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Arctic Defense: The Growing Geopolitical Battle For The North Authored by Brian Giesbrecht via The Epoch Times, The Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) runs north of the Arctic Circle from Alaska in the west to Baffin Island in the east, then continues across Greenland. It was built by the United States, with the cooperation of Canada, at the height of the Cold War in the 1950s as a defence against the Soviet Union. Most of the self-sufficient bases on this line had a paved runway, with equipment and personnel necessary to keep the runway cleared. The bases had to be […]

First In-Orbit Image Released From Classified X-37 Spaceplane On Thursday evening, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs published the first-ever in-orbit image captured by Boeing's X-37 spaceplane, which was shared on the DVIDS website. USAF Public Affairs described the photo, taken by an onboard camera designed to monitor the X-37's "health and safety," as showing Earth in the distant background during a series of "experiments in a highly elliptical orbit in 2024."  "As part of the X-37 B's seventh mission, the vehicle executed a series of first-of-its-kind […]

Mapping The Growth Of Government Submitted by OpenTheBooks As DOGE continues searching for and flagging waste, fraud and abuse across the federal government, American taxpayers are hearing about a lot of outrageous spending – and obscure agencies and projects – for the first time. The scandalous spending at USAID on foreign programs (think a transgender opera in Colombia) and progressive NGO’s (think The Aspen Institute) set off an explosion of headlines. Separately, our own auditors found $22 BILLION spent by the Office of Refugee Resettlement – a division of Health […]

These Are The Countries Who Depend On Remittances The Most Remittance inflows to low- and middle-income countries rose to $685 billion in 2024, up from $647 billion the previous year, according to estimates from the World Bank.  Globally, remittances also grew, reaching $905 billion. In absolute terms, India ($129 billion), Mexico ($68 billion), and China ($48 billion) remained the top recipients of remittances in 2024. However, it’s smaller and poorer economies that feel the impact the most, as these inflows make up a significant share of their economies. Tajikistan, […]

Former CNBC Analyst To Admit Conning Investors Out Of Nearly $3 Million Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former CNBC financial analyst James Arthur McDonald faces decades behind bars after defrauding investors out of at least $2.7 million, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Feb. 19. James Arthur McDonald, Jr., pleaded guilty to bilking investors out of at least $2.7 million. FBI McDonald, 53, a former resident of Arcadia, Calif., agreed to plead guilty to one count of securities fraud, a felony that carries a statutory maximum […]

Here's When Every Continent's Population Will Peak This Century After 350 straight years of global population growth - including a 4x surge from 2 billion in the year 1920 - this trend is finally set to reverse. Earth’s population is expected to peak in 2084 at 10.3 billion after which it will begin tapering off. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao, explores every continent’s population from 1975 to 2100, with estimates used from 2025 onward. Data comes from the UN’s World Population Prospects (2024). Peak Population Year For Every Continent and […]

Blockbuster Yale Study: Millions Of Long COVID Patients Might Actually Be Vaccine Injured Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The Disinformation Chronicle, Yale researchers released a study today that posits millions of Americans thought to have Long COVID may have been misdiagnosed and actually have post-vaccination syndrome caused by exposure to the spike protein in COVID vaccines. Spike protein produced by the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines triggers the body’s immune response, and the FDA claimed in a 2023 Politifact fact check that vaccine spike protein is not toxic and does not […]

Mapping Every Known US Military Base Overseas This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Pallavia Rao, locates the known overseas bases of the American military, categorized by who controls the base. In red are the ones controlled by the U.S., and blue are ones controlled by the host country. ℹ️ This map does not include several hundred temporary sites for military exercises or contingency operations. Data is sourced from a Congressional report published in 2024. Troop data is from the Defense Manpower Data Center, current to March 2024. Ranked: Countries with the […]

Today King World News spoke with Jonathan Haycock, who began his career as a barrister before moving on to work 27 years on Wall Street, finally ending his career as one of the longest serving Managing Director's in history at Morgan Stanley in London.  And what he had to say about a world in chaos and the gold market was absolutely shocking. The post A WORLD IN CHAOS: The Most Shocking Interview Of 2025! appeared first on King World News.

