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The IRS has launched its new income tax withholding calculator, giving workers guidance on how much they should deduct for these levies under the new law.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell testifies Thursday, and he's expected to stick to comments that the Fed could raise rates more than forecast.

Mike Maloney was recently interviewed by World Alternative Media about gold, silver, cryptocurrencies, market manipulation and more.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the cryptocurrency market, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Russia has developed missiles that no other country possesses, "new weapon," reach almost any point & cannot be tracked by anti-missile systems.

With gold nearing the end of the short term wash-rinse-repeat cycle, que the hit pieces. This one's particularly bad for so many reasons...

U.S. stocks fell sharply in choppy trade Wednesday, giving up earlier gains, as Wall Street wrapped up a volatile month for the major averages

Jerome Powell came out pretty hawkish in his public debut yesterday. The new Federal Reserve chairman said he sees little risk of recession and reaffirmed plans to continue tightening the money supply through interest rate increases and quantitative tightening.
My personal outlook for the economy has strengthened since December. I don’t see [the recession risks] as at all high at the moment.”
But there are signals that Powell's optimism is unwarranted and that the monetary blanket knitted together with nearly a decade of easy money may be about to unravel. In fact, the deceleration in the growth of the money supply orchestrated by the Fed matches the trend just prior to the 2008 crash.
Mises Institute academic vice president, and Pace University professor of economics Joseph Salerno explains in an article originally published on the Mises Wire. 

Total household debt has climbed to a record $13 trillion. One factor driving overall American indebtedness higher is the ever-increasing burden of student loans, and a policy change being mulled by the Trump administration could cause that student loan bubble to pop.
Student loan debt stands at a staggering $1.4 trillion, owed by some 44.2 million borrowers. The average class of 2016 graduate has $37,172 in student loan debt. That represents a 6% increase from the previous year.

While official sources forecast U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to surpass $20 trillion this year, the real figure is probably much less.  So how much less is real U.S. GDP?  Well, that depends on how it is measured.  If we factor in energy consumption and the increase in total public debt, U.S. GDP is likely...

The above video is an interview Mike Maloney did with Leemon Baird as part of his quest to understand cryptocurrency. Leemon is the cofounder of Hashgraph, a new technology that allows us to build a full-consensus ledger faster and more efficiently than blockchain technology.In this video, Mike and Leemon discuss:What is Hashgraph?What does Hashgraph do?Will Hashgraph replace blockchain?What are the benefits of Hashgraph?What’s the future of Hashgraph?

The Second Estimate for Q4 GDP, to one decimal, came in at 2.5% (2.54% to two decimal places), a decrease from 3.2% for the Q3 Third Estimate. Investing.com had a consensus of 2.5%.

U.S. stocks tumbled in afternoon trading, adding to the worst month for equities in two years, while Treasuries climbed with the dollar.

If silver breaks out, it would send a bullish price message around the world.

Stewart says the last time gold touched $1310, the price surged, which is very bullish. Here's where things stand now...

Gold firmed slightly overnight, attempting to consolidate after the $14 Powell-induced selloff yesterday.

One of the more common questions we get about silver, and maybe one you have wondered about yourself, is there a reason I should buy physical silver other than Silver Eagles? Yes: Diversification. And the reason you may want to diversify is because not all silver products serve the same purpose.

Did the Federal Reserve Save Wall Street? Temporary QE4?

People living in the world’s most cashless society may soon lose their access to notes and coins.

(Mean Reversion In Mortgage Rates Kick In) What will happen when The Fed starts raising rates again, My answer was “Kaboom.”