The Trump Coin and Lessons from the Ostrogoths: How a Gold Offering Reveals the Limits of Presidential Power Over America’s Money

By the time the U.S. Mint strikes the first 24-karat gold Trump commemorative coin later this year, the great American tradition of keeping living politicians off the nation’s money will have been quietly, but spectacularly, circumvented. Approved unanimously on March 19, 2026, by the Trump-appointed Commission of Fine Arts, the coin is ostensibly a celebration…

Gold Rises and Dollar Slides as Global Trade Faces New Trump Tariff Threat:

Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Policy, President Imposes 15% Duty in Defiant Response A Constitutional Earthquake Reshapes Global Markets When the United States Supreme Court delivered its 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026, striking down the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, the initial reaction in financial markets was almost euphoric. Stocks jumped. The…

Gold Hits Record High 2026 as Trump Davos-Greenland Crisis Deepens

Gold prices soar past $4,800 amid Trump’s Greenland tariff threats and Davos arrival. Analysis of safe-haven demand, geopolitical risks, and market outlook. The yellow metal has spoken, and its message reverberates from trading floors in London to the Alpine corridors of power. Gold prices shattered all previous records on January 21, 2026, surging past $4,850…