Nearly 2 Dozen Trinitarios Gang Members Arrested In Massachusetts Authored by Rachel Acenas via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Nearly two dozen members of a violent transnational gang were arrested and charged in Massachusetts, federal authorities announced Feb. 19. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in a file photograph. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images Twenty-two alleged Trinitarios gang members face various federal charges including racketeering conspiracy in connection with several murders, attempted murders, shootings, kidnappings, […]

Social Security Chief Says Millions Of Dead People On Record 'Not Necessarily Receiving Benefits' Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The new head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Wednesday addressed speculations that millions of deceased individuals over the age of 100 may be receiving Social Security benefits, stating that they are likely exaggerated. A Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury in Washington on Oct. 14, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Acting SSA Commissioner Lee Dudek, appointed recently by […]

Voter Rolls Like They Oughta Be Authored by Doug Truax via RealClearPolitics, Why do we tolerate purposeful government incompetence? Especially when it comes to our voter registration rolls – the lists we use to make sure only qualified voters cast ballots in an election. These rolls are bloated with ineligible voters, only periodically updated, and opaque to the public. What if our bank records were like that? How long would that last before we’d spill out into the streets? There’s one state official who’s trying to change that. He’s Ohio Secretary of State Frank […]

Trump Set To Take Control Of Postal Service - Privatization Could Be Next Continuing his government-reformation fiesta, President Trump is expected to issue an executive order dissolving the US Postal Service leadership and absorbing the organizaton into the Commerce Department. That bold move may be just a first step toward an even more ambitious and controversial goal: privatizing the perpetual money-loser.  From leadership to rank-and-file employees, the USPS will most certainly mount intense legal and political efforts against both initiatives. The USPS governing board is […]

Julie Kelly: The Real Scandal Behind The Latest DOJ Defection Authored by Julie Kelly via Declassified With Julie Kelly, In what has become the latest trend in #Resistance fashion, another government lawyer made a splashy exit from the Department of Justice this week. Denise Cheung, chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington, sent a three-page letter to her boss explaining why she would have to quit rather than follow orders to pursue an investigation into potential wrongdoing tied to the Biden administration. In noting her 24-year career at […]

The latest episode of Unearthed brought together key industry experts to examine the complex factors influencing today’s gold market. World Gold Council Senior Market Strategists Joe Cavatoni and John Reade hosted Financial Times’ US financial markets editor Robert Armstrong, known for his Unhedged newsletter, for an in-depth discussion. The conversation...

China's Vice-Premier Spars With Bessent In Call Over Tariffs & 'Economic Imbalances' US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video call on Friday, kicking off crucial diplomatic efforts between the President Xi Jinping government and the new Trump administration. As expected, the Chinese side raised "serious concerns" on the recent imposition of tariffs and other restrictive measures on Chinese goods by the Trump White House, at a moment of growing fears of a renewed trade war. Chinese Vice Premier He, via Reuters "Both sides […]

Trump Admin Serious About Combatting Global Censorship Authored by Sean Nelson via RealClearPolitics, President Donald Trump is well known for his America First agenda. Some have interpreted this as an isolationist stance of retreat from the world stage. If anything, the first few weeks have shown an energetic engagement on foreign policy. America First hasn’t meant disengagement with the world. Rather, it has meant taking seriously American foundational principles and believing those are core values that other nations will look up to when demonstrated proudly. One of those […]

"You Better Do It": Trump Destroys Maine Governor For Defying Transgender EO President Donald Trump sparred with Main Gov. Janet Mills (D) on Friday during a National Governors Association meeting at the White House, after Trump told Mills he would withhold federal funding from the state over the state's refusal to comply with an executive order barring male transgender athletes from women's sports. During his speech, Trump asked Mills whether she would follow the order, to which Mills replied "I’m complying with state and federal law." Trump shot back, "We are the federal […]

Silver markets showed strong upward momentum on Thursday, pushing against recent resistance levels. The market is testing resistance established by last Friday’s shooting star pattern, with a breakthrough potentially opening the path to $35. While the longer-term outlook remains bullish, strong support levels at $32.35 and $32 could provide buying...

