USS Ford Aircraft Carrier Returns to the Middle East

Stablecoins And The Rebasement Of The Dollar Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The “fiat is dying” argument has become a catchphrase narrative among digital asset bulls, gold bugs, and cryptocurrency advocates. That narrative’s core is that central banks have printed vast amounts of money. The “money printing” has led to currency debasement and rendered the U.S. dollar obsolete. We discussed this “debasement” narrative previously. The narrative is seductive: inflation is out of control, the government is printing money, and the dollar is on its last legs. But while there are real risks to watch, most headlines sell fear...

Ex-CIA Official Accused Of Inventing Secret Spy Program To Amass $40 Million Gold Hoard In one of the most insane allegations in recent U.S. intelligence history, a former senior CIA official stands accused of creating an entirely fictitious highly classified program - a "black box" special access program framed as vital continuity-of-government planning - to siphon millions of dollars in government funds for personal enrichment. The result: a personal hoard of 303 one-kilogram gold bars worth more than $40 million, roughly $2 million in cash, and 35 luxury watches discovered...

Trump Cancels Tonight's Planned Iran Strikes, Citing 'Highest Level' Talks, Even As Tehran Denies Summary TACO: Trump Cancels Strikes After All Day Bluster About 'Bigger' Strikes on Iran Tonight Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says "Wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will reset the entire board for the worse, explode energy infrastructure and markets & create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck in for years." Trump follows with mention of "bigger, more powerful" bombing of Iran tonight. He pledged "they're finished". Trump announces intent to hit the Iranians "VERY HARD TONIGHT". Iran Foreign Ministry: US attacks "rendered...