Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

“Extending negotiation delay periods is nothing but a total capitulation to the demands of drug corporation lobbyists,” said one advocate. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that aims to delay Medicare negotiations for a broad category … Continue reading →

In 2020, state governments forced many businesses to close their doors temporarily for “15 days to stop the spread”. Fifteen days turned into months, and in the progressive state of California it was longer than a year. Knowing that cutting … Continue reading →

This weekend, I dropped $380 on groceries for my family of four. No fancy charcuterie boards, no organic quinoa – just basics like milk, eggs, pasta, chicken, and veggies. The kicker? Pre-pandemic, the exact same haul cost around $200. Let … Continue reading →

…and you WONDER where the name “Sierra Madre Precious Metals” came from? ~ Editor  In this jaw-dropping episode of Mysteries of the Superstition Mountains, Larry Hedrick unveils one of the Lost Dutchman’s biggest secrets – the Dutchman didn’t trust … Continue reading →

NPR and PBS Don’t Deserve Taxpayer Funding President Donald Trump requested that Congress defund NPR and PBS. Taxpayer relief from the burden of having to fund two liberal media outlets that disdain half the country is overdue. Trump’s requests were … Continue reading →

Gold’s rally past $3,200 an ounce may only be the beginning of a much larger move, potentially toward $4,000, as traditional safe havens fracture, Bitcoin falters, and the U.S. stock market teeters at historically extreme valuations. That’s the view of … Continue reading →

Goldman Sachs has increased its year-end gold forecast to $3,700 per troy ounce (toz), citing stronger-than-expected central bank demand and heightened recession risks impacting ETF inflows. The investment bank, whose previous year-end forecast was $3,300, said it expected central bank … Continue reading →

Mississippi officials have calculated there are hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of government waste. According to Fox News, state auditor Shad White is set to release a compilation of findings from his office that shows a collective $400 million … Continue reading →

“My fellow Americans, this is Liberation Day. April 2, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America’s destiny was reclaimed, and the day that we began to Make America Wealthy Again.” ~ President … Continue reading →

Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Aren’t Quite What They Seem. Here’s the Real Story The massive tariffs that President Donald Trump announced for dozens of trading partners Wednesday were pitched as “reciprocal,” simply aiming to match the tariffs other countries charge the … Continue reading →