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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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Incentives Matter: Economic Realities and Policy Impacts

(Money Metals News Service) Host Mike Maharrey dives into the economic principle of incentives, emphasizing their critical role in shaping behavior and policy outcomes. He references French economist Frédéric Bastiat’s essay The Seen and the Unseen (That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen), which explores the visible and...

5 Best Books on Sound Money in 2025

(Joshua D Glawson, Money Metals News Service) Sound money composed of gold and silver has historically been a way to establish economic and financial stability, build wealth, plan for the future, and hedge against tyrannical government overreach. The “soundness” in sound money refers to its validity and reliability, much like a sound argument in logic. Coincidentally...

CNN to Lay Off Staff Following Multi-Million Dollar Defamation Loss

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Are the fake news media kicking the bucket? The latest layoffs on CNN and NBC News suggest this is exactly what’s happening.  CNN plans to fire hundreds of employees on Thursday to lower costs amid tanking viewership, CNBC reported Wednesday.  The shocking layoffs come less than a week...

Trump Unveils $500B Venture w/ Big Tech to Promote AI Infrastructure

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump on Tuesday talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank. The new entity, Stargate, will start building out data centers and the electricity generation needed for the further development...

Will Elon Musk Buy TikTok? Here’s What Trump Thinks.

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday during a press conference whether he would consent to billionaire ally Elon Musk buying TikTok. Trump signed an executive order Monday giving ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, a 75-day extension to make a deal with the U.S. before the popular...

Trump’s Tariff Threat Fuels Ongoing Gold & Silver Market Volatility

(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) There's a frantic global scramble for bullion as major dealers rush to move gold into the U.S. ahead of potential tariffs. Around a month ago, gold and silver markets were being roiled by the possibility that imported gold and silver could be subject to tariffs...

Gold Quietly Drifting Back to Its All-Time High

(Money Metals News Service) With President Donald J. Trump taking the oath of office yesterday, it promises to be a news-filled week of executive orders and appointments. Markets are watching for proclamations on the economic policy front. Trump stated yesterday that he looks to hit Canada and Mexico with 25%...

Biden Spending Forces Treasury to Take ‘Extraordinary Measures’ as Debt Ceiling Approaches

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The day after President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. Treasury said it would need to employ "extraordinary measures" to avoid hitting the debt limit. In a letter, outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said extraordinary measures would begin Jan. 21. Because of that limit, Yellen said she...

Which Countries Produce the World’s Silver?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Where does the world get its silver? In 2023, silver mines produced 830.5 million ounces of silver. That total is projected to decline by about 1 percent to 823.5 million ounces in 2024. Silver mine output has been declining for nearly a decade. Mine production peaked...

MAHARREY: Getting a Little Costs a Lot!

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) You spent more money in 2024 but didn't get very much more stuff. Retail sales rose 3.9 percent last year. Based on that number alone, you might think Americans consumed a lot more goods and services than they did the previous year. You might...

Are Tariff Worries Setting Us Up for a Potential Squeeze in the Gold and Silver Markets?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) We could be setting up for a significant squeeze in the gold and silver markets. Last week, Money Metals reported uncertainty in the gold and silver markets due to worries about tariffs on precious metals entering the United States. We’re seeing signs that concern is growing,...

Axel Merk on Markets, Gold, and Global Dynamics

(Money Metals News Service) Money Metals podcast host Mike Maharrey recently interviewed Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, to discuss the evolving dynamics of precious metals markets and broader economic trends. Their discussion covered deregulation, global instability, fiscal policy, and strategic investment in gold and mining. Below...
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