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Unearthed Docs Reveal More Names Targeted in Biden DOJ's Fishing Expedition Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Former Special Counsel Jack Smith targeted more Republican lawmakers and conservative figures than previously known, newly unearthed documents show.  Smith, tasked by the Biden administration with prosecuting Donald Trump after 2021, has faced scrutiny since 2025, when bombshell disclosures revealed he targeted GOP lawmakers as well as dozens of conservative nonprofits and PACs.  Newly reported DOJ documents, first obtained Tuesday by Fox News, […]

Wall Street Reacts To "Neutral" Fed Hold The digital ink on  the Fed statement is still wet and the kneejerk reactions are already flying. Here is a small sample of the more notable ones, with opinions ranging from this was a dovish, neutral and hawkish statement. So right in the middle, perhaps as Powell intended: George Goncalves, MUFG: "this is a “neutral” statement from the FOMC.The statement tweaks are an attempt at trying to avoid sending any signals while conveying they are on guard for any growth shocks and inflation spillover from the Middle East Conflict.” Sue […]

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell's Penultimate Press Conference Fed Chair Powell may be wishing he had quit a month ago as he faces his penultimate press conference (perhaps) amid a dramatically changing global economic and geopolitical environment. Markets anticipate a "hawkish hold," with Powell reinforcing the statement's "hold" that The Fed is prioritizing caution amid heightened uncertainty. On the bright side, an activist judge rejected the Trump admin's suit against him - so one reporter is bound to ask him about that (and whether he will stay on as a Governor after his […]

Fed Remains On Hold (As Expected) Amid 'Uncertain Implications' Of War With Iran Tl;dr: Rates on hold as expected with a hawkish tilt to 'uncertainty' around the Iran war clouding the outlook. The Dot-Plot showed no real change (7 on hold, 12 at least 1 cut in 2026) but inflation expectations surged in the SEP. *  *  * A lot - and we mean a lot - has happened since the last FOMC meeting (Jan 28th). Oil is up 54% since the last FOMC meeting, bitcoin has tumbled. Gold and stocks are also down notably while the dollar has strengthened... Both growth and inflation data have […]

Qatar's Largest LNG Hub Damaged In Iran Retaliation After US-Israeli Strikes On Ayatollah's Energy Assets Summary Iran FM Discusses Strait of Hormuz with EU's Kallas, oil dumps, amid reports of Iran launches on KSA. Largest Qatar LNG export hub hit by Iranian missiles. Some Gulf states want to ensure Iran's missile arsenal destroyed for good, as EU, Russia, China demand ceasefire; Beijing ignores Trump's Hormuz plea Israel says Iran's intelligence chief Esmail Khatib was eliminated overnight as pace of top leadership killings accelerates. Iran says upstream oil […]

Silver crashed 30% from its January 2026 all-time high. Alarming — unless you've studied silver price crash history. The 1970s and 2011 both saw violent pullbacks inside raging bull markets. Here's what happened to investors who held, and those who didn't.

US Carrier Pulling Back From Iran Operations To Crete Port After Suffering Fire America's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is pulling away from the Middle East region as it nears a record-long deployment and after it suffered a major fire which damaged living quarters and other areas. Bloomberg reports in a fresh update Wednesday, "The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier is retreating from the Red Sea after a fire broke out in its laundry room, scuttling plans for the 100,000-ton nuclear-powered vessel to project power in the war with […]

John Roberts Calls For Restraint After Years Of Judicial Overreach Authored by David Manney via PJMedia.com, Chief Justice John Roberts, the person in charge of the Supreme Court of the United States, recently stepped forward with a familiar appeal, urging Americans to dial back personal attacks on judges and to show respect for the judiciary. The message landed with a tone of concern, almost paternal, as if the country had suddenly lost its bearings and needed a reminder about decorum.   Roberts framed the issue as one of civic responsibility, arguing that the rule of law […]

Gabbard Showdown: DNI Scrubs "Obliterated" Iran Nuke Line from Testimony, Dodges Imminent Threat Question Update 1250ET: Things are getting spicy on Capitol Hill - as DNI Tulsi Gabbard faced intense scrutiny from Democrats during a Senate hearing on worldwide threats, while Sen. Markwayne Mullin endured a fiery intra-GOP confrontation during his DHS confirmation, and the SAVE America Act debate dragged into its second day amid Republican divisions. Gabbard Fireworks Gabbard, joined by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel, and others, testified before the […]