"The Ever-Expanding Matrix Of NGOs Created An Army Of Useful Idiots..." Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Funny Money “The revelations that are coming for America possess the potential to reshape our entire notion of the relationship between citizen and state.”  - El Gato Malo on Substack You’ve got to wonder how the Party of Chaos thought they would get away with the Stacey Abrams grift-of-grifts.  In case you forgot, Stacey Abrams ran for governor of Georgia twice, lost, and claimed she was “real governor” for years after. In the meantime, she parlayed her […]

Here is a look at Trump, Fort Knox and the (missing) US gold hoard. The post Trump, Fort Knox And The (Missing) US Gold Hoard appeared first on King World News.

'You're FIRE-d': LA Mayor Karen Bass Boots Fire Chief Over Handling Of Palisades Blaze Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has fired LA Fire Department Chief Kristen Crowley over her handling of the January Palisades fire. "Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety, and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief," said Bass in a Friday statement. "We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch." "Furthermore, a […]

"You Can't Take Our Country" Justin Trudeau Tells Trump After Canada Beats U.S. In 4 Nations Hockey Championship As most people know, in recent months, Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested Canada should become the U.S.'s 51st state. During a December 2024 meeting with Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago, he proposed annexation to address trade and border issues. Trump has since called Trudeau the "Governor of the Great State of Canada" and claimed many Canadians back statehood, citing potential tax cuts and improved security. What fewer people know is that Canada's Justin Trudeau […]

Fort Knox, America’s most secure gold depository, is back in the spotlight as President Trump announces an inspection by Elon Musk to verify its gold reserves. Built like a fortress in 1936, Fort Knox is famous for being virtually impenetrable. Its walls are made of enormous amounts of granite, concrete,...

Musk Details How Treasonous The Biden Administration Was... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, During comments at the CPAC conference Thursday, Elon Musk detailed just how extreme the Biden administration was when it came to the opening the border and flooding the country with illegal aliens. “It’s important for people to understand the Biden Administration sent any possible money they could send to amplify illegal immigration,” Musk urged. He explained, “They took money from FEMA meant for helping Americans in distress and sent it to luxury hotels for […]

After initial tensions between Trump and Zelenskiy, US-Ukraine negotiations have resumed over a critical minerals deal potentially worth $500 billion. Ukraine rejected an initial US proposal demanding 50% of mineral proceeds, citing legal violations, but discussions continue with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv. While Trump seeks access to rare...

US Exceptionalism Over? Alibaba Soars On AI As US-China Tech Valuation Gap "Must Narrow" Hong Kong stocks surged overnight after Alibaba reported a staggering 239% year-over-year jump in net profit for the final quarter of 2024. CEO Eddie Wu credited the strong performance to explosive growth in the company's cloud business and a surge in artificial intelligence investments over the last six quarters. Goldman's Fred Yin and Shubham Ghosh provided clients this morning with further insights on Alibaba and the apparent fading of US exceptionalism as attention shifts to tech stocks […]

Solana Sees Declining User-Activity As Memecoin Rug-Pulls Erode Trust Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, Rug pulls and insider schemes involving Solana-based memecoins are driving investor outflows and a decline in capital inflows, as confidence in the sector deteriorates. The rate of monthly capital inflow into Solana and Solana’s MEME index turned to a monthly negative of -5.9%, according to a Glassnode chart shared with Cointelegraph. Market: top asset realized cap percent change, 30-days. Source: Glassnode This decline marks a significant drop from […]

Epstein Client List Today? AG Pam Bondi Says It's 'Sitting On My Desk Right Now' Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Jeffrey Epstein client list is 'sitting on my desk right now to review,' per a 'directive by President Trump.' Speaking with Fox News, Bondi was asked one day after the confirmation of FBI Director Kash Patel whether "The DOJ may be releasing the list of Epstein's clients," to which she replied: 🚨 FOX: "The DOJ may be releasing the list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients. Will that really happen?"@AGPamBondi: "It's sitting on my desk right now to review. That's […]

The stock market is at record highs right now, but Wall Street experts are concerned about hidden risks. While the market is celebrating Trump’s business-friendly policies, it might be ignoring the dangers of his planned tariffs. Here’s what has experts worried: Trump is threatening to put 25% tariffs on goods...

