The latest Primerica Household Budget IndexTM (HBITM) data, a monthly economic metric that examines how inflation and wage trends impact the ability of middle-income families to afford life’s everyday necessities, is estimated at 99.4% in April, down 1.7% from March and 0.3% from a year ago.
Bitcoin has seen its sharpest fall in over five weeks. Concerns about the global economic outlook and money leaving US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are impacting the cryptocurrency. Investors are cautious due to geopolitical tensions and rising interest rate fears. This has led to a dip in Bitcoin's price, with analysts expecting further downside risks.
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Gold (XAU/USD) remains under some selling pressure for the third straight day and drops to sub-$4,400 levels or a fresh two-month low during the Asian session on Thursday.
Gold prices fell to a two-month low on Thursday as fresh U.S. attacks on Iran boosted the dollar and pushed oil prices higher, stoking concerns about rising inflation and clouding the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 1.1 per cent to $4,406.81 per ounce, as of 0236 GMT, falling to its lowest level since [...]
Gold prices in Middle East fall to near two-month low as global spot weakens. UAE, Saudi Arabia show mixed retail rates while regional bullion markets remain volatile and sentiment cautious.
Dollar holds near one week high after US strikes in Iran, yen weakens toward prior intervention level, markets eye Fed core PCE data and possible BOJ rate hike. The dollar index was steady at 99.288, near its highest level since May 22.
FBI Arrests CIA Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars, $2 Million In Cash Stashed in His Home In what may be the most bizarre story of the week, if not all of 2026, the NYTimes reports that a senior CIA official was arrested last week after investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million stashed in his Virginia residence, a non-fiat fortune that he apparently brought home from work, according to court papers. The CIA official, David Rush, is being held in jail while he awaits a detention hearing in the coming days on charges of stealing public money by filling out fraudulent time sheets. But, as the NYT admits, the charging documents filed in Alexandria, Va., still leave a lot unanswered about his recent conduct. The only formal charge lodged against Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars. The authorities say he falsely claimed to be a member of the Navy Reserve when he was discharged. In a 2009 application for a government position for which he was subsequently hired, Rush allegedly lied about obtaining a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, according to the affidavit. The investigation revealed that Rush never attended or obtained a degree from either institution, according to the affidavit. The court papers describe Rush as a “former senior executive service-level employee at a United States government agency.” According to NYT sources, he until very recently held a senior position at the CIA. In a joint statement, the CIA and FBI said the arrest occurred on May 19, after the agency alerted the bureau. “After a C.I.A. internal investigation identified potential violations of the law, C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe referred the information to the F.B.I. for a law enforcement investigation,” the statement said. From last November to March, the court papers say, Rush asked for, and received, “a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses.” When the CIA conducted a review of where the gold and currency were stashed, the agency was “unable to locate the gold bars or significant amounts of the foreign currency,” according to court papers. On May 18, FBI agents searched Rush’s home and found “approximately 303 gold bars, each of which weighed approximately one kilogram,” according to an affidavit. Based on the price of gold, the affidavit said, the estimated value of the gold exceeded $40 million. Investigators also seized nearly three dozen luxury watches, many of them Rolexes. The affidavit also claims that Rush lied about his military credentials while applying to enter the senior executive service level ranks and committed "timecard fraud" regarding military leave. He allegedly claimed 744 hours of military leave, resulting in $77,000 in compensation, since being honorably discharged from the Navy in 2015, according to the affidavit. The biggest question of all remains unanswered: the court papers do not indicate why Rush appears to have kept so much gold, and $2 million in U.S. currency, not to mention 35 Rolexes in his home, or what work project would have required him to amass such wealth. Below is the full charging affidavit from the criminal case (1:2026mj00177 USA vs Rush, Virginia Eastern Court). David Rush Affidavit by Zerohedge Tyler Durden Wed, 05/27/2026 - 23:54
New Delhi, May 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gold and silver traded lower in international markets on Thursday as a stronger US dollar and renewed geopolitical tensions following fresh US military action against Iran weighed on sentiment and... The post Gold, silver prices decline amid geopolitical tensions, elevated crude oil prices appeared first on Social News XYZ .
The US Dollar (USD) attracts significant bids in the Asian trading session on Thursday, as Iran retaliates against the United States (US) attack near Bandar Abbas airport, Tasnim agency reported.