Some Gulf States Egg On US Iran Strikes As EU, Russia, China Demand Ceasefire - Beijing Ignores Trump's Hormuz Plea Fresh reports suggest that at least some Gulf states are now egging on the US-Israeli bombardment of Iran, hoping that the Islamic Republic's significant ballistic missile can be blunted forever, after countries from Bahrain to UAE to Saudi Arabia have been target of literally thousands of drones and missiles since Operation Epic Fury began. "This is not a military exchange. This is an attack on a peaceful nation, a nation that has been working diligently and very […]

Polymarket's New DC 'Situation Room' Bar Lets Patrons Sip Old Fashioneds And Monitor WW3 Headlines Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market, announced on X the grand opening of “The Situation Room” in Washington, D.C., a bar where patrons can sip Moscow Mules, Old Fashioneds, or beer (preferably not Bud Light, perhaps a local IPA like Dogfish) while monitoring X feeds, Bloomberg terminals, and Polymarket bets on wall-mounted televisions. "We're excited to announce 'The Situation Room' by Polymarket is coming to Washington, D.C. The world's first bar dedicated to […]

Why AI Malware (And Harmful Second-Order Effects) Are Out Of Control Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Fixing all this doesn't scale. What scales is the spread of uncontrollably harmful consequences. When something scales faster than it can be absorbed or controlled, the resulting extremes break the system. That's the problem of asymmetric scaling. Let's take a current example: the malicious use of AI and the runaway expansion of harmful second-order effects generated by the explosive adoption of AI tools and agents. (Second-order effects: consequences […]

Choosing between a Gold IRA and physical gold ownership? Understanding the key differences in tax treatment, storage requirements, costs, and liquidity is essential for making the right investment decision. A Gold IRA offers tax-deferred growth and professional storage within a retirement framework, while physical gold provides immediate control and access...

No One (?) By Michael Every of Rabobank One of the central beliefs of neoclassical economics is that we are all One. One world market; One global central bank; One base interest rate; with temporary aberrations and interventions, One price. Except, as has been evident for some time, that doesn’t work very well, so increasingly we aren’t One. And that division is perhaps even spreading to something we all rely on: energy. The oil market has fragmented: Oil is now trading for $150/bbl in Asia (except the occasional sanctioned Iranian tanker) where demand destruction has […]

U.S. Waives Jones Act After Iran Gas Field Attack Shortly after Israeli fighter jets struck Iran's upstream oil and natural gas production assets for the first time in Operation Epic Fury, sending WTI futures to $98.5/bbl, the Trump administration appears to have pulled another emergency lever from JPMorgan's six-option playbook we recently outlined: a 60-day Jones Act waiver that allows foreign-flagged ships to transport oil, gas, refined products, fertilizer, and related energy cargoes between US ports to boost domestic energy flows and ensure shipping capacity does not become […]

US Crude Stockpile Hits Highest Since June 2024, Exports Surge Summary: US crude stockpiles surged for the fourth consecutive week. The build takes inventories to the highest level since June 2024. The increase is likely to reinforce perceptions of ample supply in US markets, and though prices are significantly higher, WTI continues to lag global benchmark, Brent.  US oil imports rose to the highest level since November 2024 driven by Gulf Coast imports which rose to the highest level since 2020. Flows to the US are not significantly disrupted despite the conflict in […]

The Fed announces its rate decision today as oil approaches $100 and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The U.S. economy outlook looks solid on the surface — but fragile underneath. Here's what gold investors need to watch.

Did Trump Doom The SAVE America Act? Recent polling makes one thing abundantly clear: the American people are firmly behind election integrity, and the SAVE America Act is right in line with where voters already are.  According to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, support for the legislation clocks in at 71%, with strong backing from independents and even a sizable chunk of Democrats. That shouldn’t surprise anyone when you look at the specifics. Voter ID alone commands 81% support, with majorities across the political spectrum. Eight in ten Americans want states to […]

Russia Evacuates Hundreds Of Its Specialists From Iran's Nuclear Bushehr Complex After Missile Strike Russia has lodged formal protest with Israel following its reported strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility, angrily warning that the attacks directly endangered Russian personnel on the ground. Israeli and Russian media have confirmed that Moscow issued a sharp condemnation and warnings of a red line after Israeli forces reportedly hit the grounds of the nuclear power plant where Russian specialists are stationed. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had also […]

US Core Manufacturing Orders Up For 3rd Straight Month In January After tumbling to end 2025, US Factory Orders were expected to rise very modestly in January and did so - up 0.1% MoM (as expected) with December's 0.7% decline revised up to a 0.4% decline... Source: Bloomberg Core Factory orders (es Transports) rose 0.4% MoM - slightly better than expected - and December's 0.4% MoM shift was revised up to a 0.6% MoM rise. This led core manufacturing orders to rise 1.39% YoY - the highest since July... Source: Bloomberg All the final data for Durable Goods orders were the […]

