Editor’s Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$3,400, Silver Added to Draft US Critical Minerals List
The gold price was on the rise this week, breaking through US$3,400 per ounce once again. It’s been pushed higher by US dollar weakness, as well as Federal Reserve turmoil.…
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Trifecta Shines with 117 Percent Gain
Statistics Canada released its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Friday (August 29). The data showed that the Canadian economy shrank 0.4 percent in the second quarter and declined…
Cracker Barrel rebrand: Why companies retreat when faced with consumer criticism
It’s been a busy week for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s marketing team. The restaurant chain announced a rebrand and new logo last week, faced widespread criticism from social media…
Retail panic: What the end of the ‘de minimis’ exemption means for brands across the globe
The de minimis exemption, an obscure trade law provision that has simultaneously fueled and eroded businesses across the globe, officially came to an end on Friday following an executive order…
S&P 500 Breaking Out Again: What This Means for Your Portfolio
The S&P 500 ($SPX) just logged its fifth straight trading box breakout, which means that, of the five trading ranges the index has experienced since the April lows, all have been…
What did Obama know about the Trump–Russia probe? And when did he know it?
Newly declassified documents have stated that former President Barack Obama was present for key meetings with his top intelligence and national security officials that led to critical steps in the…
US agencies distance themselves from Chinese-founded PDF software
Foxit, a major PDF software company founded in China, removed any mention of its various U.S. government customers from its website after Fox News Digital began asking questions about its…
Trump pick for UN aviation office has long history donating to Dems, Nikki Haley
The nominee President Donald Trump tapped to serve as ambassador to a United Nations office charged with overseeing global aviation standards has a checkered tax history and background donating to…
CDC official includes ‘pregnant people’ terminology and pronouns in resignation letter
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official who posted his resignation letter on social media used the term ‘pregnant people’ and capped off his missive by including ‘he/his/him’ pronouns…
Bipartisan fury at CDC: Senators demand probe, reject vaccine guidance as illegitimate
Bipartisan anger is brewing over the drama that unfolded at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), with the top members of the Senate’s healthcare panel forming a united front in…