Saturday, April 18, 2026

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A Sequel to 2008 in the Making

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey warned that the US economy may be on the verge of a sequel to the 2008 financial crisis. And like most sequels, he suggested, it could be even worse than the original. He argued...

Report: Joint Chiefs Chairman Warns Trump of Significant Risks if US Attacks Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, the highest-ranking US military officer, has warned President Trump that there would be significant risks that come with attacking Iran, including the possibility of a protracted war, Axios reported on Monday, a report President Trump later...

Israeli Opposition Leader Backs ‘Biblical Borders’ for Israel After Huckabee Controversy

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid backed the idea of Israel’s “biblical borders” when asked about the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s belief that Israel had the divine right to take over all the land between the Nile and Euphrates rivers. “I support...

After 4 Years of War, Zelensky Insists Victory Requires Ukraine Reclaiming All Territory

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Tuesday marks four years since Russia first launched its invasion of Ukraine, and, despite President Trump promising to end the war quickly, there’s no end in sight to the conflict as Russian and Ukrainian leadership haven’t budged on their core demands for a peace deal. Ukrainian President...

Department of Justice Sues New Jersey Over Sanctuary Policies

(Chris Wade, The Center Square) The Justice Department is taking Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill to court over her efforts to limit the state's cooperation with federal immigration crackdowns. A lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court Tuesday, alleges that an executive order signed by Sherrill that barred Immigration and...

Bill Ackman Compares Epstein Files Fallout to McCarthyism as Executives Lose Jobs

(José Niño, Headline USA) Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman stated the Epstein files have reached a McCarthyism era stage where innocent people face slander, calling for methods to distinguish evildoers from those merely appearing in documents, according to social media posts around February 21 to 22. On January 30,...

Record 36% of Unemployed Americans Hold 4-Year College Degrees

(José Niño, Headline USA)  A record 36 percent of unemployed Americans aged 25 and older now hold four year college degrees, marking the highest share ever recorded, according to Bloomberg analysis. The figure comes from Bloomberg examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics data for January 2026. Specifically, 36.6 percent of...

Illegal Border Crosser Apprehensions Drop 96% at Southwest Border in a Year

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) In one year, illegal border crossings dropped by 96% at the southwest border, an historic shift from record highs during the Biden administration. In January, 34,626 illegal border crosser apprehensions were reported nationwide, up from numbers hovering around 30,000 in October, November and December. The January...

US Military Blows Up Another Small Boat in the Caribbean Sea, Killing Three

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Southern Command announced on Monday that its forces blew up yet another boat it accused of running drugs, killing three people. The command said the boat was targeted in the Caribbean Sea and described the people it killed as “narco-terrorists,” a term used by the Trump...

Pressing Questions Asked by Gold & Silver Investors… (Winter 2026)

(Money Metals News Service) We get lots of questions from the public about precious metals. Some people are curious about the basics. Others are skeptical about the case for owning gold and silver. Still, others are longtime customers who have highly specialized inquiries. Here we will answer a few of the...

JPMorgan CEO: This Looks A Lot Like the Run-Up to 2008

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I have argued that the current economic environment has a lot of eerie parallels to 2007. We have extremely high asset valuations, the economy is loaded up with debt, and monetary policy has taken a similar trajectory, with easy money blowing up these...

World Platinum Investment Council: Recent Price Correction Better Aligns Market With Fundamentals

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Platinum corrected last month, along with other precious metals. According to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), after getting caught up in precious metals mania, the recent price drop brought the metal more in line with fundamental market dynamics. Platinum joined gold and silver...
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