What Has The Iran War Done To Trump's Approval Rating? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Mainstream coverage of the ongoing Iran conflict has framed it as a potential turning point for the Trump administration, with endless speculation about political damage and shifting voter sentiment. However, new data presented on CNN tells a far different story. The network’s own senior data analyst Harry Enten delivered a breakdown showing the war has produced virtually no movement in the president’s standing and scant public engagement overall. Enten stated plainly: […]

Appeals Court Refuses Trump's Request To Reconsider CNN Defamation Suit President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN appears to be dead for the time being, as an appeals court denied his motion to rehear the case. A three-judge panel had held in November that Trump hadn’t done enough to show that CNN compared him to Adolph Hitler when it described his claims about the 2020 election as “the Big Lie.” In a brief unsigned order on March 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit said that none of its judges asked for a vote to reconsider the case. Trump […]

Data Centers Look To Liquid Cooling As AI Future Heats Up Authored by Bruce Parker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and hyperscale facilities has created a growth opportunity for businesses that keep cloud- and AI-related computer servers from overheating. A worker walks among racks and network switches at the LightEdge Solutions data center in Altoona, Iowa, on Oct. 15, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Cooling is essential for electronics. Without it, today’s high-performance computer chips would literally melt down. […]

Iran Intel Chief Killed As Israel Grants IDF 'Free Hand' To Eliminate Leaders; Trump Muses Tehran Could Be 'Finished Off' Summary:  Israel says Iran's intelligence chief Esmail Khatib was eliminated overnight as pace of top leadership killings accelerates. Israeli attack on Iran's major South Pars gas field could trigger retaliation on Saudi oil fields. President Trump issues posts musing whether US should 'finish off' Iran, though Tehran signals continuity & stability of govt. Iran FM says no change in nuclear posture: vows Tehran not pursuing an […]

Futures Slump, Erasing Overnight Gains After Iran's Giant Pars Field Attacked; FOMC Looms Stocks were set to extend gains into a third day as Iraq’s deal to reroute crude via Turkey, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, eased some supply concerns as Iranian strikes target Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, but it all unwound shortly after 7am ET,  following an Iranian report that US and Israeli airstrikes hit its giant South Pars natural gas field and associated infrastructure; Oil and petrochemical facilities in nearby Asaluyeh also came under attack, it added rekindling fears […]

Rate-Cut Odds Tumble As US Producer Prices Surged In February - Hottest In Over A Year After a hotter than expected print in January, US Producer Prices were expected to continue to rise (but only modestly) in February data released today. The consensus direction was right but the scale was way off as headline PPI accelerated 0.7% MoM (vs +0.3% exp and +0.5% prior) - the biggest monthly jump since July 2025. That lifted producer prices higher by 3.4% YoY (notably hitter than the 3.0% expected and up from the 2.9% prior). That is the hottest PPI since January 2025... Source: […]

Daily Multivitamin Linked To Slower Biological Aging In New Clinical Trial Authored by Rachel Ann T. Melegrito via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Most people who take a daily multivitamin couldn’t tell you exactly why - but their bodies might know. A new clinical trial suggests there may be something measurable behind the routine: Older adults who took a daily multivitamin for two years showed slightly slower biological aging—equivalent to about four months—particularly among those whose biological age appeared older than their chronological age at the start. Daily […]

Why Is Wyoming Stashing Gold Inside This Old Newspaper Building? It's no secret that despite President Donald Trump's occasional tough talk about slashing the United States' monstrous $38.9 trillion debt bomb, his administration has zero real political will to slam the brakes on Washington's out-of-control spending spree. The inaction has Wyoming Republicans gearing up for the inevitable economic trainwreck when the day comes that America can no longer just print its way out of paying the interest on that colossal tab. In January, Wyoming lawmakers shelled out $10 million to […]

Michael Oliver, the man who is well known for his deadly accurate forecasts on stocks, bonds, and major markets, sent King World News a note warning the public has it wrong once again when it comes to the gold sector.

Rising gas prices, shifting gold-silver ratios, and a Federal Reserve caught between inflation and slowdown are sending a clear signal: uncertainty is building again. As energy costs climb and policy clarity fades, investors are increasingly turning to gold as a strategic hedge. Meanwhile, central banks continue quietly accumulating the metal—reinforcing...

Most precious metals investors know how to buy — but few have a plan for when to sell. Here's the ratio-based exit strategy that tells you when to start selling, how to do it in stages, and what to rotate into before you ever touch fiat currency.

People across the earth need to buckle up because a massive wave of inflation is on the way.

Gold runs first. Silver waits — sometimes for years. Then silver surges past gold and doesn't look back. Here's what 50 years of data reveals about one of the most consistent patterns in precious metals investing, and how it just played out again in real time.

