Tag Archives: Gold

Revaluing Fort Knox’s gold to fund a strategic bitcoin reserve or pay down the national debt is no longer unthinkable. Bettmann Archive Gold is up more than 40% in the past year, from under $2,400 an ounce to over $3,400. Meanwhile, the national debt is approaching $37 trillion. That’s helped revive an idea long dismissed as fringe: revaluing the government’s …

The Trump administration’s crackdown on renewable energy is just getting started. The best time to start building a new solar project was yesterday, and each passing day raises the risk of crippling new costs. The OBBBA mandated wind and solar tax credits be phased out much more quickly than was previously planned. Other restrictions quickly followed, including a requirement that …

Scientists have used ultrafast high-intensity lasers to superheat gold to 14 times its melting point without turning the solid metal into a liquid. The record-breaking experiment, which was described in a study published July 23 in the journal Nature, smashed a decades-old theory about the stability of solids and is the first reliable method to precisely measure the temperature of …

Summary OMEGA and Swatch reveals a new limited-edition Mission to Earthphase MoonSwatch in Moonshine Gold Housed in a navy Bioceramic case, the dial also features Snoopy and Woodstock gazing at Earth Launching on August 9 to coincide with the Sturgeon Moon OMEGA and Swatch are back with another cosmic collaboration. Continuing their playful partnership, the duo has unveiled the MoonSwatch …

That motif continues across the rest of the watch, starting with the new, darker navy bioceramic case. Surrounding this abstract take on the lunar surface is a minute track with the same sparkling aventurine-style finishing, which continues around the small seconds hand, the moonphase discs, and even the hands. A lot of sparkle on this one. Speaking of which, the …

Key Takeways The price of gold is up some 40% over the past year, making it harder for some jewelers to produce solid-gold baubles at prices people will pay. Some alternatives include hollow jewelry, gold plate, and mixed-metal jewelry. Jewelers want to find products and prices that keep shoppers feeling good about purchases headed into the key holiday selling season. …

Summer McIntosh capped arguably the best world championships for a female swimmer, while the U.S. broke the women’s 4x100m medley world record in the final event to finish with one more gold medal than rival Australia. McIntosh, an 18-year-old Canadian, swam the third-fastest 400m individual medley in history — 4 minutes, 25.78 seconds, distancing the field by 7.48 seconds. McIntosh …

Summer McIntosh, the 18-year-old Canadian swimming star, rolled to victory Sunday in the women’s 400-meter individual medley, setting a world-championship record and winning her fourth individual gold medal of the event. McIntosh entered the meet in Singapore hoping to equal Michael Phelps’ record of five individual golds, which he achieved in 2007. She came up just a few seconds short, …

The United States women saved their best for last, setting a world record in the 400 medley relay in the final race of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Regan Smith, Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske clocked a world record 3:49.34 to end the meet. The victory gave the United States its ninth gold medal, edging Australia’s eight for …

The elder Sharpe was named first-team All-Pro three times and to the Pro Bowl five times in his seven-year career, all with the Packers after being the franchise’s first-round draft pick in 1988, the seventh overall selection, from South Carolina. Among his many accomplishments, Sharpe led the league in receptions three times and in TD catches twice, and he’s one …