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The Big Recession Question: Why Americans Increasingly Believe a Downturn is Inevitable
What is a Recession? When we hear the word “recession” a host of emotions are conjured up. We anticipate layoffs
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Jenga Anyone? Are Overly Inflated Markets About to Take a Big Tumble?
Some of Wall Street’s most respected voices are warning about an imminent double digit stock market drop. Big banks like
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When Washington Stands Still! The Price and Pain of Shutdowns
On October 1st, the U.S. government closed down — that means the U.S. Treasury’s discretionary spending authority lapsed, and it
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What Precious Metals Are Telling Us About the Economy and Investors
It’s 2025 — do you know what your money is worth? There are a lot of things vexing the economy
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Why Experts are Now Talking about $10,000/oz Gold
First, they said gold would never hit $3000/oz. Then analysts tacitly entertained the $4000/oz benchmark. Now, both Bank of America
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- Jacob Blalock
It’s Time to Pay Attention to What Has Pushed Gold Past $4000/oz
Gold futures rocketed past $4000/oz on Tuesday, the highest price ever recorded for the precious metal. The relentless price rally
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The Great Government Impasse: Debt, Deficits and Shutdowns
America’s Debt Mess US National Debt just surpassed $37.5 trillion dollars. It is not only at an historic level; it