Precious metals news

Last week he urged his colleagues to make it illegal to mine, sell, or use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the United States.

U.S. companies would be able to seek penalties against foreign competitors they say benefit from artificially weak currencies, under a new rule proposed by the Trump administration.

Nedbank's Mehul Daya writes and I concur... it’s simple: it’s all about Dollar-Liquidity.

It’s an idea past its time. Judy Shelton’s nostalgia for a pegged currency ignores recent economic history.

More than a third of non-retired Americans say their savings is on track but one-quarter have no retirement savings or pension.

The WGC published a new edition of its quarterly report on gold demand. It features interesting data about the changes in gold demand, but...

The so-called "greatest economy ever" is anything but. With each passing day, the dreaded "Stagflation" comes closer into view.

The J.P. Morgan economists also changed their view on the Fed, and now do not expect the next move to be an interest rate hike.

Did you know the Kentucky state flower is the goldenrod?
Also, did you know goldenrod is a weed?
It just goes to show that everything that's gold doesn't necessarily glitter.

They Go Up When Most Everything Goes Down. As the markets sold off on Thursday, gold, and silver were few of the only assets that remained in the green for the entire day.

'According to the IHS Markit PMI, corporate earnings will be under pressure going forward.'

Remember all that talk of optimism in Q1 and into April? It came easy after markets rallied hard following the Fed caving.

There is plenty of debate about tariffs right now. A lot of people oppose them because they support free trade. A lot of people support them because they believe they protect US industry. Others think tariffs are a great tool to force other countries - specifically China - to engage in fair trade. In today's Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues that no matter what you think about tariff policy, you should pause and count the cost because tariffs are taking money out of your wallet. Mike also talks about the possibility of China using its "nuclear option" in the trade war and gives an overview of the news that drove the precious metals markets this week.

A recent survey found that 23% of Americans say that paying for basic necessities such as rent, utilities and food contributes the most to their credit card debt.

Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont socialist seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, is reviving an idea he’s flogged since his failed 2016 bid, a tax on financial transactions.

At the biggest mortgage bank in the world’s largest covered-bond market, a banker took a few steps away from his desk this week to make sure his eyes weren’t deceiving him.

The U.S.-China trade conflict might be a repeat of a pattern that is all-too common in markets when it comes to geopolitical risks: ignore them, then panic.

That this is even a question reveals the intellectual laziness of those who ask. However, since this is coming up with regularity again, here's...

Investors are back to worrying about stagnation and economic decline...

Central bank faces crucial decisions on mix of Treasury securities in its portfolio to fight a future downturn