(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Are the central bankers at the Federal Reserve just winging it? It sure seems that way if you step back and take a long view of their decision-making.
Fed officials project this aura of authority. You might imagine them as hyper-intelligent experts in the...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) With the recent announcement that Klaus Schwab will retire from his post as executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, some have speculated that former British prime minister Tony Blair might be Schwab's successor, the European Conservative reported.
Schwab, who founded the WEF in 1971, will...
(Headline USA) Knowledge advantage can save lives, win wars and avert disaster.
At the Central Intelligence Agency, basic artificial intelligence---machine learning and algorithms---has long served that mission. Now, generative AI is joining the effort.
CIA Director William Burns says AI tech will augment humans, not replace them.
The agency's first chief technology officer,...
(Money Metals News Service) In the latest episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey dives into the current state of the economy, inflation, and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.
Mike Maharrey describes inflation as a "zombie" that never truly dies. He likens the situation to a horror...
(Money Metals News Service) For the ninth straight year, a national precious metals dealer is teaming up with the nation’s preeminent sound money policy group to help students pay for the ever-increasing costs associated with continuing education.
Money Metals Exchange has partnered with the Sound Money Defense League to present...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) A startup company called ArkeaBio has raised more than $26 million in seed money to combat the perceived danger of cow farts, Feedstuffs reported.
ArkeaBio is an agricultural biotechnology startup. The company plans to develop a vaccine for cows that reduces their total flatulence, in turn...
(Headline USA) Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza.
Surprising flavor combinations---think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or...
(Headline USA) Red Lobster, the casual dining chain that brought seafood to the masses with inventions like popcorn shrimp and “endless” seafood deals, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The 56-year-old chain made the filing late Sunday, days after shuttering dozens of restaurants.
“This restructuring is the best path forward for Red Lobster," CEO...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite a rising price, Chinese gold demand remained robust in April. Strong investment demand more than made up for some weakness in the gold jewelry market.
This continues a trend of gold moving from West to East.
China ranks as the number one gold consumer...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) All that glitters isn’t gold. Silver also has quite a shine lately.
While gold has gotten the headlines, silver has had a solid bull run over the last several months. In fact, the white metal has outperformed gold in this gold bull market.
Last week,...
(Headline USA) Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you're doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.
The software giant on Monday revealed an upgraded version of Copilot, its AI assistant, as...
(Headline USA) BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor, a Senate inquiry found, prompting lawmakers to call for stricter enforcement.
The automakers responded to the Senate report, released Monday, by saying they have taken action to...