This week’s top stories…
Puffing Up the Economy: Legalizing marijuana nationwide would create at least $132 billion in tax revenue and more than a million new jobs across the United States in the next decade, according to a study from New Frontier Data.
Gold Continues to Gain: Gold prices hit a four-month high on Monday, as the dollar index slumped to a three-year low. This is a trend we outlined a few weeks ago. It’s likely to continue throughout 2018. You can find our latest, most explosive gold play here.
Deadline Day: Congress must reach a budget deal by Friday, or else face a shutdown. Republicans and Democrats have been negotiating a potential deal on DACA to pave the way, but talks derailed when Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan plan to allow immigrants from “shithole” countries.
The Saudis Go Nuclear: Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, will award contracts for the construction of its first nuclear-power plants. The kingdom will build two reactors, delivering 2.2 gigawatts to 3.3 gigawatts of electricity.
