The price of one ounce of silver has just passed 49$ for the first time since 2011. The price is up 58% since this time last year. The all time high price for silver is 49.45$, this was reached on 18-January-1980.
Due to the US government shutdown which began on 1-October-2025, up to 42 million Americans might not receive food stamps. 12.5% of America's population receives food stamps called SNAP benefits.
The government shut down due to Republicans and Democrats disagreeing on budget contents. They need to agree on a budget to re-open the government.
The Dollar index shows the average value of the US Dollar in comparison to six currencies: Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound, Swedish Krona, Canadian Dollar and Swiss Franc. It dropped by 9.9% in 2025