Far-Left Judge Who Fought Trump At Supreme Court Refuses To Dismiss DOJ Case Against NY Mayor Eric Adams In echoes of the case against Michael Flynn, a federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss the DOJ's case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, and has instead appointed an outside lawyer to argue against dropping the charges - a motion which was otherwise unopposed. The Biden DOJ notably began pursuing Adams after the NY Mayor spoke out about unchecked crime and illegal immigration into the Big Apple. Biden-appointed Judge Dale E. Ho - a former director of the ACLU's Voting […]

US CEO Confidence Increases Sharply From Cautious Optimism To Confident Optimism Authored by Naveen Athrappullly via The Epoch Times, Optimism among American CEOs surged in the first quarter of this year from the previous quarter, with concerns about various business risks easing down, according to a new survey from the think tank The Conference Board. The “Measure of CEO Confidence,” an assessment of the U.S. economy from the perspective of U.S. chief executives, rose by nine points in the first quarter of 2025 to 60—the highest level in three years—the think tank […]

What Trump and Musk don't know about America's gold storage system - Mike reveals the untold story of our national reserves...

U.S. existing home sales fell 4.9% in January to an annual rate of 4.08 million units, exceeding economists’ forecasted decline. The decline to 4.08 million units annually was worse than the 4.12 million units economists had predicted. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun points to a persistent affordability crisis, as mortgage...

Jesse Rothstein, a UC Berkeley professor and former Department of Labor chief economist, predicts an imminent “deep, deep recession” driven by Musk’s federal spending cuts. The March employment report, due April 4, is expected to show job losses exceeding any month outside of the 2008-9 financial crisis and 2020 pandemic....

The aftermath of Trump’s first trade war has reshaped global commerce in unexpected ways. China has strategically decreased its US trade exposure, dropping from 15.7% to 10.9% of total US trade between 2018 and 2024, while strengthening ties with Southeast Asian nations and Russia. Meanwhile, Vietnam and Mexico have emerged...

Could there be a hidden tunnel linking major vaults in the heart of New York’s financial district? In this eye-opening episode, Mike Maloney dives deep into the growing calls for a full-scale audit of U.S. gold reserves – covering everything from Fort Knox to the Federal Reserve. Discover why massive...

Gold has soared past $2,900 per ounce, marking a remarkable journey that has seen its value triple over the last decade and increase tenfold since 2000. What makes this rally particularly noteworthy is that it’s happening despite high interest rates and a strong dollar – conditions that typically drive gold...

The following King World News piece takes readers globally on a trip down the rabbit hole of a shell game that has been playing out in London and New York for decades, but it may finally be coming to an end as time is running out for the naked gold shorts. The post THE SHELL GAME: London And Comex Gold Markets Exposed appeared first on King World News.

Gold is heading toward its eighth consecutive weekly gain, trading around $2,927 per ounce, driven by strong haven demand and growing ETF holdings. Trading near $2,927 an ounce, the precious metal has benefited from multiple tailwinds, including robust ETF inflows exceeding 16 tons this week alone, marking the largest weekly...

In a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, President Trump has conceded that “inflation is back,” contrary to his campaign promise of immediate price control, but firmly places responsibility on his predecessor’s policies. January’s inflation report showed the biggest monthly increase since August 2023, with prices rising 3% year-over-year for...

Will the US revalue it gold, and will the US have a strong dollar policy? The post Will The US Revalue Gold, And Will The US Have A Strong Dollar Policy? appeared first on King World News.

February was a good month for metals with the Global Precious Metals Monthly Metals Index rising 7.36%. Gold continued its record-breaking run, reaching $2,942.70 per ounce, prompting major institutions to raise their forecasts – UBS now projects a peak of $3,200, while Goldman Sachs targets $3,100 by year-end. Silver has...

