Monday, December 8, 2025

FINANCE

Strong U.S. Jewelry Sales Drive Silver Demand Higher and Other Silver News

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Strong silver jewelry sales in the U.S. are one of the many factors that pushed the silver market to its fourth straight supply deficit in 2024. This was one of several interesting stories featured in the latest edition of the Silver Institute's bi-monthly Silver News report. Based on the survey,...

Hong Kong Investors Have Nearly Tripled Their Gold Holdings

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) While many Western investors still haven’t hopped on the gold bandwagon, Asian investors have been piling up yellow metal. For example, affluent Hong Kong investors have nearly tripled their gold holdings over the last year. According to an HSBC survey, Hong Kong residents with $100,000...

The Founding Fathers and Paper Money

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) As we celebrate America’s independence, there is a lot of focus on the Founding Fathers. After all, they drove the American Revolution. The revolution was a mind-boggling accomplishment. It was incredible that rag-tag U.S. forces were able to face down the mighty British Empire....

Trump Wants to Set Up a Sovereign Wealth Fund. What is It?

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump's plan to create a sovereign wealth fund that's the world's envy remains undefined. In the meantime, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global is among the largest in the world, with more than $1.8 trillion in assets. In February, Trump told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...

Senator Proposes Aid for Areas Strained by Illegal Immigration

(Zachery Schmidt, The Center Square) U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, reintroduced a bill this week that aims to help areas affected by illegal immigration. The First Responders Emergency Assistance Act would establish emergency grants for law enforcement and first responders in areas that receive a high volume of calls related to...

Sound Money Saved the American Revolution

(Money Metals News Service) As Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and festivities, it’s worth remembering that the ideals of 1776 were more than abstract declarations—they were backed by bold action, including the rejection of debased money and the embrace of gold and silver as the foundation of a...

New Law Banning Foreign Ownership of Texas Land Goes into Effect Sept. 1

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) As foreign espionage threats continue in the U.S. and in Texas, a new bill becomes law Sept. 1 that prohibits foreign ownership of Texas land. SB 17, filed by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, passed the Texas legislature with bipartisan support and was signed into...

Trump Signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ at White House July 4 Celebration

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) President Donald Trump used an Independence Day celebration at the White House to sign his ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Trump and Republican congressional members delivered on the president’s July 4th deadline for the bill. The bill signing was preceded by a spectacular flyover of military planes,...

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Bring the 2026 Military Budget Over $1 Trillion

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The House on Thursday passed a massive piece of legislation, dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill” by President Trump, that includes extra military spending to bring the 2026 military budget over $1 trillion. The bill passed in a vote of 218-214, with only two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie...

WATCH: Against Odds, GOP’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Passes House, Heads to Trump’s Desk

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Against all odds, U.S. House Republicans finally united around the Senate-revised “big, beautiful bill” and passed it in a 218-214 vote Thursday afternoon, sending the multitrillion-dollar budget reconciliation package to the president’s desk. The bill’s passage marks yet another herculean feat by House Speaker Mike...

Freedom Dies When Money Lies: Why Sound Money is the Foundation of a Free Society

(David Morgan, Money Metals News Service) There’s an old truth we forget at our peril: when money loses its integrity, freedom soon follows. Throughout history, the erosion of honest currency has marched in lockstep with the erosion of civil liberties. The connection is not coincidental; it’s causal. Because money is not just a...

Central Banks Stockpiled More Gold in May

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The pace of central bank gold buying picked up slightly in May. Globally, central banks officially added a net 20 tonnes of gold to their reserves in May, according to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council. This compares to 14 tonnes...
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