4.26.18 - Gold slips as U.S. dollar climbs. Stocks higher on better-than-expected earnings. Gold last traded at $1,317 an ounce. Silver at $16.49 an ounce.

By Craig R. Smith- On March 23, 2018, unbeknownst to most Americans, the course of U.S. history was forever changed by irresponsible government leaders from both parties. On that fateful day, the massive $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page omnibus spending bill (which no one even took the time to read) tossed financial sanity out the window.