Presidents and Debt: The Worst of the Worst
By Michael Maharrey James Madison called public debt “a public curse.” We’re currently cursed to the tune of $35.9 trillion and counting. To make matters…
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India Brings More Gold Home for Safe Keeping
By Michael Maharrey India has brought more of its gold home. Last spring, the Reserve Bank of India repatriated 100 tons of gold, moving it…
As Things Change, Some Things Will Stay the Same
By Michael Maharrey The votes are counted, and the results are in! Donald Trump will occupy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the next four years. The…
Are We on the Cusp of World War III? One Big Bank CEO Thinks So
By Michael Maharrey Are we already in the early stages of World War III? JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks we might be, with conflicts boiling…
Researchers Continue to Find New Uses for Silver That Seem Like Science Fiction
By Michael Maharrey Silver used in the industrial and technology sectors accounts for more than half of the demand, and the uses for silver continue…
U.S. Dollar Faces New Challenges Amid BRICS Push for De-dollarization
By Michael Maharrey In the latest Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey analyzed recent developments in global currency and trade dynamics, particularly as…
Eerily Symbolic: Treasury Seal Falls Off Podium as Yellen Is Asked About Dollar’s Status
By Michael Maharrey The universe seems to know the dollar is in trouble. During a recent news conference, a reporter asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen,…
The Dangers of Money Printing: Thomas Jefferson and the Financial Panic of 1819
By Michael Maharrey To steal a phrase from Thomas Jefferson, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. government have buried us under a “deluge of paper…
We Don’t Have a Wage Problem; We Have a Money Problem
By Michael Maharrey The push to raise the minimum wage is relentless. For a while, it was “Fight for $15,” but with rampant price inflation,…
Central Bank Gold Buying Through First Half Of 2024 Sets Record
Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals Despite central bank gold buying slowing moderately in the second quarter, it set a record through the first…
Kentucky Governor Plans to Continue Collecting Sales Tax on Gold and Silver Despite New Law
By Michael Maharrey Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has decided he’s going to continue collecting sales tax on the sale of gold and silver despite a…
African Countries Are Turning To Gold
Authored by Mike Maharrey via MoneyMetals.com, A growing number of African countries are turning to gold to hedge geopolitical risk and protect against currency losses….
Putting the National Debt Into Perspective We Can All Understand
By Mike Maharrey U.S. government borrowing and spending never stops. The federal government ran another big deficit in June, as the national debt inches closer…
Property Rights: The Foundation of Liberty
By Michael Maharrey But this isn’t just about your right to own physical things. Property rights are ultimately about self-ownership. Our most valuable property is…