(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey discusses the perceived ineffectiveness of the prevailing political strategy in the United States, which revolves around the notion of "voting the bums out" to solve issues.
Maharrey argues that this approach doesn't lead to significant...
(Headline USA) It may not be too “a-peel-ing,” but the price of some bananas is rising by a few cents.
Trader Joe's recently upped the price for a single banana to 23 cents, a 4-cent—or 21%— increase from the grocer's previous going rate for the fruit that had remained unchanged...
(Headline USA) The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the social-media company, which...
(Headline USA) Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort's government by the Florida governor.
In a meeting, the DeSantis-appointed members of the...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Despite efforts by the Left to sap former President Donald Trump of his money through politicized legal maneuvers, the former president's net wealth skyrocketed this week after his social-media platform, Truth Social, went public, CNBC reported.
The financial move landed Trump for the first time ever...
(Headline USA) Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December.
The numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and the gold Mega Ball 4. State lottery...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) As Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other officials continue to insist that the U.S. economy is booming, America’s neighbors to the north are apparently prepping for a deep recession that could lead to civil unrest.
According to the Canadian newspaper National Post, a heavily redacted “secret” police...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Weeks after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell evaded a sitting congressman's questions about the central bank’s foreign gold holdings, the Fed has also declined to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request for records about such holdings.
The Federal Reserve’s lack of transparency comes amidst...
(Headline USA) New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the city’s new policy of giving pre-paid credit cards to illegal immigrants, claiming it would be fraud resistant.
The pilot program, which started this week, will provide 10 families with debit cards that they can use for food, groceries and baby supplies....
(Jp Cortez, Sound Money Defense League) Today, states across the country are beginning to actively embrace pro-sound money legislation, inviting a critical examination of how America abandoned the gold standard of money and racked up $34.5 trillion in debt. To understand how we got here, it’s important to understand the...
(Headline USA) The horrifying collapse of a bridge on a major interstate artery in Baltimore, which sent at least 10 cars plunging into the frigid water in the wee morning hours, will have serious ripple effects on both travel and supply chains, even as a busy travel weekend approaches for...
(Headline USA) Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting the ongoing scourge of President Joe Biden's profligate spending, paired with a variety of other factors including a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers.
It’s the second year...