(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A federal appeals court said Friday that President Donald Trump doesn't have the authority to issue blanket tariffs, in a blow to the president's domestic and economic policy plans.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a previous lower court ruling, but said...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday asked the judge overseeing President Donald Trump’s firing of Fed Gov. Lisa Cook to allow her to remain in the post while the case plays out.
Powell has even allowed Cook to keep access to government electronics and documents,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Over the last several weeks, I’ve seen several stories about a massive gold discovery in Uganda.
According to the reports, exploration surveys indicate a deposit of 31 million tonnes of ore that would yield approximately 320,158 tonnes of refined gold, valued at $12 trillion.
To...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason recently appeared on Investing News with Charlotte McLeod and explained why he thinks gold will take off again when U.S. investors wake up. But he’s not just bullish on gold. He also sees more upside in the silver and platinum markets.
Silver broke...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Those social media influencers pushing Democratic talking points? They may have been paid off by a shady group funded by dark money.
A secretive group called Chorus has paid influencers as much as $8,000 each in exchange for pro-Democrat videos, according to bombshell WIRED reporting.
WIRED reported...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging her firing was "unprecedented and illegal."
Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, appointed by President Joe Biden, on Monday after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte alleged she committed mortgage...
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) I’ve been spotting and writing a lot about volatility squeezes lately, which occur when volatility drops to extremely low levels and signal big upcoming moves. This dynamic is currently developing in assets such as gold and U.S. Treasuries.
These volatility squeezes are not coincidences, as they are actually...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) For the first time since 1996, foreign central banks hold more gold than U.S. Treasuries as the world continues to de-dollarize.
Crescat Capital macro strategist Tavi Costa highlighted the crossover moment in a post on X, saying it is “likely the beginning of the most...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed adding silver to its list of critical minerals. The list, established in 2017, guides federal strategy, investment, and mine permitting decisions.
According to a Department of the Interior press release, “The List of Critical Minerals informs direct...
(Money Metals News Service) Mike Maharrey begins this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo by pointing out a paradox. Rising consumer debt is often reported as good news, framed as a sign of economic confidence. Analysts cheer when people borrow more, saying it means households are optimistic enough...
(José Niño, Headline USA) President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States will welcome 600,000 Chinese students to American universities has ignited a fierce revolt within his own political base, marking one of the most significant policy reversals of his administration's early months.
The dramatic shift emerged during an Oval...
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) The establishment financial media is in a tizzy this week over Trump's firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee accused of mortgage fraud. They complain that this firing is an assault on the Fed's independence.
In reality, though, the notion of 'Fed independence'...