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Divergent Data

Today we're going to look at the underlying data and find that, while the world is not ending anytime soon, there are actually good reasons for the disparity in forecasts. So, it’s okay if you’re confused. The stock market just hit an all-time high, energy is volatile...

CFTC Chairman to Examine National Security Risks from Concentration of Precious Metals Depositories in NYC

Selig agreed to study vulnerabilities like natural disasters or terrorist attacks and work toward greater market resilience.

The Inflation Tax: You're Still Paying for That Covid Stimulus

The good news is your earnings are also impacted by inflation. The bad news is that wage inflation typically lags price inflation, so you are constantly playing catch-up.

The Regulatory Battle to Make Gold a Bank Asset Just Hit a Major Turning Point

While regulatory classifications do not define gold’s underlying role, they do influence how the financial system interacts with it.

Fort Knox Gold Scandal?

The bigger issue, Maharrey argued, is that Americans still do not really know what is in Fort Knox with any confidence. He stressed that U.S. gold holdings have not been properly audited since at least the 1970s.

Mainstream Economists vs. Gold: Who Is Winning the Fight?

Gold is a hindrance to big government spending. By tying the issuance of paper money to a fixed amount of gold, governments found it difficult to expand the money supply.

Everything Is Breaking. So Why Isn't Gold Higher?

Gold is back on the front foot, while silver is pushing higher...global markets are showing signs of cautious optimism as talks between the U.S. and Iran appear to be resuming.

U.S. Government Spending Addiction Drives Yet Another Big Monthly Deficit

The relentless monthly budget deficits keep pushing the national debt higher. After eclipsing $38 trillion in October, it blasted through the $39 trillion mark last month.

MORE WAR: The War Powers of the Middle East ReArm to Have another Go at it

The oil market, seeming to already have had it brains batted out by so much Trump jawboning, responded by lowering prices because, yeah, that makes sense. Only the day before, it had escalated prices way up.

Blockading the Blockade?

The petrodollar is taking a hit, as payments for Strait of Hormuz passage are paid in Chinese yuan. The dollar is being challenged as the global reserve currency...

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