[Reuters] No. 2 U.S. Senate Republican expects tax bill will pass, eyes Tuesday [NYT] What’s in the Tax Bill, and How It Will Affect You [WSJ] The Fast and [...]

[Bloomberg] GOP Charges to Tax-Cut Finish Line [Bloomberg] GOP Tax Plan Sets Higher Rate Than Expected on Offshore Earnings [Bloomberg] Merkel Ally Draws Red [...]

Janet Yellen’s Wednesday news conference was her final as Fed chair. Dr. Yellen has a long and distinguished career as an economist and public servant. Her [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise, Dollar Steady Amid Tax Debate: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Here’s Where the GOP Tax Plan Stands Right Now [The Hill] Obstacles [...]

A balanced portfolio approach – where gold and silver fit will be covered in today’s golden rule radio. Gold and silver bounce on the FOMC Dec 13 [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise, Euro Slips on ECB Inflation View: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] U.S. Retail Sales Jump More Than Forecast in Broad Advance [Reuters] [...]

[Bloomberg] Dollar Drops After Alabama Vote; Asia Stocks Mixed: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] U.S. Inflation Picks Up on Energy Costs; Core Gauge Slows [Bloomberg] [...]

This week Alan Newman of Cross-Currents.net joins the McAlvany Weekly Commentary to discuss how the stock market is poised for an even larger correction than [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Push Higher as Oil Rises; Dollar Steadies: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Oil hits two-year-and-a-half year high on pipeline shutdown [Reuters] U.S. [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise Despite NYC Explosion; Gold Falls: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Bitcoin Futures Start With a Bang as Gain Trips Circuit Breakers [...]

Bloomberg] Forget Brexit, Poland Risks Being the EU’s Real Rogue State [WSJ] U.S. Sets January Push for $1 Trillion Infrastructure [...]

[Bloomberg] With the U.S. Going Rogue, World Fumbles for New Trade Consensus [Bloomberg] China Factory Inflation Eases as Consumer Prices Remain Subdued [...]

In nominal dollars, Total U.S. System (Non-Financial, Financial and Foreign) borrowings expanded $1.007 TN during the third quarter to a record $68.012 TN. [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise, Dollar Holds Gain on Jobs: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Oil Rises, Paring Weekly Decline After Chinese Imports Increase [Bloomberg] [...]

Gold and Silver year end recap, we talk about annual seasonal trends that appear to repeating in the precious metals market, particularly gold and silver. What [...]