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The Daily Headlines: August 24, 2026

Hospitals Are Quietly Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans, and a New Survey of Hospital Finance Leaders Finds Nearly a Quarter Have Already Cut or Narrowed a Contract A growing number of hospitals are cutting ties with Medicare Advantage plans, and the … Continue reading

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Garrison: The National Debt Keeps Growing

The U.S. national debt is projected to hit the $40 trillion milestone by the end of this month. The cost to service that debt will cost approximately $3.18 billion per day, according to Congressional Budget Office. Since big government loves … Continue reading

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Why the Fed Should Not Accommodate Increases in the Demand for Money Demand

Through the ongoing process of exchange, people eventually settled on gold as their preferred medium of exchange. Some commentators cast doubt that gold could fulfill the role of money in the modern world. It is held that, relative to the … Continue reading

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The Daily Headlines: August 20, 2026

US Debt Crosses $40 Trillion Threshold After Doubling Under Trump and Biden Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning … Continue reading

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The Dollar Doesn’t Need to Die for Gold to Win

For years, the financial news space has been flooded with narratives of dollar doom, an incoming hyperinflation, and gold winning once the U.S. currency finally dies. According to Brent Johnson, founder of Santiago Capital and author of the “Dollar Milkshake” … Continue reading

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Gold Price Forecast: Cooling Rate Hike Expectations Push Gold Above $4,400 – Eyeing $4,500 Next

As of the European session on August 11, gold prices (XAUUSD) briefly topped $4,400 intraday, reaching a high of $4,435.2, its highest level since June 5. However, gains subsequently narrowed significantly as gold pulled back to around $4,360. Gold has … Continue reading

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A Quiet Rush for Gold Is Sweeping the Globe — Here’s Why Countries Are Stockpiling It

A World Gold Council survey finds a record 45% of central banks plan to add gold amid inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. As wars spread, trade tensions escalate and inflation remains stubbornly high, governments around the world are quietly buying more … Continue reading

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Smith: The Barbarous Relic’s Revenge

There should be a sign on the front of the Eccles Building in Washington saying, “We work for the elites – the commercial bankers and government – at the expense of everyone else. Try and stop us.” Let’s try, shall … Continue reading

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Copper Jumps to Its Highest Level Ever: What the Metal Is Telling Us

Copper surged to a record high Thursday, but the latest rally comes against a more mixed growth backdrop, making the once-reliable gauge of economic health, “Dr. Copper,” harder to read. U.S. copper futures climbed to around $6.90 a pound Thursday, … Continue reading

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Williamson: Gold and the Quiet Takeover

“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” – John Adams How the State Is Buying the Economy and Reshaping the Global Monetary System A … Continue reading

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