Tuesday, May 13, 2025

FINANCE

Students Are Only Being Taught Half the Inflation Story

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) It’s no wonder people don’t understand inflation. High school students are only being taught half the story. A friend ran across this lesson for International Baccalaureate (IB) high school students. The IB program is “a rigorous, two-year high school curriculum (Grades 11 and 12)...

Scientists Turn Lead into Gold

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) This is the stuff of dreams. Scientists have turned lead into gold! Since ancient times, people have been trying to figure out how to transform common metals such as lead or iron into gold. Alchemy originated in Egypt in the first century. It became a...

Third Hornet Lost From Truman Red Sea Deployment Brings Cost to $180M

(Steve Wilson, The Center Square) The loss of three F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in the Red Sea could cost taxpayers $180 million to replace before production ends on the jets in 2027. In six months of operations against Houthi militants in Yemen, the U.S.S. Harry Truman has lost three...

Global Trade Reorder Begins in Trump Deal with United Kingdom

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Seeking to reorder global trade with America at the center, President Donald Trump announced the framework of a trade deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, since 2024 leader of a nation that maintains a special relationship with the U.S. including...

Powell Warns of Economic Risks as Fed Keeps Rates Steady

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would hold interest rates unchanged as it warned about the potential for higher unemployment and higher inflation as a result of President Donald Trump's trade plans. "If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced are sustained, they’re...

A Surge of Gold into Asian ETFs Drove Global Holdings Higher in April

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Flows of gold into Asian ETFs exploded in April, driving global ETF gold holdings higher for the fifth straight month. Last month, 115.3 tonnes of gold poured into gold-backed funds globally. It was the strongest month since August 2022. A combination of additional gold and...

Fed Chair Powell Tells the Truth: “We Don’t Know!”

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) In a rare moment of honesty, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell admitted he and his fellow central bankers don’t know what they’re doing as they wrapped up the May Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. As was expected, the Fed held interest rates steady...

Gold Demand Diverges: East Surges While U.S. Sells Off

(Money Metals News Service) In the latest episode of Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey delivers an insightful breakdown of global gold demand trends in Q1 2025, highlighting a striking divide between Eastern and Western investors. While Asian nations continue to accumulate gold at a torrid pace, American investors are...

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Future Closure

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In its first 25 years, the Gates Foundation became one of the world’s largest charitable foundations and one of the most powerful institutions in global health — an accomplishment that carried both accolades and controversy. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 2000 by...

Gold’s Strange Behavior

(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) Yes, it’s different this time. I know that’s about the most dangerous phrase in all of investing, and virtually everyone who has ever uttered it was ultimately made a fool by the markets. But there’s no denying that this gold bull market is unprecedented for...

NYT Publishes Elon Musk’s Home Address amidst Recent Political Violence

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Billionaire Trump backer Elon Musk may no longer be safe after the New York Times inexplicably published his home address—despite the tech mogul facing mounting death threats and political intimidation.  The Times exposed Musk’s location in a hit piece about what it’s like to live near him...

Global Gold Bar and Coin Demand Rose in Q1 But Not in the U.S.

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Demand for physical gold surged in the first quarter. But not in the United States. Asian investors primarily drove demand for gold bars and coins as American investors continued to sit on the sidelines. Global demand for gold bars and coins rose by a healthy...
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