China’s gold market showed mixed signals in January 2025, with the People’s Bank of China adding another 5 tonnes to its reserves, bringing total holdings to 2,285 tonnes. While gold prices saw their strongest January in years, with LBMA and Shanghai benchmarks rising 8% and 5% respectively, retail demand remained...

Analysis of 1,127 records from Elon Musk’s DOGE commission reveals $8.5 billion in claimed federal budget cuts across 39 agencies in its first month. USAID has been hit hardest with $6.5 billion in cuts, followed by the Department of Education at $502 million and Social Security Administration at $232 million....

President Trump’s unexpected focus on auditing Fort Knox, mentioned multiple times during an Air Force One press briefing, has raised eyebrows among market watchers. While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that the gold is regularly audited and “all present and accounted for,” the president’s interest might signal a more...

Gold jewelry demand in India has fallen significantly since January, with the weakness continuing into February. Meanwhile investment interest remains robust through bars, coins, and ETFs, which saw record inflows in January. The Reserve Bank of India has returned to gold buying, adding 2.8 tonnes to its reserves after a...

Research by Duke University’s Campbell Harvey and former TCW manager Claude Erb suggests gold’s current rally may be setting up investors for disappointment. Their analysis shows gold’s price-to-CPI ratio is now at 9-to-1, even higher than the 7-to-1 ratio that preceded gold’s 50% price drop after 2012. The researchers challenge...

Markets are grappling with renewed stagflation fears as stubborn 3% inflation combines with concerns over President Trump’s aggressive trade policies. While investors remain generally optimistic about Trump’s pro-growth agenda, a Bank of America survey shows fund manager worry about stagflation has reached a seven-month high. The threat of new tariffs...

Fort Knox is going to be audited as bullion "owners" who can't get delivery begin to panic. The post Fort Knox To Be Audited As Bullion “Owners” Who Can’t Get Delivery Begin To Panic appeared first on King World News.

JP Morgan forecasts gold prices will reach $3000 per ounce in 2025, driven primarily by continued central bank purchases and ETF inflows. Following a 27% rally in 2024, the outlook remains strong with central bank buying up 54% year-over-year in late 2024, including renewed purchasing by China’s central bank. The...

Gold prices have achieved their tenth record high this year, climbing to $2,954.69 per ounce as investors react to President Trump’s latest trade threats and geopolitical tensions. The precious metal’s 12% rise in 2024 reflects growing market anxiety over potential new tariffs on multiple sectors, including lumber, automobiles, semiconductors, and...

Inflation concerns are resurging in America after January’s core consumer price index jumped to a 5.5% annualized rate. This concerning development comes amid President Trump’s proposed tariff policies, which could further fuel price pressures. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has raised alarm bells, comparing the current situation to the early...

Goldfutures continue their remarkable winning streak, marking their eighth consecutive week of rising prices. During this run, gold has broken its all-time high record four weeks in a row, reaching levels never seen before. According to analyst Bob Iaccino, two main factors are driving this historic rally: a weaker U.S....

As we continue to kickoff trading in 2025, a 1970s-style financial crisis is about to be unleashed. The post A 1970s-style Financial Crisis Is About To Be Unleashed appeared first on King World News.

Written by: The MacroButler Savvy investors who have thoroughly studied the business cycle, the impact of monetary illusion on it, and its effects on asset allocation within the Permanent Browne portfolio should by now understand that in an inflationary environment, they should own only properties and avoid contracts. Experienced investors...

Here is a look at Trump trades in 2025 and why gold will benefit. The post UPDATE: Trump Trades In 2025 And Why Gold Will Benefit appeared first on King World News.

Big changes are happening as we continue to kickoff 2025. The post Big Changes Are Happening appeared first on King World News.

Michael Oliver, the man who is well known for his deadly accurate forecasts on stocks, bonds, and major markets, sent to King World News a key update on gold and silver mining stocks. The post Michael Oliver Issues Key Update On Gold & Silver Mining Stocks appeared first on King World News.

There is no doubt it is going to be a wild 2025 as there are a lot of Trump Cards to be played that are going to rock global markets. The post 2025 TRUMP WILDCARDS: Gold Revaluation, Bubbles, Kissinger’s Ghost, Greatness Or Survival appeared first on King World News.