Category Archive: 6a.) Gold Standard

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Keith Weiner is president of the Gold Standard Institute USA in Phoenix, Arizona, and CEO of the precious metals fund manager Monetary Metals.
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My Little Fed Talk

2025-03-26

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According to the headlines, the Federal Reserve didn't really do anything at its March meeting. But it did. True, the central bank held interest rates steady, however, it still made a very significant move. It dramatically slowed balance sheet reduction.  What does this mean and why did the Fed do it now?  In this week's Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains the move and its potential impact, and puts it in...

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Kentucky Governor Vetoes Gold Bill, Legislature Expected to Override

2025-03-26

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2025-03-26

(Frankfort, Kentucky – March 25th, 2025) – Slapping smalltime savers in the face for the second time in 12 months, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has again vetoed a bill that would end sales taxes on purchases of precious metals.

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Gold & Silver Cool Slightly After Month-Long Rally

2025-03-21

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This week, we have the incredible honor of talking to the man who wrote a book on the origins of the Fed called The Creature from Jekyll Island. G. Edward Griffin joins us this week and you will not want to miss the incredible and sketchy story of how the Federal Reserve came to be over a century ago.    Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals |...

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Idaho Reaffirms Gold and Silver As Legal Tender

2025-03-21

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2025-03-21

(Boise, Idaho) – For the second time this month, new sound money legislation has become law in Idaho. Faced with the overwhelming likelihood of a veto override from the legislature, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed the Idaho Constitutional Money Act of 2025 reaffirming gold and silver as legal tender and making a symbolic statement in favor of sound money principles.

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$3,000! A Major Milestone!

2025-03-19

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Gold hit a major milestone last week eclipsing $3,000 an ounce for the first time. Perhaps even more impressive was how fast gold pushed to that much-anticipated level.  So, can this gold bull run continue? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about it, highlighting several factors driving gold higher and explaining why he thinks this gold can keep pushing higher.

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Gold Breaks $3,000, But Here’s Why Silver Could Steal the Show…

2025-03-14

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Coming up we'll hear a fascinating interview with Stuart Englert, award-winning and veteran journalist and the author of nine books including Rigged: Exposing the Largest Financial Fraud in History (https://www.moneymetals.com/rigged-exposing-the-largest-financial-fraud-in-history/1944) , which you can find on MoneyMetals.com. Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates!...

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When Winning Is Losing — Inflation Edition

2025-03-13

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Moderate improvement in the CPI last month might not be the good news you think. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ★★FOLLOW MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ★★ FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/MoneyMetals INSTAGRAM ➤ https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ LINKEDIN ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/money-metals SOUNDCLOUD ➤...

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Dollar Doom? De-Dollarization, Gold and You

2025-03-12

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Is the dollar in trouble? Is it doomed? People are starting to talk about a growing trend of "de-dollarization." But what does that mean? And why does it matter?  In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek memo, host Mike Maharrey talks about de-dollarization, why it's happening, and the potential ramifications. He explains how the weaponization of the dollar has hastened de-dollarization and why even a small decline in the...

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Jordan Roy-Byrne: Here’s Why Silver Will FINALLY Outperform Gold

2025-03-07

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This week, we have an exclusive interview with Jordan Roy-Byrne, a chartered market technician and master of financial technical analysis, editor and publisher of The Daily Gold and Gold and Silver: The Greatest Bull Market Has Begun. Jordan lays out the case for gold having broken out of a 13-year long trading range, signaling the start of a new long-term uptrend. And why Silver might outperform Gold.

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And In the Blink of an Eye…

2025-03-06

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We went from, "The economy is great," to "Uh-oh" in the blink of an eye! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ★★FOLLOW MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ★★ FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/MoneyMetals INSTAGRAM ➤ https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ LINKEDIN ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/money-metals SOUNDCLOUD ➤...

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Expanding Your Focus: Fed Monetary Policy Edition

2025-03-05

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Federal Reserve monetary policy significantly impacts the economy, incentivizing malinvestments, sparking recessions, and creating inflation.  Most people know the Fed is important but they tend to focus on interest rate policy. As Money Metals' Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey explains, they're missing a big part of the picture.  The central bank's balance sheet is as important as interest rates -- if not more-so.  In this episode, Mike...

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Housing Market at Risk from Delinquencies, Interest Rates, and Low Sales

2025-02-28

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The rise in mortgage costs has had a significant chilling effect on the housing market in the U.S. Sales of existing homes plunged by 4.9% month-on-month in January and were only 2% higher than a year ago. To put it into some context, 2024 was the worst year for existing home sales since 1995. Compared to January 2021, home sales were down by 36%. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:...

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Government Money Incentivizes Debt

2025-02-27

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2025-02-27

In a monetary economy, the money layer “exists on top of” real economic decisions, actions, and processes.

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Jan Nieuwenhuijs: The Shocking History of the Fort Knox Gold Audits

2025-02-27

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2025-02-27

Now that President Trump and Elon Musk have said that they want to audit the Fort Knox gold, the next question is this -- will this be a proper audit or another PR stunt?

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Cause and Effect: Fed Interest Rate Edition

2025-02-26

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"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This is a principle in physics but it applies to economics as well.  In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey delves into the impacts of Federal Reserve interest rate policy past and present on the economy using the current state of the housing market as an example. He demonstrates the profound problem the central bank currently faces...

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Inflation’s Hidden Toll: How Money Printing Strains Families

2025-02-25

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2025-02-25

Inflation. This word strikes fear among most readers. Thoughts of grocery bills and gas prices might be what the average American attaches to this word.

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EXPERT INTERVIEW: Is America’s Gold Still There… Or Rehypothecated?

2025-02-21

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Coming up we'll hear an interesting interview with MoneyMetals.com (https://www.moneymetals.com/news) columnist and gold market analyst Jan Nieuwenhuijs. Join Jan and Mike Maharrey as they discuss the topic of gold revaluation; exactly what that means and how central banks might use it to their advantage to further inflate the money supply and more... | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...

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Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump: Don’t Be Fooled by the Fort Knox “Auditors”

2025-02-21

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2025-02-21

Dear Mr. President, Recently you have expressed an intention to do an audit of the gold at Fort Knox and presumably also the other vaults where the U.S. monetary gold is stored.

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So Long Penny

2025-02-20

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What in the world is the government doing to your money?? ? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ★★FOLLOW MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ★★ FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/MoneyMetals INSTAGRAM ➤ https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ LINKEDIN ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/money-metals SOUNDCLOUD ➤ https://soundcloud.com/moneymetals...

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What Have They Done to Our Money?

2025-02-19

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President Trump recently ordered the U.S. Mint to stop producing pennies. This may not seem like a big deal in the big scheme of things, but as Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, the demise of the 1-cent coin is indicative of a much bigger problem. The government is destroying all of your money. And not just the penny. Starting with the January CPI report and the sudden revelation that price...

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