When wars can be started by presidents with no authority granted by Congress, the results can be the kinds of endless military engagements with ever-shifting, unachievable objectives.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) moderated in February and turned downright cool in March. Prices fell month-on-month, driven by much lower energy costs.
As of early April 2025, five states have already passed pro-sound money legislation, with more expected before the legislative season wraps up in June.
Last week was a wild one for investors, with stocks whipsawing in a storm of volatility and uncertainty. When the dust settled, gold was the last safe haven standing.
While the week ended with stocks rising, the footnotes for the week were troubling from three sources. The stresses that have mounted are now equal to what people were feeling during the worst part of the Covidcrash
There is one way in which the seemingly chaotic Trump strategy may make sense. That would be if the punitive tariff rates plus the market fireworks were part of a “crazy man” negotiating method. This week’s sudden turnaround kind of supports this idea.
Significant amounts of gold flowed into gold ETFs for the fourth straight month in March, driving assets under management (AUM) to a new month-end record.
