members are "uninformed" because they support Donald Trump for president.
“It’s clear that these workers are misinformed or uninformed about Trump’s record on labor. He is the most anti-labor...
(Money Metals News Service) In the latest Money Metals Midweek Memo, hosted by Mike Maharrey, a comprehensive discussion on the dangers facing the U.S. dollar, de-dollarization trends, and global central bank policies took center stage.
Maharrey highlights a looming threat to the U.S. dollar's dominance and its potential long-term impact...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson said he would pull his money out of the stock market and go into cash and gold if Kamala Harris wins the election.
The Paulson and Co. founder and CEO has been called “one of the most prominent names...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Jerome Powell says the economy is in “solid shape.” Jerome Powell says inflation is still elevated. Jerome Powell says he doesn’t see a recession risk.
And yet the Federal Reserve just supersized its rate cut, indicating that the central bankers are more worried about...