Sunday, November 16, 2025

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Trump Admin Signals Support for Paramount Bid as Warner Bros. Considers Sale

(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) Warner Bros. Discovery has put itself up for sale, and the Trump administration is showing signs of support for a potential merger with Paramount Skydance while raising concerns about Big Tech or Comcast taking control of one of Hollywood’s most influential studios. Warner Bros. Discovery...

Officials Fear Permanent Israeli Occupation of More Than Half of Gaza

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Reuters reported on Tuesday that European officials and other sources are concerned that, without more progress on the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal, the so-called “yellow line” dividing Israeli-occupied Gaza from the rest of the Strip will become a de facto border, meaning there will be an...

Trump Formally Asks Israeli President To ‘Fully Pardon’ Netanyahu in Corruption Case

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to “fully pardon” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a strong show of support for the Israeli leader, who is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)...

Leaked Emails Reveal How Jeffrey Epstein and Israeli Officials Built African Surveillance State

(José Niño, Headline USA) Newly released documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein played a critical role facilitating Israeli intelligence operations in Côte d'Ivoire, working alongside former Defense Minister Ehud Barak to broker mass surveillance deals with the embattled West African nation, according to a report by Drop Site News.  The revelations come...

Kushner Meets With Netanyahu in Israel To Discuss Future Plans for Gaza

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to discuss future plans for Gaza and the US-backed ceasefire deal. Despite lacking a formal role in the Trump administration, Kushner has been acting as an advisor to US Middle East envoy Steve...

Voters’ Anger at High Electricity Bills and Data Centers Looms Over 2026 Midterms

(Headline USA) Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year's midterm elections, when pivotal contests will be decided by communities that are home to fast-rising electric bills or fights over who's footing the bill to power Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers. Electricity costs were a...

Slowing Credit Card Spending Likely Reflects Growing Consumer Debt Stress

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) After barely rising in August, consumer debt grew modestly in September, likely reflecting growing debt stress on American households. The U.S. economy depends on consumers buying stuff. Persistent price inflation forced Americans to blow through their savings and then turn to credit cards to...

Silver Designated a “Critical Mineral” By U.S. Government

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has officially added silver to its list of “critical minerals.” This could put further demand pressure on a metal already in short supply. It also increases the possibility of tariffs on silver. The USGS critical mineral list was established in...

Gold $4K, Silver Squeezed: Philip Newman’s Take

(Money Metals News Service) On the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sits down with Philip Newman, founding partner and managing director at Metals Focus in London. Newman explains that Metals Focus, launched in 2013, is a pure precious-metals research house; it does not trade. The firm now fields 30-plus staff across...

Not Enough Silver… or Just in the Wrong Location?

(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) Early this year, high premiums developed for COMEX bars in the U.S. thanks to fears of tariffs on importing silver (and gold). In response, traders shipped an estimated 300 tons of silver from London to New York to alleviate that squeeze. Last month, the...

Americans Report Strain From Increasing Household Debt

(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) More than half of U.S. households say they’re struggling with debt, according to a new WalletHub survey. Total household debt increased to $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, which is $990 billion below the all-time 2008 high of $19.57 trillion. Still, consumer debt...

What Four Countries Dominate the Physical Silver Investment Market?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Physical silver investment has become a significant driver of overall global silver demand, and four countries dominate the market. Between 50 and 60 percent of silver demand comes from industrial and tech sectors, with the remaining half split between investment and jewelry demand. Industrial demand...
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