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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…

Imagine if you could be a fly on the wall at the next Federal Reserve meeting. From a new round of job losses in November to a lengthy contraction in the U.S. manufacturing sector, when the Fed meets Dec. 9-10, there will be plenty for the Fed governors to talk about. Gold in A Holding…

The 1936-S Bay Bridge Silver Half Dollar is one of the most beloved classic commemoratives in U.S. coinage. With its bold design, regional pride, and limited production, it captures a moment in California history when the West was rising in national importance. More than just a collectible coin, it is a silver time capsule that…

Gold climbed and stocks slumped as private ADP jobs report revealed accelerating job losses, a confidence survey showed a downturn in sentiment and new retail sales data disappointed. Gold hit a 10-day high following the news and stocks turned lower. Digging Deeper into the Economic Outlook Payroll processing firm ADP reported that job losses averaged…

The September jobs report, which arrived seven weeks late, due to the U.S. government shutdown revealed that 119,000 new jobs were created that month. That far outpaced expectations for a 50,000 job gain. The better-than-expected September jobs report called into question whether or not the Federal Reserve will pull the trigger on a third interest…