The price of silver rose above $38 for the cfirst time since 2011. I have a à feeling it will rise past its all time high of $49.45 before the end of 2026. It hasn’t been that high since 18-Jan-1980.
Due to the US government shutdown which began on 1-October-2025, up to 42 million Americans might not receive food stamps. 12.5% of America's population receives food stamps called SNAP benefits.
The government shut down due to Republicans and Democrats disagreeing on budget contents. They need to agree on a budget to re-open the government.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, from 1-January to 9-December-2025, the net worth of the 10 richest people in the world rose by 467.3 Billion US dollars. That's 46.7B$.
The YTD column shows how much their net worth grew by since 1-January.
On 1-Jan-2026, the Euro became Bulgaria's national currency. It is now the 21st country using the Euro. The former currency (Bulgarian Lev) will also be accepted until 31-Jan-2026, after that, it will be out of use. People will still be able to convert the Lev to Euros until 30-June-2026.
