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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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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...

Fox Guest Slams ‘Big Beta’ Zuckerberg’s MAGA Makeover

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Talk radio 1210 WPHT host Rich Zeoli slammed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Saturday night for his MAGA makeover following President-elect Donald Trump’s historic election victory. On Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla, Zeoli took aim at “big beta” Zuckerberg, who recently boasted a manly self-image rebrand on The Joe...

TikTok Goes Dark in US, Pins Hopes on Trump for Revival

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) TikTok went dark in the U.S. early Sunday, and the popular social media app pinned its hopes for revival on President-elect Donald Trump. An error message saying, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” appeared before users who attempted to access the unavailable app on their devices, which...

BlackRock Settles Lawsuit w/ Tennessee over ESG Practices

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) BlackRock, Inc. has settled a dispute with Tennessee over its ESG practices, which the state said misled consumers. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the investment firm in December 2023. The state accused BlackRock of failing to tell investors how much environmental, social,...

Walgreens Learns Criminals Belong Behind Bars, Not Toothpaste

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) A dip in sales finally made Walgreens acknowledge that it was shoplifters who belonged behind bars—not toothpaste, shaving cream or your daily multivitamin. Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Tim Wentworth vowed to find another solution to retail theft after a Jan. 10 earnings report revealed his company saw...

Portland May Cut ‘Equity’ Jobs Due to Budget Problems

(Matt Lamb, Headline USA) A top official in Portland said the Oregon city may need to cut "equity" roles due to a pending budget deficit. The city is forecasting a $27 million budget shortfall starting in the new fiscal year, according to its official website. This has led city administrator Michael...

Treasury Pick Scott Bessent at Senate Hearing: Trump Can Unleash ‘Economic Golden Age’

(Headline USA) Treasury Secretary-nominee Scott Bessent told his confirmation hearing Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age." In testimony, Bessent said the U.S. must secure vulnerable supply chains, levy sanctions to address national security concerns “and critically, we must ensure that the...

Federal Budget Deficit up Nearly 40 Percent Through First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The budget deficit continues to balloon, with the Q1 2025 budget shortfall running 39.4 percent higher than the same period in fiscal 2024. The Biden administration ran an $86.7 billion budget deficit in December, according to the latest Monthy Treasury Report. That pushed the first-quarter...

December CPI: The Good, the Bad, and the Expensive

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Have you ever gone to a movie everybody raved about and thought, ‘Meh. I don’t get all the hype?’ That’s how I felt reading the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. I mean, it wasn’t awful. But it wasn’t good either. On balance, the CPI has been...

Biden Burns $7B on Empty Offices as COVID-Era Telework Drags On

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Joe Biden is pouring billions of dollars into unused office spaces despite allowing half of the federal workforce to work remotely years after the COVID-19 pandemic ended. Republicans affirmed that this is a glaring example of government waste.  According to a bombshell report by the House...

MSNBC President Steps Down Days Before Trump’s Inauguration

(Headline USA) MSNBC President Rashida Jones revealed Tuesday that she was stepping down from the network just days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and would be replaced by Rebecca Kutler, a former CNN executive, USA Today reported. Jones took over as MSNBC’s president in February 2021. By the end of her...
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