Bond Markets Are Breaking and Gold Is Telling You First | Matthew Piepenburg

Kitco News:  1-28-2026

Gold has surged past $5,000 and silver is extending its move beyond $100, but Matthew Piepenburg says the real story is not metal prices.

 It is the accelerating breakdown of trust across global bond and currency markets.

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Tishwash:  Parliament is moving to host the Minister of Finance to follow up on economic issues and enhance financial transparency.

In a move aimed at strengthening parliamentary oversight of financial and economic affairs, the House of Representatives is moving to host the Minister of Finance as part of its efforts to follow up on issues that directly affect the lives of citizens, particularly with regard to customs tariffs and public revenue procedures.

This move comes in the context of parliamentary efforts to regulate financial performance and address the country’s economic challenges, in a way that ensures transparency and protects the interests of citizens.

BRICS Cuts off Treasuries from Assets, USD 2026 Collapse, US Shock Reversal on Korea

Sean Foo:  1-28-2026

The global financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, as investors and central banks increasingly turn away from U.S. dollar assets, particularly U.S. Treasury bonds.

This trend, driven by a combination of fiscal irresponsibility, geopolitical tensions, and eroding trust in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the global economy.

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Tishwash:  The Ministry of Finance terminates the reciprocal obligations of the three-year budget.

The Iraqi Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that it has taken the necessary measures to terminate the mutual financial obligations under the tripartite federal budget law.

This came during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Taif Sami at the ministry headquarters, which included the deputy head of the Federal Financial Control Bureau, the director general of the accounting department in the ministry, the directors general in the ministries of oil and electricity, and the directors of the budget departments in the Ministry of Oil.