(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Economics once again defied the will of politicians -- this time in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minneapolis City Council wanted to help out Uber and Lyft drivers, so it recently passed an ordinance setting a minimum wage for drive-share drivers. Under the law, companies...
(Headline USA) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., defended New York Attorney General Letitia James’s plan this week to seize former President Donald Trump’s properties in the state if he was unable to pay the fine levied against him, The Hill reported.
The comments came prior to a New York appeals court's decision...
(Headline USA) The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A backtracked from its decade-old “no antibiotics ever” pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance linked to the rampant use of the drugs in livestock production.
Instead, it will embrace a standard known as “no antibiotics important to human medicine,” often abbreviated as NAIHM,...
(Headline USA) The top executive at embattled plane maker Boeing will step down this year amid a broader shakeup of the company’s top leadership, capping a tumultuous five plus years that has shaken faith in one of America’s most storied manufacturers.
The company has come under intense scrutiny over its manufacturing...
(Headline USA) Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean who became an entrepreneur, philanthropist and conservative activist, has died at age 82.
Bean died Saturday, her business manager, Veronika Carlson, confirmed in a written statement Sunday. No cause was given.
“Linda was known for her amazing work...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Major sound money battles in the states have been heating up -- with important bills moving forward right now in Kentucky, New Jersey, Idaho, Nebraska, and Iowa, among others.
Adding to a long list of Money Metals' legislative victories, last week Utah became the...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A defiant Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., rebuked both House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and outgoing Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., who is set to resign and leave his seat vacant until next year.
Speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on the latest edition of Sunday Morning...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Nolan Arbaugh, a 29-year-old quadriplegic, has successfully used a Neuralink brain implant to play chess and other video games on the computer, PC Mag reported.
Arbaugh, who lost the ability to use his limbs after a “freak diving accident” about eight years ago, agreed to have...
(Headline USA) A former fundraiser for President Barack Obama admitted this week that New York Attorney General Letitia James’s case against former President Donald Trump was “so wrong.”
Trump was ordered last month to pay a massive $400 million fine by New York Judge Arthur Engoron, who presided over James’s...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) The city of Baltimore, Maryland, is seeking to sell off some of the vacant, city-owned row houses for as little as $1 a piece in a last-ditch attempt to revitalize its crumbling, once-historic neighborhoods, the Baltimore Sun reported.
The proposal, backed by Mayor Brandon Scott, includes...
(Headline USA) Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products.
Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. On Jan. 19, Authentic announced that it was revoking the...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent interview conducted by Mike Maharrey from Money Metals with Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments, they discussed the impacts of macro trends, Federal Reserve policies, and the outlook on gold markets following a Federal Reserve meeting.
Axel Merk highlighted...