Peter Reagan

At +$3-$3.8 trillion in debt over the next 10 years, the Big Beautiful Bill has a big price tag, too. So big that some MAGA stalwarts are having second thoughts. Debt really does matter. So who’s picking up the tab, and how much will it cost? What do you do if you find that you consistently overspend your income, borrowing just to meet your obligations?

The current state of the U.S. economy can be summed up in one word: chaos. Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs have been raised and lowered – now they’ve been blocked then reinstated. It’s a reminder that uncertainty is the only certainty. Here’s how this economic uncertainty is affecting our savings…

What if BRICS doesn’t need a new currency to replace the dollar? What if the foundation for a post-dollar system is already in place — quietly powering trade, lending, and liquidity flows beneath the surface? To date, BRICS have created their own versions of the SWIFT protocol, their own International Monetary Fund, their own World Bank…

The latest gold price targets are spectacularly bullish. A new $4,800 gold forecast just got topped by JPMorgan’s $6,000 gold scenario. Meanwhile, central banks are hoarding bullion and we assess a new gold-backed currency offering. Here’s a review of the forces driving gold’s price higher…

A 718% surge in physical gold deliveries reveals a major shift among institutional investors, central banks and what we call “the smart money” set. What do they know that you don’t? Big money often points the way to trends… Trends that you and I may be able to take advantage of… if we’re smart. And one of the trends that we’re starting to see is…

For well over two years now, U.S. banks have been fighting tooth and nail against the Basel III regulations – specifically, that only real, physical gold is a Tier 1 riskless asset. Why are banks dead set against this rule? Could it be there’s just not enough gold to go around? Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories!

From China’s buying spree to dollar devaluation fears, gold’s surge past $3,000 may be just the beginning. As global demand explodes and trust in fiat currencies crumbles, is $4,000 gold just the new floor of a multi-year bull market? Gold’s new normal: $3,000 to $4,000 range doesn’t sound bad…

$3,500 gold is just the beginning. Some experts are predicting $6,000… others say $55,000 is “fair value.” What’s fueling these extreme predictions – and how reasonable are they, really? Here’s what you need to know before the next big move… Is it time to entertain some of the more extreme gold price forecasts?

Gold just hit another all-time high, silver demand keeps breaking records, and Judy Shelton wants to bring back the gold standard. Some say it’s a rally. Others say it’s only the beginning of a historic trend… Are we ready for the next phase of monetary history? Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories about precious metals…

One of Donald Trump’s big campaign promises had to do with bringing back manufacturing jobs to the U.S., and for a big portion of the working aged population, maybe especially in the rust belt, that is hugely important. We all saw steel, auto, and other manufacturing and related industries struggling over the last few decades.

President Trump just declared “Liberation Day” and launched sweeping new tariffs. Investors panicked worldwide as corporations published dire predictions of the bumpy road ahead. Today we examine the pros and cons of Trump’s “Liberation Day” strategy – and reveal the secret back door to the financial bomb shelter the President left unlocked specifically for us…

Already off to a breathtaking start this year, gold’s price continues to climb. Amid fears of a trade war and the global dedollarization drive, here’s how much higher analysts think it will go… Axel Merk, CEO of Merk Investments, said a lot in a recent (brief) segment on the relationship between the price of gold and the U.S. dollar.

Ever since Paul Volcker took the helm at the Federal Reserve back in 1979 and ended the decade of stagflation, the Federal Reserve has played a key role influencing the American economy. Now Fed chair Jerome Powell is saying that he thinks Trump’s policies will cause prices to rise steeply.

In his crusade against waste, fraud and abuse, Elon Musk has made some extreme claims. Earlier this week he really crossed a line, though, when he said, “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” What exactly did he mean? And, more importantly, what are we going to do about it?

For decades, the nation basically ignored the national gold reserve. The only people who ever brought it up, were immediately dismissed as tinfoil-hat-wearing conspiracy-mongers. Whether out of concern for its existence, or just out of prudent asset management, we may soon get the first proper Fort Knox audit since the 1950s…

All too often, when we talk economics and finance, we neglect the human side of the equation. GDP is about more than percentages – it’s about prosperity and confidence. Unemployment isn’t just a number, it’s real people who’ve lost their primary source of income. So, today, we explore the saddest recession indicator…

Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories about precious metals and the overall economy. This week, we’ll cover: Why is Fort Knox at the center of a tornado of suspicion? How to increase the federal government’s revenue by $750 billion with this one weird trick. Gold sets new records, tops $2,900 as $3,000 becomes the target in view

Love him or hate him, Elon Musk has some truly enormous plans for slashing government waste and cutting federal spending. Trump and Musk say DOGE could return 20% of its savings to taxpayers, too! Is your $5,000 DOGE stimulus check is on its way?

Recent official inflation reports are disheartening. What’s worse, they simply don’t reflect the reality faced by everyday American families. Today we take a deep dive into how inflation itself, the official headline CPI, is measured. What if we’ve been measuring the wrong things?

We’re still seeing unprecedented flows of physical gold bullion worldwide, creating logistical challenges and causing not a little market chaos. The world’s biggest bullion dealer just accepted their second-largest delivery of gold since 1994 – what exactly is going on?

It’s been an eventful few days since Trump was sworn into office for his second term. Right out of the gate, Trump issued quite a few executive orders and policy revisions, many with economic consequences. Let’s assess the long-term impact…

The global bullion market is seeing major dislocations amidst unprecedented demand for physical delivery. Some industry experts said these disruptions may be expediting a supply squeeze in the silver market that will lead to a spike in prices…

Gold’s already had six fantastic years – dare we hope for the bull run to continue? Goldman Sachs weighs in, forecasting another two years of growing gold prices (at least). Here’s why Goldman thinks the bull run may just be getting started…

Inflation – we’re all tired of hearing about it, plenty tired of thinking about it, too. But we have to consider exactly how big a difference inflation makes in our future cost of living. And it seems like nobody knows exactly how to figure out how much today’s dollars will be worth tomorrow…

Bitcoin’s record ascent beyond $100k captured headlines worldwide. But what does this so-called digital gold have to do with the real thing? If you take a closer look, it’s plain to see that the forces driving the crypto market higher are very similar to those driving the gold market…

Trump’s Tariffs Are Coming. President-elect Donald Trump loves them. I’m not just saying that. He has literally said that he “loves” tariffs. He’s spent the last couple weeks promising steep tariffs on day one of his presidency. Here’s how much that will cost us…

Lawmakers in the Lone Star State are so fed up with dollar devaluation that they’re taking matters into their own hands. Outlining a bold proposal to reinvent money – and it’s certain to have the Federal Reserve in an uproar. Here’s the opening shot in the battle of Texas versus the Fed…