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Death Blow To The Dollar
You can call it the Currency Cold War, and it’s taking place between the world’s two biggest economic superpowers: China and the United States. Right now, China is waging a digital currency battle against the primacy of the U.S. dollar, which is struggling to maintain...
Iran’s Gold Rush Seeks to Insulate Economy from US Sanctions
Article originally appeared on PressTv.com (here) Iran is stepping up production of precious metals to cushion its economy against the effects of new US sanctions which have triggered a flurry of panic buying of gold by some citizens. Iran Minerals Production...
Venezuela Seeks to Repatriate $550 Million of Gold from Britain
Article first appeared in Reuters (here) Venezuela is seeking to repatriate about $550 million in gold bars from the Bank of England because of fears it could be caught up in international sanctions on the country, two sources with direct knowledge of the...
‘It Is Unwise For Presidents To Comment On Fed Policy’Janet Yellen
Article originally appeared in Barrons.com (here) WASHINGTON—Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday countered President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Fed, questioned his approach to trade, and downplayed fears of an imminent, deep recession. In a...
RTD Ep:81 ‘Developing the Egyptian Gold Frontier’ – Mark Campbell (CEO of Aton Resources)
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God’s Money: A Biblical Study of Gold & Silver’
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Argentina with a record 6.5% inflation in September, and 40.5% in 12 months
Article originally appeared in Santiago Times (here) BUENOS AIRES – Argentina says that consumer prices rose 6.5% in September bringing the twelve months inflation rate to 40.5%, one of the world’s highest. The inflation rate published by the official...
Las Vegas Casinos’ Shares Drop
Article originally written by Todd Prince / Las Vegas Review-Journal (Here) Las Vegas casino stocks just can’t catch a break. After a phenomenal 2017, casino shares are among the worst performers in 2018. They have nearly given up all of last year’s gains. First it...
Venezuela’s 2018 Inflation to Hit 1.37 Million Percent, Says IMF
Article originally appeared in Bloomberg (here) Venezuela’s annual inflation rate will surge to 1.37 million percent by the end of the year as the government fails to cover a widening budget shortfall by printing money, according to a report from the International...
We Are On An Unsustainable Fiscal Path – Jerome Powell
The article "The Fed’s Not Backing Off: Powell’s Standouts & Zingers at the Press Conference" originally appeared on Wolf Street (here) I have to say, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is a breath of fresh air when he talks, after the near-physical pain I...
The World’s Biggest Real-Estate Bubbles
Article originally appeared on Bloomberg (here) Most cities in UBS Group AG’s Global Real Estate Bubble Index are overvalued or at risk of a bubble, according to the Swiss bank’s 2018 report on housing prices. Chicago is the only undervalued housing market in...