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Central Bank Gold Buying Rebounded in August
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) After holding reserves steady in July, central banks returned to gold buying in August. Based on initial data, central banks globally increased gold reserves by 10 tonnes in July, but the late report of a 10-tonne sale by Indonesia dropped net purchases to zero for that month. However, central…
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Who in Their Right Mind Would Hold Dollars?
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Nobody in their right mind would hold their reserves in dollars. That’s the conclusion of Catalyst Funds CIO David Miller. And he’s right. Gold is up over 87 percent since January 2024 and is knocking on the door of $4,000 an ounce. But even with the rapid price surge, Miller…
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Hodgetwins Sued for Confusing Conservative Pastor with Woke Cracker Barrel Executive
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) You might say that the Hodgetwins confused their crackers. On Aug. 22, the Facebook page for the conservative influencers Keith and Kevin Hodge—collectively known as the Hodgetwins—posted about one of the former Cracker Barrel executives who made that company “woke.” “Meet Steve Smotherman – a former Cracker Barrel management and training…
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Inflation, Debt, and Gold: Daniel Lacalle on the Fed’s Slow-Motion Crisis
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Spanish economist Dr. Daniel Lacalle. The two explored the Federal Reserve’s role in driving inflation, the global sovereign debt bubble, and the implications for gold and silver investors. (Interview Starts Around 6:30 Mark) Who Is Dr.…
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North Carolina Governor Signs Criminal Justice Bill into Law After Ukrainian Refugee’s Death
(Headline USA) North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train, even while opposing provisions within or wishing for others left out. Gov. Josh Stein said he signed the bill…
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Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages, Trump Calls on Israel to Stop Bombing
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) UPDATE: In response to Hamas’s statement agreeing to release the hostages and entering into negotiations, President Donald Trump called on Israel to immediately cease bombing Gaza. “Based on the Statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE. Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so…
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FBI’s Ties to Antifa-Linked SPLC Raise Questions about Domestic Color Revolution
(Headline USA) A recent report outlining the direct ties between the FBI and domestic terrorism accomplice the Southern Poverty Law Center led FBI Director Kashyap Patel to sever ties with the erstwhile civil rights organization. Yet, questions remain as to what, exactly, the nature of that relationship was in the first place, and whether it…
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Trump Says U.S. in ‘Armed Conflict’ with Drug Cartels in Caribbean
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump told Congress that the U.S. is engaged in “armed conflict” with drug cartels in the Caribbean shortly after ordering four military strikes on suspected drug boats in the region. “The President determined that the United States is in a non-international armed conflict with these designated terrorist organizations,”…
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Pritzker: Trump to Federalize Illinois National Guard
(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) President Donald Trump will federalize 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement Saturday. “This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will,” Pritzker said. “It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send…
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Illegal Alien Wins Request for Hearing on Whether Smuggling Charges are Illegally ‘Vindictive’
(Headline USA) A federal judge has concluded that the Department of Justice’s prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges may be an illegal retaliation after he successfully sued the Trump administration over his deportation to El Salvador. The case of Abrego Garcia, an illegal alien Salvadoran national who was a construction worker in…
