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Gold and silver traded at or near record highs following news that third quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) beat expectations with a 4.3% gain, marking the strongest growth level in two years. Precious metals have posted a blistering rally in 2025, with gold up 70% and silver up 124% this year, and are still…

Gold climbed toward its record high in late December, following news the Consumer Price Index slowed in November. Investors bought gold and silver after the CPI report as cooling inflation gives the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates more aggressively in 2026 to help the faltering labor market. Non-yielding assets like gold and silver…

In the earliest days of the United States, coinage was not simply a matter of commerce. It was a declaration of independence. When the young nation struck the 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime, it did so with limited resources, immense ambition, and a clear desire to prove that America could stand on its own. Small…

Not long ago, artificial intelligence felt like science fiction—something you read about in a book or saw in a movie. Today, it’s become a part of our daily life. From asking a voice assistant for the weather, to the way streaming platforms tailor our playlists, or how cars navigate traffic on their own, artificial intelligence…

Fed Cuts Rates as Dissent Grows Inside the Central Bank For the third time in 2025, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a quarter point, bringing the benchmark rate down to 3.50-3.75%, a 3-year low. The dissents on the Fed board continues to grow as two members voted to keep rates steady and a…