Gold already hit a record $5,600 in 2026. Now two powerful forces — a slowing U.S. economy and escalating Middle East conflict — are building the case for even higher prices. Here's what the data says about gold's path to $6,000.

Gold is holding near $5,000 as the Fed meets, oil stays above $100, and Wall Street's 2026 price targets keep climbing. J.P. Morgan sees $6,300. Bank of America sees $6,000. And one century-old chart suggests gold is right where the math says it should be.

Fortunes will be made: Look at what is getting ready to explode on the upside!

Gold briefly dipped below $5,000 Monday as a stronger dollar pressured metals. Oil eased but gas prices keep climbing. With the Fed meeting kicking off tomorrow, the stagflation question is back on the table — and it matters for precious metals.

Sprott says this is why gold futures continue to trade above $5,000 an ounce.

Why is silver leaving COMEX vaults? Many investors assume shrinking inventories signal a coming silver squeeze. But COMEX deliveries, warehouse warrants, and inventory shifts don’t always mean metal is physically leaving the system. Here’s what the data really shows.

The US still values its gold at $42.22 an ounce — a price frozen since the 1970s. Here's what revaluing those reserves would actually mean, and why the math doesn't add up the way politicians hope.

Central banks have been accumulating gold at the fastest pace since the 1950s. Discover the economic, geopolitical, and monetary forces driving this historic shift in global reserve strategy—and what it means for investors.

As gold prices climb, producing nations like Ghana are raising mining royalties to capture more value from the boom. The move highlights a growing debate over who benefits from rising prices — and what it could mean for the long-term gold supply outlook.

Today one of the greats in the business stated silver is about to be a home run investment.

Today Nomi Prins, who has given keynote speeches to the World Bank, IMF and Federal Reserve, predicted that the price of oil is going to skyrocket way above $100 a barrel. She also discussed where gold, silver and uranium prices are headed as the war with Iran drags on far longer than people believe.

Look at what is happening behind the scenes in the gold and silver markets.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, carrying a massive share of global oil and LNG trade. Any disruption here can ripple through energy markets, influence inflation, and potentially drive demand for safe-haven assets like gold.

Gold has a centuries-long reputation as a safe haven during economic turmoil — but does the historical data back it up? From the Great Depression to the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 recession, gold has consistently preserved wealth when equity markets faltered. This article examines the data behind gold's...

Ray Dalio calls gold "the safest money" and recommends a 5–15% portfolio allocation. Here's what his gold investment strategy means for your portfolio and why his view matters more than ever in today's economic climate.

Oil is above $100 and the Strait of Hormuz is nearly shut. Yet gold is trading sideways. The Iran war has scrambled every market assumption — from Fed policy to global energy supply. Here's what the data says and why the bigger move in gold may still be ahead.

Look at who just warned we will see economic depression, bail-ins, capital controls and bank closures.

The fate of the global economy is literally down to who blinks first.

Gold has outlasted every currency it has ever been compared to. But does 100 years of data actually prove it's a reliable inflation hedge? We break down the key periods — from the Nixon Shock to the 2024 all-time highs — to show exactly when gold shines, when it struggles,...

Is the world entering a silver supply deficit? Mike Maloney argues that rising industrial demand and slow mine supply could create years of shortages. If the trend continues, silver may become far harder to obtain—and prices could move much higher.

The Iran War is reshaping global markets in real time. Oil has topped $100, the largest emergency reserve release in history didn't stop prices from rising, and the gold price keeps climbing. Here's what investors need to know today.

Look at who just said silver may spike to $500+.

In early 2025, the gold-silver ratio approached 90. Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard discussed why extreme ratios often precede strong silver rallies. Since that video, silver vs gold performance has been striking—outpacing gold, stocks, and bonds by a wide margin.

Silver often moves more dramatically than gold—but the reason isn’t random. Learn why silver is more volatile than gold, from its smaller market and rigid supply to industrial demand and leveraged futures trading. Understanding these forces can help investors better navigate silver’s bigger price swings.

The February 2026 CPI report landed in line with expectations — and almost immediately beside the point. With the Iran war already reshaping oil markets, the real inflation story doesn't show up until March. Here's what traders and investors need to know.

Many silver investors believe rising COMEX deliveries, falling registered inventory, and physical movement should directly drive price. But the data tells a different story. In this analysis, Alan Hibbard explains three common COMEX silver delivery misconceptions and breaks down how the silver market actually works — from futures price discovery...

Ray Dalio warns the world may be drifting toward a “capital war,” where currencies and capital become geopolitical weapons. In that environment, Dalio argues gold still stands apart. Here’s why Ray Dalio says gold remains the safest form of money.