5.24.18 - Gold prices jump sharply higher as Trump cancels meeting with North Korea. Stocks extend declines on selloff in energy stocks and geopolitical tensions. Gold last traded at $1,304 an ounce. Silver at $16.68 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.