(Money Metals News Service) In a compelling episode of the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey sits down with Frank E. Holmes, CEO and CIO of U.S. Global Investors and Executive Chairman of Hive Blockchain Technologies, for a wide-ranging discussion on gold, platinum, interest rates, the dollar, and the shifting...
(José Niño, Headline USA) The video-sharing app TikTok has appointed Erica Mindel, a former Israeli army instructor and former U.S. State Department contractor, to manage its so-called “hate speech” policy, according to a report by The New Arab.
The appointment, confirmed last week, is drawing allegations that the platform is...
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) The U.S. economy added 73,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.2% over the past few months.
"I've been calling this a 'Frozen' job market for awhile. Now I would call it a red flag. The economy is barely adding...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs will go into effect next week and added imports' duties will apply to shipments by vessel starting Oct. 5.
Here's the full list:
Afghanistan: 15%
Algeria: 30%
Angola: 15%
Bangladesh: 20%
Bolivia: 15%
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 30%
Botswana: 15%
Brazil: 10%
Brunei: 25%
Cambodia: 19%
Cameroon: 15%
Chad: 15%
Costa Rica: 15%
Côte...
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Gold and silver remain in consolidation, but their technical setups are still strong—despite the confusing crosscurrents caused by unpredictable tariff developments.
It’s been a volatile and tumultuous week, marked by the Fed meeting, a slew of key economic data—including the U.S. GDP report—and a...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The strongest physical investment gold demand since 2013 helped push overall demand up a healthy 3 percent through the first half of 2025, but American investors, by and large, sat on the sidelines.
Including over-the-counter investment (OTC), gold demand totaled 1,249 tonnes in H1,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Do you know what you get if you blow up gold? Gold! Just in a lot smaller pieces.
One of the important characteristics of gold is that it’s virtually impossible to destroy. You can melt a gold bar, but once it cools, it’s the...
(José Niño, Headline USA) As tracking accounts online highlight a series of lucrative, well-timed stock trades by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s family. President Donald Trump is demanding she be investigated for insider trading.
Earlier this week, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee narrowly approved a bill, in...
(Headline USA) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has already made tentative job offers to more than 1,000 people as it ramps up hiring following the passage of legislation earlier this month giving the agency a massive infusion of cash.
The agency's spokeswoman, Tricia McLaughlin, said in a statement Thursday...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The June CPI data indicated that price inflation is heating up, but government numbers only tell part of the story. Raising prices isn’t the only way companies cope with the incessant devaluation of the dollar. Sometimes they resort to a stealthier tactic known as...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) As widely expected, the Federal Reserve maintained its wait-and-see position, taking no interest rate action during the July FOMC meeting.
However, there were some evident cracks in the committee as two members dissented from the majority decision. It was the first time multiple committee...
(Money Metals News Service) In this week's Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey returned from a cross-country hockey tournament to dig into two massive stories shaping the precious metals landscape: platinum’s under-the-radar explosion in value and the growing trend of nations demanding their gold be brought home.
Together, these shifts...