In Economics & Investing Media of the Week, we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week: A map of U.S. job cuts from January to October, 2025.
JWR’s Comments: As you can see, the Trump Administration is sending part of the entrenched D.C. Deep State packing. It is no wonder that the statist Mainstream Media is apoplectic.
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(Graphic courtesy of Visual Capitalist [2].)
Economics & Investing Links of Interest
- Spot silver touched a record-breaking $56.67 USD per Troy ounce today. This brought the silver-to-gold ratio down to below 74-to-1 in Dollar terms. If you did any ratio trading at above 80-to-1, then you can pat yourself on the back.
- Brace yourself: If Ukraine and Russia sign a peace treaty [3], there could be brief 10% (or more) corrections in the price of gold, silver, and platinum. But look at those as buying opportunities. Keep stacking silver!
- Meanwhile, the Platinum-to-Gold price ratio [4] is back down below 2.7-to-1.
- H.L. sent this: Energy Department Announces $100 Million in Funding to Refurbish US Coal Plants [5].
- Ukraine Tentatively Agrees To Trump-Backed Peace Plan, Sending Oil Sliding [6].
- Data centers are concentrated in these states. Here’s what’s happening to electricity prices [7].
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