Thursday, September 18, 2025

FINANCE

Price Inflation Isn’t as Bad as You Think! It’s Worse!

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The political class keeps gaslighting us and trying to convince us that price inflation isn’t as bad as we think. The fact is it’s probably worse than we think. People like Paul Krugman keep saying Americans don’t realize how good they have it. Treasury Secretary...

IRS: Illinois Loses $10 Billion in Income From 87,000 People Moving Out

(Greg Bishop, The Center Square) – More than 87,000 people moved out of Illinois taking with them nearly $10 billion in income, according to the latest Internal Revenue Service data. For the last six years, the total lost adjusted gross income is more than $47.5 billion. For nearly a decade,...

Tractor Supply Drops Woke Policies After Conservative Boycott

(Headline USA) Tractor Supply apologized to its customers and announced it would do away with “woke” initiatives after facing backlash from customers. https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1805654376435810437 The farming supplies retailer has been facing a boycott for the past month over its support for leftist initiatives, such as LGBT Pride festivals and climate change emissions goals,...

Tone-Deaf Kamala Wears $60K Necklace in Middle-Class Appeal

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Vice President Kamala Harris sported a Tiffany necklace during a CNN interview on Thursday, just after the presidential debate, claiming she and Joe Biden fight for the American people. Yet Harris's tone-deaf interview featured an ultra-exclusive piece of jewelry costing $62,000, according to a Tiffany & Co listing...

Uber, Lyft Agree to Pay Drivers $32.50 per Hour in Mass. Settlement

(Headline USA) Environmentally conscious Boston residents who thought they were making a responsible choice by not owning a car are about to pay a steep price for their decision with heftier ride-sharing rates as blue-state efforts to regulate the gig economy finally catch up with them. Drivers for Uber and...

Mother Jones Publisher Sues ChatGPT for Copyright Infringement

(Headline USA) The Center for Investigative Reporting---a radical leftist organization masquerading as a public advocacy "nonprofit" that is funded largely by wealthy billionaire oligarchs via tax-exempt foundations---said Thursday it was suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft, marking a new front in the fight to regulate...

Navigating the Economic Landscape: Insights from Axel Merk

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey engaged in a comprehensive discussion with Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments. Known for his expertise in macroeconomic trends, Merk provided valuable insights into the current financial landscape, the Federal...

Racial Activists, Free-Speech Groups Join Fight against TikTok Ban

(Headline USA) A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to establish connections online and advocate for causes. The legal brief, submitted to a...

Amazon Joins Exclusive Club, Hitting $2T in Stock Market for 1st Time

(Headline USA) Amazon joined the exclusive $2 trillion club Wednesday after Wall Street investors pushed the value of the e-commerce giant's stock past that threshold. Shares in Amazon.com Inc. finished the day up almost 4%, giving the Seattle-based company a stock market valuation of $2.01 trillion. Its stock has gained...

Where to Invest: Let’s Break Down 3 Major Asset Classes…

(Mike Gleason, Money Metals News Service) As voters weigh their options for President, investors are weighing their options among the major asset classes. As to presidential politics, voters are left with only two options – at least among those who have been allowed into the debates and have a realistic...

What in the World Happened in 1971?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A colleague recently discovered a website called "WTF Happened in 1971?" The entire main page is filled with charts and graphs. All of them show some kind of significant shift beginning in 1971. There are over 75 of them! Here are just a few...

As War Rages Next Door, Poles Seek Safety in Gold

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) As war wages across their eastern border, Poles seek safety. And they’re finding it in gold. Russian troops stormed across the Ukrainian border on Feb. 24, 2022. It was Fat Tuesday; a day Poles typically line up for jelly-filled donuts called pączki. Instead, they...
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