The new statewide sales tax exemption on bullion coins, bars, or rounds (minted of gold or silver, but also platinum, palladium, or copper) takes formal effect on Saturday, March 23rd.
The Fed knows higher rates will eventually cause the economy to collapse. It also knows that inflation hasn’t been beat. So, it faces a choice: higher inflation or an economic crisis.
By the time Powell realizes the recent increases in inflation are not “transitory,” we could all be back in a world of hurt because inflation will keep rising for a while even after the Fed realizes it needs to tighten again.
Many believed that the Fed would have reduced interest rates to where US Treasuries would not be devalued. Nothing has changed, nor is anything about to change anytime soon.
The Fed managed to plug one hole in the dam with this bailout program. But with the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) a thing of the past, we could start to see more leaks and cracks.
The fact that shrinkflation only occurs when Federal Reserve policies cause major price inflation should show anyone willing to think logically about these issues that the Fed, not greedy businesses, causes shrinkflation.
Bubble mania in bonds is breaking due to returning inflation. Bubble baloney in stocks stinks past its sell-by date. Two articles today ask if the outrageous stock bubble is getting ready to implode.
People buy gold primarily for the opposite reason the media says: they are skeptical that any political figure can be fully trusted to do “what is true and right.”
Gold’s performance may not perfectly match inflation in any given year. But over the very long run, the precious metal can be counted on to retain its purchasing power.
