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A Georgia Bank Failed With $27 Million in Deposits That Federal Insurance Won’t Cover

Depositors at Community Bank and Trust, a small institution in LaGrange, Georgia, lost access to roughly $27 million that exceeded federal insurance limits after state regulators shut the bank down on May 1, 2026. The Georgia Department of Banking and … Continue reading →

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Hickman: America Turns 250

At 125, It Looked Like the End! On the afternoon of September 6, 1901, President William McKinley stood in a receiving line at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, shaking hands with a crowd of well-wishers. One of the … Continue reading →

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The Daily Headlines: July 2, 2026 ~ Gold Fever!

 Commodities Chief: Gold Headed “Above $4,500” – Don’t Let the Sell-off Fool You Gold’s brutal stretch has rattled even seasoned bulls, but Suki Cooper, Global Head of Commodities Research at Standard Chartered Bank, is telling investors not to confuse … Continue reading →

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Beware: The Ide(a)s of ‘Rare Coin’ Dealers

An Analysis of the ‘Rare-Coin’ Industry An expose’ of the Pirates of the precious-metals underworld and how you can truly protect your ass-ets – from them! While there’s no guarantee on any investment, it is clear we have entered a … Continue reading →

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Nixon 1971: The Day the President Made the Dollar Stop Being Real — And Nobody Voted On It

On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon interrupted Sunday night television to make an announcement that would quietly reshape the entire global financial system.

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The “Temporary” Tax of 1913: The Greatest Wealth Transfer in Human History

In 1913, two laws were quietly passed that would permanently reshape who gets rich and who stays broke in America — and most people have never heard the full story. This is the history of the Federal Reserve Act and … Continue reading →

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Hickman: Get Ready for “Business Friendly Socialism”

On New Year’s Day in the year 1829, a 29-year-old young lady from Washington DC named Peggy Timberlake married John Eaton – a powerful senator from Tennessee. Eaton was also close friends with the incoming president Andrew Jackson. Peggy, on … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Just High Gas Prices – Inflation Is Now Spreading Through the US Economy

Americans don’t need a press release to know that inflation is rising. Gasoline is above $4 per gallon amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the release of key price data … Continue reading →

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The Daily Headlines: June 24, 2026

The Dawn of the Great Depression Fuelled by frenetic speculation, and by the idea that everyone can get rich without limits, it puts a final stop to the euphoria of the 1920s. America is then caught in a devastating cycle … Continue reading →

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Father Guido Sarducci Explains Inflation



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