Thursday, October 16, 2025

FINANCE

Central Banks’ Appetite for Gold Hasn’t Been Satisfied

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Central banks have been gobbling up gold, and based on responses to the World Gold Council's 2024 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey, their appetites for the yellow metal aren’t going to be satisfied any time soon. Last year, central banks added a net 1,037...

Indian Gold Demand Remained Strong in May Despite Record Prices

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Indian gold demand remained strong last month despite record prices. India ranks as the world’s number two gold consumer, just behind China.  According to the World Gold Council, there is currently strong, positive consumer sentiment toward gold in India, and it is currently viewed...

Number of Americans Struggling Because of Higher Prices Grows

(Casey Harper, The Center Square) Newly released polling data showed that a large percentage of Americans report that the recent spike in inflation is making it harder to make ends meet. Monmouth University released a poll Wednesday showing 46% of Americans are “currently struggling to remain where they are financially.” That figure...

Want Reliable Money? Stop Trusting Central Bankers

(Jp Cortez, Sound Money Defense League) Author and historian Yuval Noah Harari recently commented that Bitcoin is a currency of “distrust,” emphasizing that “the preference for Bitcoin is based on distrust of human institutions.” He argues that “the whole purpose of money is to create trust between strangers,” enabling...

Gold’s Role as an Inflation Hedge in the 21st Century

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Since mid-2021, we lived through the worst price inflation since the 1970s. CPI peaked in June 2022 at 9.1 percent. During this inflationary period, a lot of people sold gold as evidenced by the rangebound price through most of 2023. Was selling a good...

Sagging Retail Sales: Another Sign Americans May Be Tapped Out

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) It's starting to get difficult for the most optimistic cheerleader to pretend this economy is "robust." We got more evidence today that the American consumer is tapped out. And that's really bad news for an economy that depends on consumers buying stuff to keep rolling...

American Airlines Stewardess Accused of Discriminating over MAGA Hat

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Heather Mullins, an independent journalist and Donald Trump supporter, accused an American Airlines stewardess of discriminating against her for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, according to the Daily Mail. Mullins said the flight attendant skipped her drink order and responded unprofessionally when asked about it,...

Biden Administration Runs Biggest Deficit of the Year in May

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The Biden administration ran the biggest monthly budget deficit of the year in May as it continues to spend money hand over fist. Federal spending overshot receipts by $347.13 billion last month, despite a 5 percent increase in revenues, according to the Monthly Treasury...

More De-Dollarization – Tanzania Seeks to Limit Use of the Dollar

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) On June 13, Tanzania Finance Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba issued a directive in an effort to curb the widespread use of the U.S. dollar in the country. This is just one among many body blows taken by the dollar over the last several years.  The...

California Lawmakers Reject Gov. Newsom’s Meager Budget Cuts in Favor of Tax Hikes

(Headline USA) The California Legislature on Thursday rejected many of Gov. Gavin Newsom's most difficult budget cuts, choosing instead to speed-up a temporary tax increase on some businesses to help address an estimated $45 billion deficit while preserving spending on many social safety net programs. The budget lawmakers approved is...

A Judge Just Ordered Alex Jones to Liquidate His Assets. Could THIS Be His Next Move?

(Headline USA) A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of radio host Alex Jones′s personal assets but was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain. However, Jones's recent Twitter activity may offer a clue. In December, Jones appeared as...

The Gold Guru: Interview with Greg Weldon

(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Exchange podcast, host Mike Maharrey speaks with Greg Weldon, CEO of Weldon Financial. Weldon is known for his in-depth financial analysis and publications, including the Global Macro Strategy report and the Gold Guru report. Greg Weldon's extensive experience, authoritative...
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