Silver Surges as Investor Rebellion Grows

(Money Metals Exchange) Well, it’s been an extraordinary week in financial markets – and perhaps a pivotal one in the silver market. The big story...

Biden Taking ‘Creative Steps’ to Push for $1.9T Aid Plan

(Associated Press) The Biden administration said on Friday it's taking "creative steps" to get broader public support for its $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan,...

GameStop Soars, and Wall Street Bends Under the Pressure

(Associated Press) GameStop's stock is back to the races Friday, and the overall U.S. market is down again, as the saga that's captivated and...

Goya Board Censures CEO Over Support for Trump

(Headline USA) Goya’s board of directors reportedly voted to censure CEO Robert Unanue over his continued support for former President Donald Trump. Unanue supported Trump’s...

Economy Shrank 3.5% in 2020 After Growing 4% Last Quarter

(Associated Press) Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4% annual rate in the final three months...

New Biden Health Care Orders Begin to Unspool Trump Policies

(Associated Press) President Joe Biden will act Thursday to get more people health insurance in the middle of the raging coronavirus pandemic, a down...

Gas Taxes May Soon Increase

(Foundation for Economic Education) For the average American, who drives over 16,000 miles per year, the cost per gallon can quickly make a dent in their...

Whiskey Bolstered by Surging Liquor Store Sales

(Associated Press) American whiskey absorbed some setbacks but showed resilience in the face of pandemic-related clampdowns on bars and restaurants as liquor sales benefited...

Union Boss Who Endorsed Biden Turns Against Him

(WND) The boss of a major union has complained that Joe Biden gave in to the "voices of fringe activists" when the president killed...

States Lift Restrictions Gradually Amid Fears of New Variant

(Associated Press) Several states are loosening their coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of improved infection and hospitalization numbers but are moving...

REPORT: Fauci Is Federal Government’s Highest-Paid Employee

(Headline USA) Dr. Anthony Fauci is the highest-paid of the nearly 4 million federal employees in the U.S. government, including the president. Fauci, the director of the...

In Battle Over GameStop Shares, Two Big Players Flinch

(Associated Press) A David and Goliath saga is unfolding in financial markets over the stock price of struggling retail chain GameStop. On Wednesday, Goliath...

John Kerry Promises US Will ‘Make Up’ for 4 Years of...

(Headline USA) The world must take decisive action to build resilience to the devastating effects of climate change, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told a global...

Biden to Preside Over Another Financial Crisis

(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) Being put in charge of the U.S. government’s finances in 2021 is a bit like being appointed captain of...

Apollo Global CEO Paid Sex Predator Jeffrey Epstein $158 Million for...

(CNBC) Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black paid child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for financial advice from 2012 through 2017, despite knowing Epstein...

Student-Run Free Grocery Store Helps Feed Town’s Hungry

(Associated Press) Traditional school stores might offer snacks and knickknacks, school gear and notebooks — but the one at Linda Tutt High School in...

Biden Promises More Equity, Less Equal Protection

(Unz Review) From the New York Times news section: Biden Seeks to Define His Presidency by an Early Emphasis on Equity Only two presidents before him have used...

Budweiser Joins Coke, Pepsi Brands in Sitting Out Super Bowl

(Associated Press) For the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the...

Demand for Physical Bullion Surges – Will It Break Paper Markets?

(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) Last year felt like a pivot point in U.S. history. The pandemic and election left the nation ideologically divided. There...

Dominion Voting Systems Sues Giuliani Over Election Claims

(Associated Press) Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani... The lawsuit seeks more than $1.3 billion...