The Federal Reserve is between a rock and a hard place. It needs to cut interest rates because this debt-riddled economy can’t function in a high-rate environment. But it can’t plausibly cut rates with price inflation still far above its target. As Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of Money Metals’ Midweek Memo, the Fed is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t.

With state legislatures now in session, there’s a ton of activity with respect to precious metals sales taxes, income taxes, and much more. And a special interview with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason… covering all the latest developments on the sound money battlefront. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

We live in a strange world where good economic news is perceived as bad, and bad economic news is good. In this episode of Midweek Money Metals’ Memo, host Mike Maharrey provides some examples of this strange phenomenon, and then explains why this is going on. It all boils down to the market’s addiction to the drug of easy money. Along the way, Mike talks about the January jobs report, the most recent Federal Reserve meeting, and a questionable assertion by Fed chair Jerome Powell.

After a sluggish January for precious metals, gold and silver markets saw a rally during the first day of February trading, only to see it reverse here today on the 2nd day of the month, after a strong U.S. jobs report, to continue the lackluster performance we’ve seen in early 2024. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

The government and the Federal Reserve broke the economy and we have to buy it!

Things seem OK on the surface. GDP looks good and there seems to be plenty of jobs. But the economy is sliding toward a crisis. It's just a matter of time.

In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains how and when the Fed along with the government broke the economy, and talks about one sector where the damage might manifest itself first.

Did you know inflation is on purpose? 

Government people would never admit this out loud, but inflation is a tax. They need inflation in order to maintain the borrow and spend system they've set up. 

In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains the inflation tax, how it is levied, and why. 

As the stock market flirts with new highs, precious metals markets may be putting in a near-term bottom. Also, we’ll hear an interview with David Morgan of The Morgan Report. Be sure to stick around and hear the Silver Guru’s take on the current market conditions and what to expect in the metals space in 2024. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

On Tuesday, Fed Governor Chris Waller delivered a speech hinting inflation wasn't beat and rate cuts might not come as quickly as hoped. The markets threw a tantrum. This is called “open-mouth operations.” But as Money Metals’ Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey explains in this episode, what the Federal Reserve does, and the economic context they do it in is much more important than what the Fed people say.

As inflation comes in hotter than expected and the federal deficit comes in higher than ever, investors face rising risks in financial markets. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan