Why Are Gold & Silver Prices So High With Special Guest Nina Eichacker

In today's episode, I sit down with Nina Eichacker, an Economics Professor at the University of Rhode Island, to break down something every jeweler has been feeling in their wallet — record high gold and silver prices in 2026. Nina helps us understand why this is happening and what it might mean for small jewelry businesses like ours.Links & Resources Mentioned:The GameStop movie is called Dumb MoneyNina mentioned the podcast episode "This Is Why People Are So in Love With Gold" via Odd LotsI mentioned @metalsmithmelissa's post about why refineries weren't buying silver scrap (worth a read, though many refiners are accepting silver again)I mentioned Stuller.com for refining in exchange for store creditNina recommends Marketplace which a great podcast and show covering business and economic newsNina recommends Planet Money from NPRConnect with Nina:Subscribe to her Substack: The Accidental Beauty ContestFollow Nina on X: @nina_econJoin our community: Metalsmith Society on Instagram. My jewelry: Corkie Bolton Jewelry on Instagram. Support the Podcast: The best way to support the show is by joining our Patreon community. Your support helps keep this podcast going!Music attribution: Stock Music provided by RomanSenykMusic, from Pond5Support the show