The Trump administration says it's returning U.S. science to a golden era. Critics say it's tarnished by political agendas.

In 1879, the United States formally adopted the gold standard, backing every U.S. dollar with a fixed amount of gold held in reserve. This created a hard, objective anchor for the dollar’s value – one ...

EXCLUSIVE: The White House Office of Science and Technology on Monday directed federal agencies to implement "gold standard science" principles to depoliticize science and restore public trust, Fox ...

Mainstream economists have been at war with gold for years. And gold is winning. Aaron Brown formerly served as head of ...

Recently the value of all gold in the world has risen to about $25 trillion. Not so long ago—under the Federal Reserve chairmanship of Janet Yellen, even—this stash carried a value only three-eighths ...

The gold standard. Today, the term denotes something that is the highest level of quality in its category. Gold, with all its luster, has been sought after, fought over and prized for thousands of ...

Traditionally, gold ETFs have been tightly regulated to ensure that the bulk of investor money is backed by physical gold held in vaults. This gave investors confidence that their holdings closely ...

Gold bars vary in size, weight, purity and production style. Learn how to choose the right gold bar for your investment goals ...