Gold, Silver, Fuel Prices and the Coming Economic Squeeze | 05-21-26

Sam Bushman is joined by Heath Perkins of FreeWaterCoinCo.com for the Honest Money Report and Eldon Stahl of the John Birch Society for a deep dive into what is really happening with inflation, fuel costs, the Strait of Hormuz, and the coming economic pressure on everyday Americans. Gold is holding above $4,500, silver is bouncing between $70 and $85, containers are falling, and the national savings rate is practically zero. Plus a powerful reminder of what the 1964 minimum wage would be worth in silver today, and why getting back to your community may be the most important thing you can do right now. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Sam Bushman, Heath Perkins, and Eldon Stahl 2:23 - Honest Money Report: gold at $4,519, silver at $75 3:50 - Americans rank the cost of living as their top concern heading into the midterms 3:48 - America's savings rate is 2 to 3%, and credit card debt is over $2 trillion 4:50 - Fuel prices headed toward $4.85 a gallon, and why it affects everything 7:07 - Oil elevated amid Strait of Hormuz tensions: Eldon's take 8:10 - Brent Crude above $111 a barrel and what it means for prices 9:46 - Retail sales up three months in a row, but purchasing power is down 13:08 - Container imports falling: the real measure of economic slowdown 15:37 - Senate Republicans advancing $72 billion migrant enforcement bill 18:14 - Getting back to community: the real way through hard times 19:37 - Best buys in constitutional silver right now: dimes, quarters, and halves 21:26 - 1964 minimum wage in silver equals $66 per hour in buying power today 22:45 - Where gold and silver are likely headed over the next few weeks Call to Action: If this show adds value to your life, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe, visit libertyroundtable.com, check out freewatercoinco.com for precious metals guidance, and join the John Birch Society conference June 5th and 6th in Salt Lake City at jbs.org. God save the Republic.