SILVER SPRING, Md.—The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes declined slightly for the fourth straight month, but it was still a record high for December. The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales dipped 0.3 percent to 125.5 in December, an all-time high, according to the Friday report. An index…
Major Dealers’ Websites Report Silver Shortages
Several major dealers of silver, gold, and other precious metals say they’re encountering shortages of silver, in particular, after some Reddit users in the popular forum WallStreetBets called for users to create a run on the precious metal. Later, top users on the Reddit WallStreetBets forum called on others not to purchase silver stocks, or SLV, saying…
Reddit Forum Sparks Physical Silver Shortage on Major Dealers’ Websites
Several major silver, gold, and other precious metal dealers say they’re suffering shortages of silver—in particular—after Reddit users in the popular forum WallStreetBets called for users to make a run on the precious metal. Bullion dealers wrote on their respective websites about shortages of physical coins. APMEX wrote that “due to unprecedented demand on physical…
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US Employment Costs Rose Modestly in Fourth Quarter
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose in the last quarter of 2020, putting the entire year in somewhat of a normal range as the pandemic continued to rankle the economy. Total U.S. workers’ compensation rose 0.7 percent in the October-December quarter, an increase over the previous two quarters, the Labor Department said on…
US Employment Costs Rise Modestly in Fourth Quarter
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose in the last quarter of the year, putting all of 2020 in somewhat of a normal range as the pandemic continued to rankle the economy. Total U.S. workers compensation rose 0.7 percent in the October-December quarter, an increase over the previous two quarters, the Labor Department…
Sen. Sanders: Democrats Have the Votes to Pass New Relief Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Democrats now have the votes to pass another COVID-19 relief measure that could include stimulus checks. “Yes, I believe that we do because it’s hard for me to imagine any Democrat, no matter what state he or she may come from, who doesn’t understand the need to go forward right…
Taiwan Says Chinese Fighters, US Aircraft Both Entered Defense Zone
TAIPEI—Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Sunday, the island’s defense ministry said, in an unusual admission of U.S. military activity. Tensions have spiked over the last week or so after Taiwan reported multiple Chinese fighters and bombers flying into the zone…
Small Towns With Big Attractions
Big cities have a lot going for them. New York’s theater district, the monuments and museums in Washington, and major attractions of other urban centers draw visitors from throughout the country and around the world. But don’t overlook what other towns, no matter how small, have to offer. Many boast of enough to hold one’s…
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